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Nidoran♂ native species sprite

#0032 · Generation 1

Nidoran♂

Poison

Explore Nidoran♂'s stats, moves, habitats, evolutions, and ways to obtain it

Base stats

Hp46
Attack57
Defence40
Special Attack40
Special Defence40
Speed50

Abilities and capture

Abilities
Poisonpoint, Rivalry, Hustle (hidden)
Catch rate
235
Base friendship
50
Base experience
55
Egg cycles
20

Biology

Height
5 m
Weight
90 kg
Gender ratio
100% male
Egg groups
Monster, Field
Can Gigantamax
No

Defensive matchups

Weak to
Ground type×2Psychic type×2
Resists
Grass type×0.5Fighting type×0.5Poison type×0.5Bug type×0.5Fairy type×0.5
Immune to
None

Moves

LeerLv 1NormalStatusPower 0Accuracy 10030 PPLowers the target's Defense by 1 stage.
Poison StingLv 1PoisonPhysicalPower 15Accuracy 10035 PPHas a 30% chance to poison the target.
PeckLv 5FlyingPhysicalPower 35Accuracy 10035 PPNo additional effect.
Focus EnergyLv 10NormalStatusPower 030 PPRaises the user's chance for a critical hit by 2 stages. Fails if the user already has the effect. Baton Pass can be used to transfer this effect to an ally.
Fury AttackLv 15NormalPhysicalPower 15Accuracy 8520 PPHits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times.
Toxic SpikesLv 20PoisonStatusPower 020 PPSets up a hazard on the opposing side of the field, poisoning each opposing Pokemon that switches in, unless it is a Flying-type Pokemon or has the Levitate Ability. Can be used up to two times before failing. Opposing Pokemon become poisoned with one layer and badly poisoned with two layers. Can be removed from the opposing side if any opposing Pokemon uses Mortal Spin, Rapid Spin, or Defog successfully, is hit by Defog, or a grounded Poison-type Pokemon switches in. Safeguard prevents the opposing party from being poisoned on switch-in, but a substitute does not.
Double KickLv 25FightingPhysicalPower 30Accuracy 10030 PPHits twice. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit.
Horn AttackLv 30NormalPhysicalPower 65Accuracy 10025 PPNo additional effect.
Helping HandLv 35NormalStatusPower 020 PPThe power of the target's attack this turn is multiplied by 1.5 (this effect is stackable). Fails if there is no ally adjacent to the user or if the ally already moved this turn, but does not fail if the ally is using a two-turn move.
ToxicLv 40PoisonStatusPower 0Accuracy 9010 PPBadly poisons the target. If a Poison-type Pokemon uses this move, the target cannot avoid the attack, even if the target is in the middle of a two-turn move.
FlatterLv 45DarkStatusPower 0Accuracy 10015 PPRaises the target's Special Attack by 1 stage and confuses it.
Poison JabLv 50PoisonPhysicalPower 80Accuracy 10020 PPHas a 30% chance to poison the target.
Earth PowerLv 55GroundSpecialPower 90Accuracy 10010 PPHas a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.

Evolution

NidorinoLevel up

Reach level 16

Drops

Poison Barb · 1 · 2.5%

Pecha Berry · 1 · 2.5%

Where to find it

Wild encounterLevels 3-28 · Uncommon

Habitats: Savanna

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Other ways to obtain it

No other known method