#0029

Nidoran♀

Poison Pin Pokémon

About

It uses its hard incisor teeth to crush and eat berries. The tip of a female Nidoran’s horn is a bit more rounded than the tip of a male’s horn.

Shield 1 of 14

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.

Hustle Hidden ability

Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

Height: 0.4 m 1′04″
Weight: 7.0 kg 15.4 lb
Gender: ♂ 0% ♀ 100%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	55	220–314
Attack	47	89–212
Defense	52	98–223
Sp. Atk	40	76–196
Sp. Def	40	76–196
Speed	41	78–199
Total	275

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: GroundPsychic
Resists ½×: GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: GrassFairy
Not very effective ½×: PoisonGroundRockGhost
No effect: Steel

Evolution

#0029 Nidoran♀ Poison

Level 16
#0030 Nidorina Poison
- Use Moon Stone
  
  #0031 Nidoqueen PoisonGround

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
1	Poison Sting STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
5	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
10	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
15	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
20	Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
25	Double Kick Hits twice in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	30	100%	30
30	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
35	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
40	Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
45	Flatter Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
50	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
55	Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Cut Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
Poison Jab STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Shock Wave Never misses.	Electric	Special	60	—	20
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sludge Bomb STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
Strength Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Poison Fang STAB Has a chance to badly poison the target.	Poison	Physical	50	100%	15
Poison Tail STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	50	100%	25
Skull Bash Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.	Normal	Physical	130	100%	10
Supersonic Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Venom Drench Lowers the target’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.	Poison	Status	—	100%	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 HP
Catch rate: 235
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 55
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Monster, Ground
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)