No. 0030 · Generation I · Poison Pin Pokémon
ニドリーナNidorīna · The same name as in English: probably 'needle' and 'rhinoceros' with the feminine ending '-ina'; nido (二度) also means 'twice' in Japanese
The Poison Pin Pokémon · Poison type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Nidorina
Everything you need to know about the Poison Pin Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Meet Nidorina, the Poison Pin Pokémon: a sky-blue, four-legged creature splashed with darker blue patches, with big spiny ears, bright red eyes and two little pointed teeth peeking out from its upper jaw. Every Nidorina is female, and it sits in the middle of its family tree – Nidoran♀ grows into one at level 16, and a touch of a Moon Stone turns it into the mighty Nidoqueen.
Its back bristles with poison barbs, yet Nidorina is the gentle sort. Among friends and family it keeps those barbs tucked flat so nobody gets hurt, and when it curls up deep in its burrow they retract completely – a sure sign that it is relaxed. Sense danger, though, and every barb on its body springs up at once. It digs its burrows on hot savannas and plains, and it becomes visibly nervous if it is separated from its group.
“The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan), FireRed & X · 1996
Above all, Nidorina is a devoted mother. It chews tough food into a soft paste and then spits it out for its little ones, and the horn on its head has withered away, probably so its children don't get poked at mealtimes. That slow-growing horn is also why it would rather not fight. When it has to, it scratches and bites, and a threatened group will band together to drive enemies off with a chorus of ultrasonic cries.
Which brings us to its great puzzle. Nidoran♀ can lay Eggs, but once it evolves, it can't: Nidorina and Nidoqueen belong to the Undiscovered Egg Group, so no amount of Day Care matchmaking will ever turn up an Egg. They are the only Pokémon that lose the ability to breed on evolving. Japanese guidebooks were already saying the evolved forms couldn't lay eggs before breeding even existed in the games – and yet Nidorina's Pokédex entries keep talking about feeding its young.
Fans tend to see Nidorina as the soft heart of the Nido family: the calm counterpart to hot-headed Nidorino. The two share exactly the same base stat total, but Nidorina is built to take a hit, while Nidorino goes for speed and power. And in a neat twist, their Shiny colours swap – a Shiny Nidorina looks rather like an ordinary Nidorino, and the other way round.
How big is Nidorina?
At 0.8 m (2′07″) Nidorina stands a little below kitchen-worktop height, and at 20 kg (44.1 lb) it weighs about the same as a fully packed 20 kg holiday suitcase.
02In the Pokédex's words
Nidorina's Pokédex entries
16 different entries across 36 games, from 1996 to 2021. Here is how the Pokédex has described Nidorina over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
Kanto Pokédex
The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Kanto Pokédex
When resting deep in its burrow, its thorns always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Kanto Pokédex
The female is usually docile. However, if it becomes enraged, it will attack wildly with bites and scratches.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
When feeding its young, it first chews and tenderizes the food, then spits it out for the offspring.
Johto Pokédex
It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly, it prefers not to fight.
Johto Pokédex
It has a docile nature. If it is threatened with attack, it raises the barbs that are all over its body.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Hoenn Pokédex
The female's horns develop slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
FireRed & LeafGreen Pokédex
When it is with its friends or family, its barbs are tucked away to prevent injury. It appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Hoenn Pokédex
Generation IV
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
Sinnoh Pokédex
When feeding its young, it first chews the food into a paste, then spits it out for the offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokédex
Generation VII
When resting deep in its burrow, its barbs always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Let's Go Pokédex
Generation VIII
The horn on its head has atrophied. It's thought that this happens so Nidorina's children won't get poked while their mother is feeding them.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
If the group is threatened, these Pokémon will band together to assault enemies with a chorus of ultrasonic waves.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow more slowly than Nidorino's.
Sinnoh Pokédex
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Nidorina in the video games
Base stat total 365 · 24 core-series games · 19 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Base stats have never changed: 70/62/67/55/55/56, a total of 365. In Generation I Nidorina had a single Special stat of 55; when Gold and Silver split Special into Sp. Atk and Sp. Def, both were set to 55. HP is its best stat, and it yields 2 HP EVs. Its base experience yield was 117 in Generations I–IV and has been 128 since Generation V. Base friendship was 70 in Generations II–VII and has been 50 since Generation VIII. It reaches level 100 at 1,059,860 Exp. (Medium Slow).
Abilities
- Poison Pointsince Gen III
An opponent that makes contact with Nidorina may be poisoned. - Rivalrysince Gen IV
Nidorina hits harder against Pokémon of the same gender and softer against the opposite gender, so as an all-female species it is strongest against other females. - HustleHidden abilitysince Gen V
Raises Nidorina's Attack by half, at the cost of making its physical moves less accurate.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits a Poison Pokémon.
