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National Dex #0034 · Generation 1

Nidoking in Pokelike

PoisonGround

Pokelike v3.1 lists Nidoking in Kanto map 7 (Seafoam Island) and Kanto map 8 (Viridian City) encounter pools. Nidorino evolves into it at level 36 or above. Encounter-table membership does not guarantee a spawn.

Nidoking
NidokingDex #0034

Where is Nidoking listed in Pokelike?

  • Kanto · Map 7

    Seafoam Island

  • Kanto · Map 8

    Viridian City

Use the region and map together. These are ordinary encounter-pool entries in v3.1; run mode, encounter selection and level gates still apply. They are not encounter odds, a guaranteed catch, or a Battle Tower floor list.

How does Nidoking evolve in this game?

  1. Nidoran♂ → Nidorino · Level 16 or above
  2. Nidorino → Nidoking · Level 36 or above

These are Pokelike’s ordinary level checks, not methods copied from another Pokémon game. If a listed evolution does not trigger, check for a held Eviolite, a no-evolution challenge or a run-specific evolution cap. Reaching the level does not bypass those rules.

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Nidoking uses Poison before Ground

Nidoking is purple, Gen 1, Stage 2, with Poison / Ground typing in Pokelike’s Pokésort. Its Beats link uses Poison.

Nidoking is Poison / Ground in the puzzle. Its Poison check cannot beat Bronzor’s Steel type, even though choosing a Ground attack in a different battle context might suggest another result.

The following are practice pairs, not a daily answer. Read each pair from left to right. Both Pokémon must be on your actual board before that pair is a possible placement.

Nidoking → Bronzor

Beats > · Does not work

Nidoking uses its primary type, poison, against Bronzor (steel / psychic): 0×.

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A pair can pass one clue and fail another. Check the displayed clue and its direction, then check the other neighbour. Only the recorded primary type is used for Beats; secondary defending types still count.

Reviewed against Pokelike v3.1. Official sources and review scope · How these facts were checked

Defensive profile

Nidoking

PoisonGround

Weak to

WaterIceGroundPsychic

Resists

FightingPoisonBugRockFairy

Immune to

Electric

Neutral

NormalFireGrassFlyingGhostDragonDarkSteel

All 18 attack-type multipliers

Attacking typeMultiplierResult
Normal1×Neutral
Fire1×Neutral
Water2×Weak
Electric0×Immune
Grass1×Neutral
Ice2×Weak
Fighting0.5×Resists
Poison0.25×Resists
Ground2×Weak
Flying1×Neutral
Psychic2×Weak
Bug0.5×Resists
Rock0.5×Resists
Ghost1×Neutral
Dragon1×Neutral
Dark1×Neutral
Steel1×Neutral
Fairy0.5×Resists

Nidoking in Pokésort: colour, generation and stage

Pokelike v3.1 records Nidoking as purple, Gen 1, and Stage 2. Its puzzle types, in order, are Poison / Ground. For a Beats link with Nidoking on the left, use Poison against both types of the Pokémon on the right.

These are the official puzzle’s recorded facts, checked September 13, 2026. Basic is stage 0; later stages count earlier evolutions, including babies. Puzzle membership does not establish Story encounter availability.

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Base Pokémon evolution reference

Stage 3. Directly connected Species are shown below.

Sources

Snapshot and independent status

Imported 2026-08-27 from commit baad407c222945dba207849901f2f6109c83428e.

Pokelike-specific answers above have their own dated official-client evidence. The imported Forms and type reference do not independently establish game availability, moves or battle outcomes.