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Counter guide · Poison / Ground · Gen I

What beats Nidoking?

The 5 hardest counters to Nidoking ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Landorus outspeeds and hits for 2× with ground-type STAB.

Nidoking
No. 034
Nidoking
Poison Ground
BST 505 · Speed 85 · Atk 102 · SpA 85

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Landorus
    No. 645
    Landorus
    Ground Flying
    Hits Nidoking for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 101 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 125)
  2. #2
    Gliscor
    No. 472
    Gliscor
    Ground Flying
    Hits Nidoking for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 95 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 95)
  3. #3
    Mewtwo
    No. 150
    Mewtwo
    Psychic
    Hits Nidoking for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes 1× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 130 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 154)
  4. #4
    Palkia
    No. 484
    Palkia
    Water Dragon
    Hits Nidoking for 2× via water-type STAB Takes 1× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 100 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 150)
  5. #5
    Kyogre
    No. 382
    Kyogre
    Water
    Hits Nidoking for 2× via water-type STAB Takes 1× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 90 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 150)

Nidoking's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Ice Ground Psychic
Immune to
Electric

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Nidoking, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Nidoking hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.