Generation I: Bug-type moves were super effective (2×) against Nidorina, because Bug then beat Poison; from Generation II onwards Poison resists Bug. The Fairy resistance applies from Generation VI, when the Fairy type was introduced.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate
- 120
- Base friendship
- 50
- Base experience
- 128
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- EV yield
- 2 HP
- Egg groups
- Undiscovered
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Colour
- Blue
- Gender ratio
- 0% male
- Body shape
- quadruped
Where to find Nidorina
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Wild in the Safari Zone; in-game trade for a Nidorino on Route 11In Red, the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City also offers a Lv. 17 Nidorina for 1,200 coins (Green's prize is Nidorino). |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Wild in the Safari Zone |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Wild in the Safari Zone; in-game trade for a Nidorino on Route 11 (it arrives nicknamed Terry)Red players can also buy a Lv. 17 Nidorina for 1,200 coins at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City; Blue's prize is Nidorino. |
| Yellow | 1998 | Wild on Routes 9 and 23 and in the Safari Zone |
| Gold & Silver | 1999 | Wild on Routes 13, 14 and 15 in Kanto |
| Crystal | 2000 | Wild on Routes 13, 14 and 15 in Kanto (morning and day) |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 2002 | Not found in Hoenn – trade from FireRed or LeafGreen |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | Wild in the Safari Zone; FireRed also has an in-game trade for a Nidorino on Route 11FireRed's traded Nidorina is called Nina; LeafGreen runs the swap the other way, giving a Nidorino called Nino for your Nidorina. |
| Emerald | 2004 | Not found in Hoenn – trade only |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Wild on Route 221 and at Valor Lakefront (Poké Radar)Nidorina from the Game Boy Advance games can also be migrated via Pal Park, where it turns up in the Field area. |
| Platinum | 2008 | Wild on Route 221 and at Valor Lakefront (Poké Radar) |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2009 | Wild on Routes 13, 14 and 15 in Kanto and in the Savannah area of the Johto Safari ZonePokéathlon stats: Speed, Power and Stamina 3 (max 4); Technique and Jump 2 (max 3). |
| Black & White | 2010 | White: evolve a Nidoran♀; Black: trade or transfer only |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 2012 | Evolve a Nidoran♀ |
| X & Y | 2013 | Wild on Route 11 in Kalos |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 2014 | Trade only |
| Sun & Moon | 2016 | Not found in Alola – transfer only, via Pokémon Bank |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 2017 | Not found in Alola – transfer only, via Pokémon Bank |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! | 2018 | Wild on Routes 9, 10 and 23After you become Champion, Nidorina Master Trainer Fred waits in the Underground Path between Routes 7 and 8 with a Lv. 70 Nidorina. |
| Sword & Shield | 2019 | The Crown Tundra (2020): wanders Giant's Bed; Max Raid Battles at Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea and Ballimere LakeWithout the expansion it can still be traded in (Version 1.3.0 onwards). |
| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | 2021 | Wild on Route 221 and at Valor Lakefront (Poké Radar); Grand Underground caves after obtaining the National PokédexGrassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave, Dazzling Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Stargleam Cavern and Bogsunk Cavern. |
| Legends: Arceus | 2022 | Not available |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2022 | Not available |
| Legends: Z-A | 2025 | Not available |
Sprites through the ages
Spin-offs & cameos
Pokémon GO
Nidorina has been in Pokémon GO since launch in July 2016, waiting at the midpoint of the Nidoran♀ line: evolve a Nidoran♀ to get one, then save up 100 Nidoran♀ Candy to crown it Nidoqueen. As a buddy it finds Candy every 3 km. Its Shiny form arrived on 11–12 October 2018, when a surprise one-day event packed the wild with female Pokémon and brought Shiny Nidoran♀, Nidorina and Nidoqueen in together. The family stepped into the spotlight again on Nidoran Day, 28 November 2020, a one-day event with its own Timed Research and boosted Shiny odds for both Nidoran. Team GO Rocket's Shadow Nidorina can be rescued and purified, which lets it learn Return. In battle it relies on Bite or Poison Sting, backed up by Poison Fang, Dig, Sludge Bomb and, since September 2022, Thunderbolt.
You can't catch Nidorina directly – evolve a Nidoran♀ on the table to add it to your Pokédex.
Comes to life in 3D with its own Stadium Pokédex entry: usually docile, but a whirlwind of bites and scratches once it is angry.
Back in 3D, with the Pokédex showing its Gold or Silver entry depending on the cartridge you plug in.
A rare piece that turns up in Endless Levels 58 and 64, Forever Level 8 and Mr. Who's Den.
Befriend one in Lapis Cave or deep in Wish Cave and it moves into the Safari friend area – promising 'I'll bite with my pointed fangs!'
