Nidoking
Nidoking · #0034
Nidoking is a Poison / Ground-type mons. Base stats: Attack 204 · Defense 156 · Stamina 191. Maximum CP at level 50 is 2936. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.
Hundo CP — Nidoking at 100% IV
The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Nidoking shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.
| Field Research reward | CP 1100 |
| Raid / egg / breakthrough | CP 1466 |
| Weather-boosted raid | CP 1833 |
| Wild (L30 cap) | CP 2200 |
| Wild, weather-boosted (L35) | CP 2383 |
| Shadow (grunt catch) → purifies to hundo | CP 567 |
| Shadow (leader / shadow raid) → purifies to hundo | CP 1437 |
Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Nidoking caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.
Base stats
CP tier
Mid-tier (2500–2999 max CP)
Is Nidoking worth powering up?
Yes — Nidoking is an A-tier Poison attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
Evolution line — stages and candy cost
Recommended movesets
The meta-recommended fast + charged move pairs for Nidoking in raids.
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Legacy & Elite-TM moves
Nidoking can still learn these retired moves — via an Elite TM, or free during events that re-feature them (Community Day classics, GO Fest). Often the difference between a bag-filler and a meta pick.
Weakness chart — what beats Nidoking
Best counter recommendations
Frequently asked
Nidoking reaches a maximum CP of 2936 at level 50 with perfect 15/15/15 IVs (weather-boosted or lucky). At level 40 the CP cap is roughly 88% of that.
The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game.
Nidoking is a mid-tier raid pick. Fine for budget lineups, but stronger attackers usually exist for the same type.
Yes — Nidoking is an A-tier Poison attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
Evolve to unlock: functional Hundo IVs on Nidoran♂ →
Nidoking has no functional-hundo spreads of its own — but IVs carry through evolution, and Nidoran♂ does. A near-perfect Nidoking can be a functional Hundo one evolution away. Check the qualifying spreads before transferring.
Related tools
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Data last updated: 2026-07-15
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