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Nidoking (Shadow) in Ultra League
PoisonGround#247of 849 ranked
81PvPoke score
Nidoking (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Poison StingFast · Poison · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns27% of top players
AvalancheCharged · Ice · 90 damage, 45 energy27% of top players
Earth PowerCharged · Ground · 90 damage, 50 energy24% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Poison Stings it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Poison Sting → Avalanche5 fast moves, 10 turns
6Poison Sting → Earth Power6 fast moves, 12 turns
What Nidoking (Shadow) beats
Skeledirgewins this matchup73
Ampharoswins this matchup70
Melmetalwins this matchup70
Virizionwins this matchup69
Florgeswins this matchup60
What beats Nidoking (Shadow)
Empoleonloses this matchup7
Feraligatrloses this matchup16
Corviknightloses this matchup25
Tinkatonloses this matchup46
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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