Nidoking vs. Gengar

[Incognito Trainer]

Well im gettin a team ready to battle a friend of mine.I really have my heart set on using my favorite pokemon nidoking but I know for sure he is gonna start with a Gengar.Should I avoid puttin my Nido one on one with it?I know for sure its gonna outspeed me and that he will use confuse ray most likely as his first attack.Any way I can get around that?

 

[obada]

Use another pokemon.
Nidoking would faint from psychic.Yes try gardevoir, one psychic and gengar will be out .

 

[eldes]

Yes try gardevoir,

but gengar is going to outspeed her and use destiny bond/confuse ray
I think you should use Alakazam or Starmie

 

[magnemiteZ]

Give Nidokng Shadow Ball.
Or Put in a Snorlax with Shadow Ball.

 

[Louie]

if you really want to use nidoking, and are scared of confusion then just give it a persim berry to get rid of the confusion first time round and teach your nidoking shadow ball. your opponent woulodve basically just wasted a turn and you get a good hit in with shadow ball. cant say much for a OHKO cos nido's sp. atk isnt great but still, its the only thing i can currently think of.

 

[magnemiteZ]

Ghost is a physical attacking move. And it would ohko Gar.
Also, give Nidoking a Choice Band to boost its attack more.

 

[eldes]

and remember you can't make nidoking hold both choice band and persim berry

 

[Abraace]

What the others said. Use Perism berry and pray that Shadow ball OHKO's Gengar...or you'll be in trouble if Gengar has psychic. Alternatively use a speedy psychic Pokemon with good special attack. Alakazam's pretty damn helpful at this. But Starmie's good too.

I forget whether there are any decent Own Tempo Pokemon that cannot be confused, if you dislike using the psychic type or risking Nidoking.

 

[Char1016]

If you see that Gengar is his first pokemon and yor a weak one to it, switch.

Nidoking has good Attack, and Shadow Ball is a good move, all you need is to survive from Gengar's Psychic or to have luck and attack if your Nidoking is confused.

By the way... Tyranitar would be great.

 

[The Organizer]

I would say give nidoking shadow ball, and a choice band. Its my best advice, or use another pokemon.

 

[Fallen Guardian]

I'd go on and use another pokemon. Nidoking has a great movepool but it's stats do not support it very well.

If you insist though the Shadow Ball+Choice Band will do fine...as long as Gengar doesn't have a significantly higher level than Nidoking.