Why do people even use this absolute shitmon?

Why do people even use this absolute shitmon?

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>fanfic meta
Rofl

it's cool as fuck

>calling motherfucking Nidoking a shitmon
Mega cringe

Just look at its stats dude
It's only decent stat is ATK and people don't even use that.
They just make special sets instead.

Because Smogon is gay

You lost to one, didn't you, OP?

Come here, there there.

Gen 1

Because a 90 BP move boosted by Sheer Force and Life Orb effectively has 152 BP and no downsides. Not even counting STAB,
Nidoking not only has the highest SpA of any non-Uber Sheer Force user, but also has really good coverage, so it's hitting a lot of shit super-effectively with said moves.

>NU in Gen 1
>Jumps to OU in Gen 2
>Has been able to be consistently in UU for six gens now
KNEEL to your majesty

Cope, Hoennbaby. All of your SFMAs have lost any relevance they might have had over the years, with them fated to rot in PU for the rest of their days

whatsa uu tier? Is this like that owo stuff?

Look at its movepool nigga

I don't even play compshit but let's have a look.
>resistances to fairy, rock, and fighting which are all very common attacking types
>immunity to electric to cuck volt switches and get easy switch-ins
>almost unrivalled diversity in its movepool, with sheer force to give most of those moves extra umph
>bulky enough to tank some things
>decent speed
He's the original jack of all trades
Meanwhile you jack off all gays

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>Just look at its stats!

Dude, I know that most Pokemon fans have IQ in 80s but It's not that difficult. Unique typing with valuable resistances + wide array of moves + great ability boosting most of it's offensive options (and mitigating LO's damage lul).
That mediocre 85 Sp.ATK is good enough when you remember that all relevant moves for it are boosted by Sheer Force and Life Orb.

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>They just make special sets instead.
Name one (1) physical Ground-type move that both Nidoking and Nidoqueen can learn that have their power boosted by Sheer Force.

You cant.

>op is too retarded to read a pokemon ability

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Even with that in mind most of Nidoking's physical coverage is in the bad to okay range (Rock Slide, Iron Tail), doesn't work off Sheer Force (Superpower, Megahorn), or is just notably worse than its special counterpart (Elemental Punches).

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Nidoking Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mew: 136-161 (39.8 - 47.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
vs
252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Nidoking Thunder Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mew: 130-153 (38.1 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

And honestly Nidoking can still end up liking a mixed set with Superpower depending on the meta. But full physical even with a sheer force ground move would really just end up making it better at one thing at the expense of all the other things it does.

Typing, Movepool, and Ability are crazy
Nidoking's one flaw is its stats and if you buffed it just a little it would be Uber alongside Lando-I.

> But full physical even with a sheer force ground move
It doesn't need a sheer force ground-move, it has Earthquake.
It needs Gunk Shot for the physical set as you'd only be clicking EQ against Ground-weak mons anway.

>bulky enough to tank some things
Nidoking is frail. I think you meant "bulky enough to tank some resisted hits".

Nothing beats the satisfaction of unexpectedly OHKOing with this thing

>sheer force

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