Benefits:
Likely to saves turns on Raticate, Hypno, Clefairy, Rival 4
Can save turns on Kanga
Cant get poisoned, generally bulkier and requires less healing
Safer gauntlet
Handles Mansion Scientist relatively safely
Skip Glitzy Glow teach
Less reliant on experience in Mt Moon
No Metronome risk
Nidoking is a boss

Detractors:
Must fight Dig rocket & TM teach
More setup on Rival 3
Slower Route 9 Lass and Camper
Reliant on finding NidoM
Risks getting bad nature an hour into the run
Dig is slowww


Catch lured NidoM
- Candy x3 and teach Dig, Stone to King

Level 27 Nidoking /w Thrash, Poison Jab & Dig

9 Great Balls				(2700)
11 Super Potions			(7700)
2 Escape Ropes				(600)
4 Lures						(1600)
16 X Attack					(8800)
1 X Defense					(500)
2 X Special Attack			(700)
1 X Speed					(350)
4 Guard Spec.				(2800)	

Grunt: Thrash
Ashton: Thrash
Winston: X Attack, Thrash (range to 1 shot)
Claus: X Attack, Jab, Dig
Sofia: X Speed, Dig, Jab (can Thrash with good attack & L28)
Dana: Thrash
Rival 3: Guard Spec, X Attack x2, Jab, Thrash
Aubrey: Jab
Poster Rocket: Thrash
Hypno Grunt: Jab x2
Rat Grunt: Jab, Dig
Grimer Grunt: Dig
J&J: Dig Arbok + X Attack, Nothing + X Attack, Dig Weezing
Archer: X Attack x2, Dig, Thrash
Giovanni: X Def, X Attack x2, Jab, Dig
Channelers: Dig
J&J: Same
Scientist: X Attack, Dig, Dig, Thrash