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Nidoking

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Nidoking Weaknesses & Counters

PoisonGround

Nidoking is weak to Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic. It resists Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy and Poison and is immune to Electric.

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Type matchups

2× — weakWaterIceGroundPsychic
1× — normal damageNormalFireGrassFlyingGhostDragonDarkSteel
½× — resistsFightingBugRockFairy
¼× — double resistsPoison
0× — immuneElectric

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Nidoking's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

Landorus-TherianLandorus-TherianGroundFlyingGliscorGliscorGroundFlyingBronzongBronzongSteelPsychic

Other Poison/Ground Pokémon

NidoqueenNidoqueenClodsireClodsire

Nidoking weakness FAQ

What is Nidoking weak to?

Nidoking is a Poison/Ground type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic.

What does Nidoking resist?

Nidoking resists Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy and Poison and is immune to Electric.

What are good counters to Nidoking?

Popular Pokémon that resist Nidoking's Poison and Ground attacks and hit it super-effectively include Landorus-Therian, Gliscor and Bronzong.