#028 SandslashAll 251 Pokémon#030 Nidorina
Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#029 Nidoran♀
Poison
- SpeciesPoison Pin Pokémon
- Japanese nameNidoran(F)
- PronunciationNEE-DOOR-ANN
- Height1′ 4″ 0.41 m
- Weight15.0 lb 6.75 kg
- Gender♂ 0% · ♀ 100%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Comes from NIDORINA, into which female Nidoran evolve.
Evolution
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | Although small, its venomous barbs render this POKEMON dangerous. The female has smaller horns. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | A mild-mannered POKEMON that does not like to fight. Beware, its small horns secrete venom. |
| Stadium | Although small, it should be treated with caution because of its highly toxic thorns. The female has a small horn. |
| GoldStadium 2 | The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results. |
| Silver | Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way. |
| Crystal | Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked. |
Where to find Nidoran♀
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Safari Zone, Route 22 | NA | Many |
| Red | NA | Few | |
| Yellow | Safari Zone, Routes 2, 9, 10, 22 | NA | Many |
| Gold | Routes 35 & 36 | Any | Many |
| Silver | Any | Many | |
| Crystal | National Park, Route 35 | National Park(Morn. or Day); Route 35(Any) | Many |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×1
- Water×1
- Electric×1
- Grass×0.5
- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.5
- Poison×0.5
- Ground×2
- ×1
- Psychic×2
- BugG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 2
- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 weaknesses and 3 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
- This Pokémon has one less weakness and one more resistance in GSC than in RBY. So this Pokémon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- NormalNormal
- FireNormal
- WaterNormal
- ElectricNormal
- GrassGood
- IceNormal
- FightingNormal
- PoisonBad
- GroundBad
- Normal
- PsychicNormal
- BugG/S/C NormalR/B/Y Good
- RockBad
- GhostBad
- DragonNormal
- DarkNormal
- SteelNo Effect
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 1 advantage and 5 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 1:5 (20%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 2 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B | Y/G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Growl | Normal | Status |
| Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| 8 | 8 | Scratch | Normal | Physical |
| 43 | 12 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical |
| 14 | 17 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical |
| 21 | 23 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status |
| 29 | 30 | Bite | NormalR/B/Y DarkG/S/C | Physical |
| 36 | 38 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Thunderbolt
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM14Blizzard
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM23Iron Tail
- TM25Thunder
- TM27Return
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM40Defense Curl
- TM43Detect
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Body Slam
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM14Blizzard
- TM20Rage
- TM24Thunderbolt
- TM25Thunder
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM50Substitute
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Ground Pokémon group 7 Monster Pokémon group 11 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Aipom
- Cyndaquil Family
- Delibird
- Diglett Family
- Dunsparce
- Eevee Family
- Ekans Family
- Farfetch’d
- Girafarig
- Growlithe Family
- Houndour Family
- Mankey Family
- Mareep Family
- Meowth Family
- Miltank
- Nidoran♂ Family
- Nidoran♀
- Phanpy Family
- Pikachu Family
- Ponyta Family
- Psyduck Family
- Rattata Family
- Rhyhorn Family
- Sandshrew Family
- Seel Family
- Sentret Family
- Smeargle
- Sneasel
- Snubbull Family
- Stantler
- Swinub Family
- Tauros
- Teddiursa Family
- Vulpix Family
- Wooper Family
- Bulbasaur Family
- Charmander Family
- Chikorita Family
- Cubone Family
- Kangaskhan
- Lapras
- Larvitar Family
- Lickitung
- Slowpoke Family
- Snorlax
- Squirtle Family
- Totodile Family
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Beat Up | Mate with a male Sneasel. |
| Charm | Mate with a male Snubbull/Granbull or Pikachu/Raichu (via Pichu). |
| Counter | Breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Then breed a male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a female Nidoran. |
| Disable | Mate with a male from Lickitung, Psyduck, or Slowpoke Family. |
| Focus Energy | Mate with a male from Cubone/Marowak, Eevee, Mankey/Primeape, Nidoran(M)/Nidorino, or Rattata/Raticate. |
| Supersonic | Mate with a male Lickitung. |
| Take Down | Mate with a male from Growlithe, Phanpy, Ponyta, Rhyhorn, Seel, Snubbull, Stantler, or Swinub Family; or Dunsparce, Eevee, Tauros. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 55 | 283-313 | 30/4534.46% | 27/4236.34% |
| Attack | 47 | 162-192 | 37/4918.41% | 36/4515.87% |
| Defense | 52 | 172-202 | 36/5529.14% | 31/4425.82% |
| Speed | 41 | 150-180 | 39/4715.87% | 36/4214.72% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 40 | 148-178 | 37/4615.87% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 40 | 148-178 | 36/4114.72% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 40 | 148-178 | — | 24/2914.72% |
| Total | 275 G/S/C 235 R/B/Y |
1063-1243 915-1065 |
72/879.68% | 54/658.88% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library