Is Nidoking viable in Gen 8 OU?

Nidoking is ranked #35 in Gen 8 OU with 3.64% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Nidoking in Gen 8 OU

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0034 Nidoking

PoisonGround

USAGE 3.6% #35

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 99.9% Ice Beam 98.7% Sludge Wave 93.4% Flamethrower 79.2% Fire Blast 8.8% Super Fang 5.8% Taunt 4.0% Stealth Rock 3.6%

Items

Life Orb 90.0% Choice Scarf 7.5% Focus Sash 2.5% Assault Vest 0.0% Wiki Berry 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0%

Abilities

Sheer Force100.0%Poison Point0.0%Rivalry0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #35 with 3.64% usage. Sorted by conservative score.