Okay, so I’ve been playing a lot of Pokemon lately, and Nidoking has been a real pain. I kept getting wrecked, so I knew I had to figure out the best way to take him down. Here’s how I went about it:
My Quest to Crush Nidoking
First, I jumped into some online battles to see what other people were using. I noticed a lot of Ground-types, which makes sense since Nidoking is a Poison/Ground-type, meaning he’s weak to Ground moves.
I also remembered the type chart – Psychic, Water, and Ice are also super effective against Nidoking. I started making a list of Pokemon I had that fit the bill.
- Ground-types: I had a Groudon,that was the obvious choice. Rhyperior,and swampert were others I considered.
- Psychic-types: Alakazam and Mewtwo were at the top of my list.I have Espeon.
- Water-types: Swampert came up again,good typing, Swampert has always been a reliable choice.
- Ice-types: I don’t use Ice-types a lot. I did have a Mamoswine, but I wasn’t sure.
I spent some time leveling up my Groudon and Swampert, making sure they had the best possible movesets. Groudon got Earthquake, and Swampert got, well, Earthquake, and Surf,just for coverage.
Then, I tested them out. I challenged some friends to battles and tried different strategies.I find Groudon worked like a charm! Earthquake was just one-shotting Nidokings left and right. My Swampert was pretty good, too, but Groudon was definitely the MVP.
I also experimented a bit with Alakazam. Psychic moves did decent damage, but Alakazam is so frail, it often fainted before it could really do much,so i give up.
So, after all that, my top recommendation for beating Nidoking is a strong Ground-type like Groudon. Swampert is a solid second choice if you need a Water-type, too. Just make sure they’re a high enough level and have powerful moves, and you should be good to go!
