#032 Nidoran♂All 251 Pokémon#034 Nidoking
Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#033 Nidorino
Poison
- SpeciesPoison Pin Pokémon
- Japanese nameNidorino
- PronunciationNEE-DOOR-EE-NO
- Height2′ 11″ 0.89 m
- Weight43.0 lb 19.35 kg
- Gender♂ 100% · ♀ 0%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Comes from RHINO (nose). Resembles a rhinoceros which has a horn between the eyes like Nidorino.
Evolution
- Nidoran(M)Level 16
NidorinoMoon StoneNidoking
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | An aggressive POKEMON that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | Its horns contain venom. If they are stabbed into an enemy, the impact makes the poison leak out. |
| Stadium | Its horn is harder than diamond. If it punctures an enemy, it pumps powerful venom into the wound. |
| GoldStadium 2 | It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately. |
| Silver | Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated. |
| Crystal | It is easily agitated and uses its horn for offense as soon as it notices an attacker. |
Where to find Nidorino
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Safari Zone, Celadon City (Game Corner) | NA | Few/Evolve |
| Red | Safari Zone | NA | Few/Evolve |
| Yellow | Safari Zone, Routes 9 & 23 | NA | Many/Evolve |
| Gold | Routes 13, 14, 15 | Any | Few/Evolve |
| Silver | Any | Few/Evolve | |
| Crystal | Morn. or Day | Few/Evolve |
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 | Leer | Normal | Status |
| Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| Start | Start | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical |
| 50 | Start | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical |
| Start | 19 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical |
| 23 | 27 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status |
| 32 | 36 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical |
| 41 | 46 | Horn Drill | 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, Ice Beam
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Rock Smash
- 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
- HM04Strength
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Horn Drill
- TM08Body Slam
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM11Bubblebeam
- TM12Water Gun
- TM13Ice Beam
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Amnesia | Mate a male from Slowpoke, Snorlax, or Wooper Family with a Nidoran(F). |
| Beat Up | Mate a male Sneasel with a Nidoran(F). |
| Confusion | Mate a male Espeon, Girafarig, Psyduck/Golduck, or Slowpoke/Slowbro/Slowking with a Nidoran(F). |
| Counter | Breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed a male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Next, breed the male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a Nidoran(F). |
| Disable | Mate a male from Psyduck or Slowpoke Family with a Nidoran(F). |
| Supersonic | Mate a male Lickitung with a Nidoran(F). |
| Take Down | Mate a male from Growlithe, Phanpy, Ponyta, Rhyhorn, Seel, Snubbull, Stantler, or Swinub Family; or Dunsparce, Eevee, Tauros with a Nidoran(F). |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 61 | 295-325 | 26/4542.07% | 23/4244.05% |
| Attack | 72 | 212-242 | 21/4951.99% | 21/4548.01% |
| Defense | 57 | 182-212 | 33/5534.46% | 28/4432.66% |
| Speed | 65 | 198-228 | 26/4748.01% | 25/4244.05% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 55 | 178-208 | 30/4634.46% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 55 | 178-208 | 30/4130.85% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 55 | 178-208 | — | 20/2929.14% |
| Total | 365 G/S/C 310 R/B/Y |
1243-1423 1065-1215 |
44/8734.46% | 37/6534.46% |
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.
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