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Nidoking PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150 · hundo rank 2,946 of 4096 · best build 0/14/15, level 22, 11,000 dust
- Ultra League: playable — PvPoke #117, up from #129 · hundo rank 1,671 of 4096 · best build 0/14/14, level 44, 313,000 dust, 88 XL candy
- Master League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150
Which IVs make the best Nidoking for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/14/15 at level 22 — 1498 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 127.82 attack, 106.52 defense and 129.07 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,946 of 4096 here, 93.6% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/15 | 22 | 1498 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/15/14 | 22 | 1499 | 99.81% |
| 3 | 1/15/12 | 22 | 1499 | 99.51% |
| 4 | 0/13/15 | 22 | 1494 | 99.41% |
| 5 | 1/12/15 | 22 | 1497 | 99.31% |
| 6 | 0/14/14 | 22 | 1495 | 99.22% |
| 7 | 2/11/15 | 22 | 1500 | 99.2% |
| 8 | 1/13/14 | 22 | 1497 | 99.12% |
| 9 | 0/15/13 | 22 | 1495 | 99.03% |
| 10 | 0/15/12 | 22 | 1492 | 99.03% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 22 costs 11,000 Stardust and 10 candy.
Ultra League
The best spread is 0/14/14 at level 44 — 2500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #117 overall in Ultra League, up from #129. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Poison Sting · Avalanche · Earth Power.
At that level it fights with 165.3 attack, 137.75 defense and 166.11 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,671 of 4096 here, 96.2% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/14 | 44 | 2500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/15/15 | 43.5 | 2498 | 99.97% |
| 3 | 0/11/15 | 44.5 | 2499 | 99.44% |
| 4 | 0/13/15 | 44 | 2499 | 99.41% |
| 5 | 0/13/14 | 44 | 2493 | 99.41% |
| 6 | 0/14/9 | 45 | 2500 | 99.41% |
| 7 | 0/14/11 | 44.5 | 2497 | 99.41% |
| 8 | 0/14/13 | 44 | 2494 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0/14/15 | 43.5 | 2491 | 99.38% |
| 10 | 0/15/10 | 44.5 | 2498 | 99.38% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 44 costs 313,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 88 XL candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 0/14/14 at level 7.5 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 73.94 attack, 61.62 defense and 74.3 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 3,833 of 4096 here, 86.2% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/14 | 7.5 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 1/15/11 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.72% |
| 3 | 0/13/15 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.41% |
| 4 | 0/13/14 | 7.5 | 498 | 99.41% |
| 5 | 1/12/14 | 7.5 | 499 | 99.31% |
| 6 | 0/15/13 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.23% |
| 7 | 0/15/12 | 7.5 | 499 | 99.23% |
| 8 | 0/15/11 | 7.5 | 498 | 99.23% |
| 9 | 2/11/14 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 1/14/12 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.13% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 7.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
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Nidoking in PvP: quick answers
Is Nidoking good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150. Ultra League: playable, PvPoke #117, up from #129. Master League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150.
What are the best IVs for Nidoking in Great League?
The best spread is 0/14/15, which reaches 1498 CP at level 22. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Nidoking in Ultra League?
The best spread is 0/14/14, which reaches 2500 CP at level 44. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Nidoking good for PvP?
Great League: rank 2,946 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 1,671 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
How much does it cost to power up Nidoking for Great League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 22 costs 11,000 Stardust and 10 candy.
How much does it cost to power up Nidoking for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 44 costs 313,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 88 XL candy.
What moves does Nidoking use in PvP?
Ultra League: Poison Sting · Avalanche · Earth Power, the set behind PvPoke's #117.
Can Nidoking be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Nidoking cannot.
Close to Nidoking in Great League
These land within a hair of Nidoking on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
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What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.