Nidorina ニドリーナ
Poison
Generation I
Poison Pin Pokémon
Height 0.8m Weight 20.0kg
Poison Point
Rivalry
Hustle (Hidden Ability)
Pokémon Profile
The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Base Stats
Form Base Stats：Nidorina · Total 365
HP
70
Attack
62
Defense
67
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
55
Speed
56
Basic Info
- Catch Rate
- 120（15.7%）
- Egg Groups
- Undiscovered
- Egg Cycles
- 20
- Base Friendship
- 50
- EV Yield
- HP+2
- Base Experience
- 128
- Shape
- Quadrupedal
- Color
- Blue
- Experience
- 1,059,860（Medium Slow）
Type Matchups View full type chart →
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)
Immune
Steel ×0
1/2 Resistance
Poison ×0.5
Ground ×0.5
Rock ×0.5
Ghost ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Learnset
| Level | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| — | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| — | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| — | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 15 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 22 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 29 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 36 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 43 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 50 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 57 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 64 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 71 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM29 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM37 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM74 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM01 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM05 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM06 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM08 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM09 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM13 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM22 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM31 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM54 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM57 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM67 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM91 | Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
Wild Encounters
Generation I
Blue
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Zone | Lv.30-33 | Walking | 10% |
| Route 11 | Lv.16-100 | In-game trade | 100% |
Green
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Zone | Lv.30-33 | Walking | 10% |
Red
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Zone | Lv.30-31 | Walking | 5% |
| Celadon City | Lv.17 | Gift | 100% |
| Route 11 | Lv.16-100 | In-game trade | 100% |
Yellow
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Zone | Lv.23-32 | Walking | 10% |
| Route 23 | Lv.41-44 | Walking | 20% |
| Route 9 | Lv.18 | Walking | 5% |
Generation II
Crystal
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 13 | Lv.23 | Walking | 30% |
| Route 14 | Lv.26 | WalkingDay | 30% |
| Lv.26 | WalkingMorning | 30% | |
| Route 15 | Lv.23 | WalkingDay | 30% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingMorning | 30% |
Gold
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 13 | Lv.23 | WalkingDay | 30% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingMorning | 30% | |
| Lv.23 | WalkingNight | 30% | |
| Route 14 | Lv.23 | WalkingDay | 30% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingMorning | 30% | |
| Lv.23 | WalkingNight | 30% | |
| Route 15 | Lv.23 | WalkingDay | 30% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingMorning | 30% | |
| Lv.23 | WalkingNight | 30% |
Silver
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 13 | Lv.23 | WalkingDay | 30% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingMorning | 30% | |
| Lv.23 | WalkingNight | 30% | |
| Route 14 | Lv.23 | WalkingDay | 30% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingMorning | 30% | |
| Lv.23 | WalkingNight | 30% | |
| Route 15 | Lv.23 | WalkingDay | 30% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingMorning | 30% | |
| Lv.23 | WalkingNight | 30% |
Generation III
FireRed
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Zone | Lv.30-31 | Walking | 5% |
| Route 11 | Lv.16-100 | In-game trade | 100% |
LeafGreen
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Zone | Lv.30-33 | Walking | 10% |
Generation IV
Diamond
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Lakefront | Lv.21-22 | WalkingPoké Radar: on | 10% |
| Route 221 | Lv.29 | WalkingPoké Radar: on | 10% |
HeartGold
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johto Safari Zone | Lv.15-17 | WalkingNight | 10% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 13 | Lv.23 | WalkingSwarm: no | 20% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingRadio: off | 10% | |
| Route 14 | Lv.23 | Walking | 20% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingRadio: off | 10% | |
| Route 15 | Lv.23 | Walking | 20% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingRadio: off | 10% |
Pearl
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Lakefront | Lv.22 | WalkingPoké Radar: on | 1% |
| Route 221 | Lv.30 | WalkingPoké Radar: on | 1% |
Platinum
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Lakefront | Lv.27-28 | WalkingPoké Radar: on | 10% |
| Route 221 | Lv.30 | WalkingPoké Radar: on | 10% |
SoulSilver
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johto Safari Zone | Lv.15-17 | WalkingNight | 10% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 13 | Lv.23 | WalkingSwarm: no | 20% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingRadio: off | 10% | |
| Route 14 | Lv.23 | Walking | 20% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingRadio: off | 10% | |
| Route 15 | Lv.23 | Walking | 20% |
| Lv.23 | WalkingRadio: off | 10% |
Generation VI
X
Kalos
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 11 | Lv.21 | Walking | 5% |
Y
Kalos
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 11 | Lv.21 | Walking | 5% |
Generation VII
Let's Go, Eevee!
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 10 | Lv.18-23 | Overworld | 100% |
| Route 23 | Lv.41-46 | Overworld | 100% |
| Route 9 | Lv.17-22 | Overworld | 100% |
Let's Go, Pikachu!
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 10 | Lv.18-23 | Overworld | 100% |
| Route 23 | Lv.41-46 | Overworld | 100% |
| Route 9 | Lv.17-22 | Overworld | 100% |
Nidorina Competitive Movesets & Sets
Nidorina movesets cover 2 generations and 2 formats with 2 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.
2 Generation
2 Format
2 set
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Pokédex Entries
Generation I
- Red：
- The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
- Yellow：
- When resting deep in its burrow, its thorns always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Generation II
- Gold：
- When feeding its young, it first chews and tender izes the food, then spits it out for the offspring.
- Silver：
- It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly, it prefers not to fight.
- Crystal：
- It has a docile nature. If it is threatened with attack, it raises the barbs that are all over its body.
Generation III
- Ruby：
- When NIDORINA are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
- Emerald：
- When it is with its friends or family, its barbs are tucked away to prevent injury. It appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
- FireRed：
- The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
- LeafGreen：
- The female’s horns develop slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Generation IV
- Diamond：
- When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than NIDORINO’s.
- HeartGold：
- When feeding its young, it first chews the food into a paste, then spits it out for the offspring.
- SoulSilver：
- It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly, it prefers not to fight.
Generation V
- Black：
- When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino’s.
Generation VI
- X：
- The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
- Y：
- When feeding its young, it first chews the food into a paste, then spits it out for the offspring.
- Omega Ruby：
- When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Generation VII
- Let's Go Pikachu：
- When resting deep in its burrow, its barbs always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Generation VIII
- Sword：
- The horn on its head has atrophied. It’s thought that this happens so Nidorina’s children won’t get poked while their mother is feeding them.
- Shield：
- If the group is threatened, these Pokémon will band together to assault enemies with a chorus of ultrasonic waves.