Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Nidoking Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Nidoking's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Poison / Ground typing.
Nidoking
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Nidoking's Poison / Ground typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Ice (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Electric, Poison, Fighting, Bug attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Nidoking resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Nidoking's base defensive typing is Poison / Ground. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Nidoking weak to?
Nidoking is weak to Water (2x), Ice (2x), Ground (2x), Psychic (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Nidoking?
Water is the strongest listed attacking type against Nidoking at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Nidoking's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.