What Beats Nidoking?
Nidoking is weak to Ground, Psychic, Water, and Ice
Nidoking Weaknesses
Nidoking takes double damage from these attack types — lead with them in any Nidoking matchup.
Nidoking Resistances
Avoid these attack types — Nidoking takes reduced damage from them.
Nidoking Immunities
These attack types do nothing at all to Nidoking — never lead with them.
Best Nidoking Counters
The strongest attackers among the types that hit Nidoking for 2× damage. Pick the game you're playing to only see Pokémon you can actually get:
Your Party vs Nidoking
Your party is empty — add some Pokémon! Open any Pokémon's page and tap ♥ Add to Party (and star up to 4 of its moves), then come back to see exactly which of your Pokémon — and which attack — beats Nidoking.
Nidoking Weakness Q&A
- What is Nidoking weak to?
- Nidoking takes extra damage from Ground (2×), Psychic (2×), Water (2×), and Ice (2×) type attacks.
- What attacks does Nidoking resist?
- Nidoking takes reduced damage from Poison (¼×), Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Fairy (½×), and Rock (½×) type attacks.
- What is Nidoking immune to?
- Nidoking is completely immune to Electric type attacks — they deal no damage at all.
- What is the best counter to Nidoking?
- Strong Ground, Psychic, Water, and Ice attackers like Groudon, Deoxys, and Glastrier beat Nidoking — their attacks hit it for 2× damage.