#0032

Nidoran♂

Poison Pin Pokémon

Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 9 kg
Generation: I (Kanto)
Stage: Base stage

The horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains a powerful poison. This is a very cautious Pokémon, always straining its large ears.

Stats

Total: 273

HP: 46
Attack: 57
Defense: 40
Sp. Attack: 40
Sp. Defense: 40
Speed: 50

Lower than 91% of Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage taken from attacks of each type.

×2 Weak: Ground Psychic
×½ Resistant: Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

Abilities

Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Rivalry
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
HustleHidden
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

Evolution

Nidoran♂

NidorinoLevel 16

NidokingMoon Stone

TCG cards

€0.28

Moves

Moves learned by leveling up.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	LeerNormal	Normal	—	100	30
1	Poison StingPoison	Poison	15	100	35
5	PeckFlying	Flying	35	100	35
10	Focus EnergyNormal	Normal	—	—	30
15	Fury AttackNormal	Normal	15	85	20
20	Toxic SpikesPoison	Poison	—	—	20
25	Double KickFighting	Fighting	30	100	30
30	Horn AttackNormal	Normal	65	100	25
35	Helping HandNormal	Normal	—	—	20
40	ToxicPoison	Poison	—	90	10
45	FlatterDark	Dark	—	100	15
50	Poison JabPoison	Poison	80	100	20
55	Earth PowerGround	Ground	90	100	10

Moves taught by Technical Machines (TMs).

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
TR01	Body SlamNormal	Normal	85	100	15
TR05	Ice BeamIce	Ice	90	100	10
TR06	BlizzardIce	Ice	110	70	5
TR08	ThunderboltElectric	Electric	90	100	15
TR09	ThunderElectric	Electric	110	70	10
TR13	Focus EnergyNormal	Normal	—	—	30
TM15	DigGround	Ground	80	100	10
TR17	AmnesiaPsychic	Psychic	—	—	20
TR20	SubstituteNormal	Normal	—	—	10
TM21	RestPsychic	Psychic	—	—	5
TR22	Sludge BombPoison	Poison	90	100	10
TM23	ThiefDark	Dark	60	100	25
TM24	SnoreNormal	Normal	50	100	15
TM25	ProtectNormal	Normal	—	—	10
TR26	EndureNormal	Normal	—	—	10
TR27	Sleep TalkNormal	Normal	—	—	10
TM31	AttractNormal	Normal	—	100	15
TR31	Iron TailSteel	Steel	100	75	15
TM33	Rain DanceWater	Water	—	—	5
TM34	Sunny DayFire	Fire	—	—	5
TM37	Beat UpDark	Dark	—	100	10
TM39	FacadeNormal	Normal	70	100	20
TM41	Helping HandNormal	Normal	—	—	20
TR54	Toxic SpikesPoison	Poison	—	—	20
TR57	Poison JabPoison	Poison	80	100	20
TM65	Shadow ClawGhost	Ghost	70	100	15
TR67	Earth PowerGround	Ground	90	100	10
TM74	VenoshockPoison	Poison	65	100	10
TM76	RoundNormal	Normal	60	100	15
TR87	Drill RunGround	Ground	80	95	10
TR91	Venom DrenchPoison	Poison	—	100	20
TM96	Smart StrikeSteel	Steel	70	—	10

Moves inherited when this Pokémon hatches from an egg.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
ConfusionPsychic	Psychic	50	100	25
CounterFighting	Fighting	—	100	20
DisableNormal	Normal	—	100	20
Head SmashRock	Rock	150	80	5
Horn DrillNormal	Normal	—	30	5
Poison TailPoison	Poison	50	100	25
Sucker PunchDark	Dark	70	100	5
SupersonicNormal	Normal	—	55	20
Take DownNormal	Normal	90	85	20
ThrashNormal	Normal	120	100	10

This Pokémon is not in Scarlet and Violet; moves are from Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Training

EV yield: Attack: 1
Catch rate: 23530.7% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 55
Growth rate: Medium slow1,059,860 experience to level 100

Breeding

Egg groups: Monster, Field
Gender: ♂ 100%♀ 0%
Egg cycles: 204,884–5,140 steps