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Nidoran♂

Poison Pin Pokémon

Nidoran♂, the Poison Pin Pokémon. Able to evolve into Nidorino. A Poison type. It was introduced in Generation 1.

Height 0.5 m 1′ 08″
Weight 9 kg 19.8 lbs
Growth RateMedium Slow1,059,860 Points
Gender 100% male
Egg Groups Monster, Field
Egg Cycles 205,120 steps
Nidoran♂ artwork by Ken Sugimori
Abilities
Poison Point Rivalry
EV yield 1 Attack
Catch rate235
Base Friendship50
Base Exp.55

Base stats

HP 46
202 296
Attack 57
107 119 213 234
Defence 40
76 85 179 196
Special Attack 40
76 85 179 196
Special Defence 40
76 85 179 196
Speed 50
94 105 199 218
Total 273 min- min max max+

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.

Type Sensitiveness

Evolution chart


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Nidoran♂
Poison
Level 16

#0033
Nidorino
Poison
use Moon Stone

#0034
Nidoking
Poison Ground

Moves

Below is a list of all moves that Nidoran♂ can learn in latest Pokémon games.

Level-Up Moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 — 100%
L1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 35 15 100%
L5 Peck Flying Physical 35 35 100%
L10 Focus Energy Normal Status 30 — —
L15 Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 15 85%
L20 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 20 — —
L25 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 30 100%
L30 Horn Attack Normal Physical 25 65 100%
L35 Helping Hand Normal Status 20 — —
L40 Toxic Poison Status 10 — 90%
L45 Flatter Dark Status 15 — 100%
L50 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
L55 Earth Power Ground Special 10 90 100%

Egg Moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Amnesia Psychic Status 20 — —
Beat Up Dark Physical 10 — 100%
Confusion Psychic Special 25 50 100%
Counter Fighting Physical 20 — 100%
Disable Normal Status 20 — 100%
Head Smash Rock Physical 5 150 80%
Horn Drill Normal Physical 5 — 30%
Poison Tail Poison Physical 25 50 100%
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 5 70 100%
Supersonic Normal Status 20 — 55%
Take Down Normal Physical 20 90 85%
Thrash Normal Physical 10 120 100%
Venom Drench Poison Status 20 — 100%

Moves by Machine/Record

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 20 60 100%
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 10 — 90%
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 5 — —
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 10 90 100%
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 5 110 70%
TM17 Protect Normal Status 10 — —
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 5 — —
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 15 100 75%
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 15 90 100%
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 10 110 70%
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 10 80 100%
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 15 — —
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 20 60 —
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 10 — —
TM45 Attract Normal Status 15 — 100%
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 25 60 100%
TM58 Endure Normal Status 10 — —
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 15 70 100%
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10 — —
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 15 — 85%
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 10 — —
TM93 Cut Normal Physical 30 50 95%
TM96 Strength Normal Physical 15 80 100%
TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Level-Up Moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 — 100%
L1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 35 15 100%
L5 Peck Flying Physical 35 35 100%
L10 Focus Energy Normal Status 30 — —
L15 Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 15 85%
L20 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 20 — —
L25 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 30 100%
L30 Horn Attack Normal Physical 25 65 100%
L35 Helping Hand Normal Status 20 — —
L40 Toxic Poison Status 10 — 90%
L45 Flatter Dark Status 15 — 100%
L50 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
L55 Earth Power Ground Special 10 90 100%

Egg Moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Poison Tail Poison Physical 25 50 100%
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 5 70 100%
Head Smash Rock Physical 5 150 80%
Confusion Psychic Special 25 50 100%
Horn Drill Normal Physical 5 — 30%
Counter Fighting Physical 20 — 100%
Take Down Normal Physical 20 90 85%
Thrash Normal Physical 10 120 100%
Supersonic Normal Status 20 — 55%
Disable Normal Status 20 — 100%

Moves by Machine/Record

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM15 Dig Ground Physical 10 80 100%
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 10 — —
TM23 Thief Dark Physical 25 60 100%
TM24 Snore Normal Special 15 50 100%
TM25 Protect Normal Status 10 — —
TM31 Attract Normal Status 15 — 100%
TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 5 — —
TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 5 — —
TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 10 — 100%
TM39 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 20 — —
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 15 70 100%
TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 10 65 100%
TM76 Round Normal Special 15 60 100%
TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 10 70 —
TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 15 85 100%
TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 10 90 100%
TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 5 110 70%
TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 15 90 100%
TR09 Thunder Electric Special 10 110 70%
TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 30 — —
TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 20 — —
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 10 — —
TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TR26 Endure Normal Status 10 — —
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10 — —
TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 15 100 75%
TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 20 — —
TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 10 90 100%
TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 10 80 95%
TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 20 — 100%

Level-Up Moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! at the levels specified.

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 — 100%
L1 Peck Flying Physical 35 35 100%
L3 Focus Energy Normal Status 30 — —
L6 Poison Sting Poison Physical 35 15 100%
L9 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 30 100%
L12 Horn Attack Normal Physical 25 65 100%
L15 Helping Hand Normal Status 20 — —
L18 Toxic Poison Status 10 — 90%
L21 Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 15 85%
L24 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
L27 Horn Drill Normal Physical 5 — 30%

Moves by Machine/Record

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!:

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 15 70 100%
TM03 Helping Hand Normal Status 20 — —
TM05 Rest Psychic Status 10 — —
TM07 Protect Normal Status 10 — —
TM08 Substitute Normal Status 10 — —
TM09 Reflect Psychic Status 20 — —
TM10 Dig Ground Physical 10 80 100%
TM12 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM19 Iron Tail Steel Physical 15 100 75%
TM26 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
TM27 Toxic Poison Status 10 — 90%
TM36 Thunderbolt Electric Special 15 90 100%
TM38 Thunder Electric Special 10 110 70%
TM51 Blizzard Ice Special 5 110 70%
TM52 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TM55 Ice Beam Ice Special 10 90 100%
TM58 Drill Run Ground Physical 10 80 95%

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