All 22 Pokémon Guide
Nidoking#0034
PoisonGround
Nidoking fits best at halfback (61.6), the 19th best halfback of the original 151. Its next best spot is fullback at 59.8.
| Category | Drill Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Region | Kanto (Gen 1) |
| Height | 1.4 m |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Best spot | HB 61.6 |
| HP | 81 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 102 | |
| Defense | 77 | |
| Sp. Atk | 85 | |
| Sp. Def | 75 | |
| Speed | 85 | |
| Total | 505 |
Nidoking at every position
Fit is the 0 to 100 rating the game gives a Pokémon at a spot. It never shows it to you; it only shows the Team Score at the end. Ranks compare Nidoking with the original 151 and with all 1,025 Pokémon.
| Position | Fit | Rank, 151 | Rank, all | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB | Halfback | 61.6 | 19th | 181st |
| FB | Fullback Fullback offense only | 59.8 | 24th | 227th |
| DT | Defensive tackle 4-3 defense only | 59.5 | 20th | 220th |
| DE | Defensive end | 59.1 | 23rd | 231st |
| NT | Nose tackle 3-4 defense only | 58.9 | 23rd | 229th |
| WR | Wide receiver | 58.2 | 38th | 249th |
| ILB | Inside linebacker 3-4 defense only | 57.1 | 25th | 258th |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | 57.0 | 28th | 252nd |
| SLOT | Slot receiver Slot offense only | 56.9 | 32nd | 259th |
| MLB | Middle linebacker 4-3 defense only | 56.9 | 28th | 253rd |
| TE | Tight end | 56.7 | 30th | 271st |
| CB | Cornerback | 55.4 | 40th | 300th |
| OL | Offensive line | 55.3 | 31st | 273rd |
| QB | Quarterback | 53.5 | 37th | 292nd |
| S | Safety | 51.5 | 41st | 318th |
Why halfback
Each position adds up a few stats, each scaled from a floor to a ceiling, then adds a small bonus for one fitting type. Here is Nidoking's halfback rating, line by line.
| Stat | Nidoking | Of the max | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | 85 | 59% | 34% | 20.1 |
| Attack | 102 | 68% | 30% | 20.5 |
| HP | 81 | 47% | 16% | 7.5 |
| Defense | 77 | 48% | 10% | 4.8 |
| Weight | 62 kg | 57% | 10% | 5.7 |
| Type bonus | Ground type | +3 | ||
| Fit at Halfback | 61.6 | |||
