As a dual Poison/Ground-type Pokemon, Nidoking possesses a grand total of four different elemental move weaknesses: Ice, Psychic, Ground, and Water.
Utilizing these Pokemon types will allow trainers to deal effective damage and quickly hammer away at Nidoking’s relatively ineffective health total. Matching the counter Pokemon type to the move type will also provide a Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB), dealing additional damage.
Pokemon GO: Top counters to defeat Nidoking
Whether trainers encounter Nidoking in a player vs environment (PvE) or player vs player (PvP) environment in Pokemon GO, its weaknesses remain unchanged.
This means that the Pokemon that can handle Nidoking in a raid environment, can also take it on in PvP. Additionally, they’ll be able to do so with roughly the same effectiveness, once things like trainer damage shields are accounted for. Players can also keep checking for bonus materials that regular events bring along.
The following list is for trainers hoping to get a leg up on Nidoking in Pokemon GO, or those simply looking for a good place to start countering the Drill Pokemon. This is a collection of moves, and Pokemon, that can serve as effective counters to Nidoking:
Fast Moves
Water Gun (Water-type)Waterfall (Water-type)Psycho Cut (Psychic-type)Powder Snow (Ice-type)Mud Shot (Ground-type)Mud-Slap (Ground-type)Zen Headbutt (Psychic-type)Confusion (Psychic-type)Bubble (Water-type)Ice Fang (Ice-type)Water Gun (Water-type)
Charge Moves
Hydro Cannon (Water-type)Hydro Pump (Water-type)Psystrike (Psychic-type)Weather Ball (Ice-type)Earthquake (Ground-type)Surf (Water-type)Psychic (Psychic-type)Earth Power (Ground-type)Avalanche (Ice-type)Crabhammer (Water-type)Psycho Boost (Psychic-type)Future Sight (Psychic-type)
Pokemon that are great rivals to Nidoking
Blastoise/Mega BlastoiseGyarados/Mega GyaradosAbomasnow/Mega AbomasnowMewtwoLandorusExcadrillKyogreMetagrossHoopaMamoswineAlakazamKinglerLatiosLatiasDeoxysBeheeyemGarchompEspeonExeggutorCrawdauntAzelfEmpoleonGroudonGalarian DarmanitanSwampertRhyperior
There are many more counters to Nidoking in Pokemon GO, but these moves and Pokemon should handle the job masterfully. Well, as long as they have comparable stats and combat power (CP) to the enemy Nidoking.
If trainers have access to any Legendary Pokemon mentioned here, especially in November, the Drill Pokemon should stand little to no chance against them.
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