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Pokémon Go Nidoking: Best Counters and Weaknesses

The Drill Pokémon!

Giovanni has come back to cause trouble in Pokémon Go, and he has brought with him some of the strongest Pokémon and perhaps the toughest non-PvP battle in the game. One of his newer Pokémon this time around is the Drill Pokémon: Nidoking!

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Battle Guide

Nidoking

  • Type: Poison, Ground
  • Weak Against: Ground, Ice, Psychic, Water
  • Strong Against: Electric, Poison, Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Rock
  • Notes
    • Water Pokémon are the best to use against Nidoking since they aren't weak against or vulnerable to any of Giovanni's other Pokémon except for Kingler. Since you're fighting Nidoking, though, you definitely will not go against Kingler.
    • Ice is also a good option against Nidoking because it is effective against Lugia, Giovanni's strongest Pokémon.

Related: Pokémon Go Raid Hour Schedule for November 2021

Counters

Because Mega Pokémon are rarely used, we opted not to include them in the list of the best counters.

PokémonFast AttackCharge Attack
LandorusMud ShotEarthquake
MewtwoConfusionPsychic
KyogreWaterfallSurf
MamoswineMud-SlapAvalanche
KinglerBubbleCrabhammer

That's every If you're here because you're going against Giovanni's Nidoking, be sure to check out our complete Guide to beat Giovanni to see which counters to use for all his Pokémon!

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