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Nidoran♂ ニドラン♂

Poison Generation I Poison Pin Pokémon
Height 0.5m Weight 9.0kg
Poison Point Rivalry Hustle （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Nidoran♂ · Total 273

HP 46
Attack 57
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 50

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 100% / ♀
Catch Rate
235（30.7%）
Egg Groups
Monster / Field
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Attack+1
Base Experience
55
Shape
Quadrupedal
Color
Purple
Experience
1,059,860（较慢）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Ground ×2 Psychic ×2
1/2 Resistance Grass ×0.5 Fighting ×0.5 Poison ×0.5 Bug ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Fairy ×2
Immune Steel ×0
1/2 Resistance Poison ×0.5 Ground ×0.5 Rock ×0.5 Ghost ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
Level 16 or higher
Nidorino Nidorino
Use Moon Stone
Nidoking Nidoking

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Leer Normal Status — 100 30
— Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35
5 Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
10 Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30
15 Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85 20
20 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — — 20
25 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100 30
30 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
35 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20
40 Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
45 Flatter Dark Status — 100 15
50 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
55 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10

Nidoran♂ Competitive Movesets & Sets

Nidoran♂ movesets cover 5 generations and 7 formats with 7 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

5 Generation 7 Format 7 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
Red：
Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
Yellow：
Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.
Generation II
Gold：
It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison.
Silver：
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger.
Crystal：
It constantly moves its large ears in many directions in order to detect danger right away.
Generation III
Ruby：
The male NIDORAN has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon’s notice.
Emerald：
The male NIDORAN has developed muscles that freely move its ears in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon’s notice.
FireRed：
Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.
LeafGreen：
It stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
HeartGold：
It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison.
SoulSilver：
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger.
Generation V
Black：
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
Generation VI
X：
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
Y：
Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.
Omega Ruby：
Nidoran♂ has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon’s notice.
Generation VII
Let's Go Pikachu：
Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.
Generation VIII
Sword：
The horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains a powerful poison. This is a very cautious Pokémon, always straining its large ears.
Shield：
Small but brave, this Pokémon will hold its ground and even risk its life in battle to protect the female it’s friendly with.