Nidoking counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Nidoking
#0034 Nidoking
PoisonGround
USAGE 4.4% #48
ABILITYSheer Force
BASE STATS
HP 81
ATK 102
DEF 77
SPA 85
SPD 75
SPE 85
BST505
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterIceGroundPsychic
½×
FightingBugRockFairy
¼×
Poison
0×
Electric
Moves
Earth Power 99.2% Sludge Bomb 98.2% Flamethrower 97.6% Thunderbolt 97.5% Ice Beam 1.7% Sludge Wave 1.1% Fire Blast 1.1% Earthquake 0.8%
Items
Focus Sash 92.3% Life Orb 7.0% Choice Band 0.4% Rocky Helmet 0.3% Assault Vest 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%
Abilities
Sheer Force100.0%Poison Point0.0%
Common Teammates
Porygon297.6%Slowbro96.3%Torkoal92.5%Machamp92.5%Skarmory92.5%Incineroar4.5%Mimikyu3.8%Zeraora3.8%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #48 with 4.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.