Wanders Mt. Bristle and Labyrinth Cave, waiting to join your exploration team.
Still found on Mt. Bristle and in Labyrinth Cave in the expanded Explorers adventure.
A wind-up Nidorina can be battled and befriended in the Eternal Tower.
Exclusive to Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, alongside Nidoran♀ and Nidoqueen.
Clear Silbern Museum Stage 95 to catch it; its Opportunist skill occasionally boosts the damage it deals.
Found in the Shrine of Magic in the Ember Mountains and the Surveillance Dunes of the Starlight Islands.
Visit Nidoran♀'s secret base to recruit it – and true to form, it declares 'Protecting my friends is my duty!'
Wild since launch day, with a Shiny form since October 2018 and a Shadow form to purify.
Patrols the Dragonite, Garchomp, Butterfree and Bulbasaur Seas.
Hatch a Nidoran♀ from an Egg and you can raise it into a Nidorina.
Lives in Lapis Cave and the depths of Wish Cave and Purity Forest in the Switch remake.
Moves
In Red and Green, Nidorina fought with claws and teeth: Scratch, Bite and Fury Swipes, a lone Poison Sting, and a famously long wait until level 50 for Double Kick, which Yellow moved to 12. Its TM case was far more ambitious, with Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Blizzard and even Horn Drill on offer. Because Nidorina cannot breed, its Egg moves always come from its days as a Nidoran♀.
Ruby and Sapphire swapped Tackle for Helping Hand, Flatter and Crunch, and Diamond and Pearl finally added real poison with Toxic Spikes, Poison Fang and the Poison Jab TM. That level-up list then held firm right through Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Let's Go handed it Toxic and Super Fang, and Sword and Shield rebuilt everything, serving the basics at level 1 and saving a Ground-type Earth Power for level 71. Nidorina sits out Scarlet, Violet and Legends: Z-A, so that is its latest word for now.
Signature moves
Red, Green and Blue made Nidorina wait until level 50 for its two-footed kick, the very last move on its list. Yellow brought it forward to 12, and in Sword and Shield it lands at 29.
Its first taste of venom, and its only Poison-type attack by level-up until Diamond and Pearl. In Sword, Shield and the Let's Go games it is ready from level 1.
Bite is on every Nidorina level-up list since Red and Blue, switching from Normal to Dark in Gold and Silver. Ruby and Sapphire added Crunch at level 53 for a nastier chomp.
Diamond and Pearl gave Nidorina a trap of its own at level 35, scattering poison barbs on the opponent's side. Sword and Shield moved it up to level 22 and also offer it as TR54.
The level-58 finale from Diamond and Pearl right through Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: a venomous bite that can leave the target badly poisoned.
Sword and Shield's new grand finale at level 71 (also on TR67): a Ground-type blast that hints at the Ground typing Nidoqueen gains with a Moon Stone.
Generation II event Nidoran♀ could come with Lovely Kiss, Moonlight or Sweet Kiss, and evolving kept the move, giving Nidorina a kiss it never learns by itself.
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow9 level-up · 19 TM/HM
Nidorina lives in the Safari Zone in every version; Red also offers it as a prize at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City, and Yellow adds wild Nidorina on Routes 9 and 23. Red, Green and Blue hold Double Kick back until level 50; Yellow moves it up to level 12 and shifts the later moves to make room. Scratch is listed twice, at level 1 and again at level 8, and Nidorina cannot learn any HMs in these games. Move categories follow the old rule, where a move's type decided whether it was physical or special. The transfer moves are Generation II moves that can come back through the Time Capsule, including an event-only Lovely Kiss.
By level-up
| RGB | Y | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | 8 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 50 | 12 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 14 | 19 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 23 | 27 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 32 | 36 | Bite | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 41 | 46 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| TM08 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | BubbleBeam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM12 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 90 | 5 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Counter | Gen II (breeding) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM) |
| Disable | Gen II (breeding) |
| Focus Energy | Gen II (breeding) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM) |
| Lovely Kiss | Gen II (event, as Nidoran♀) |
| Strength | Gen II (TM) |
| Supersonic | Gen II (breeding) |
Generation II · Gold, Silver & Crystal8 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 7 egg · 2 tutor · 3 event
Wild on Routes 13, 14 and 15 in Gold, Silver and Crystal (in Crystal, only in the morning and during the day). Bite is now a Dark-type move. Nidorina belongs to the Undiscovered Egg Group and cannot breed, so its Egg moves are ones a Nidoran♀ can hatch with and keep after evolving; Counter needs chain breeding. Crystal's move tutor teaches Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Event Nidoran♀ could come with Lovely Kiss, Moonlight or Sweet Kiss, which stay with it when it evolves. Categories still follow type, and Hidden Power's depends on the type it rolls.
By level-up
| GSC | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 8 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 12 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 19 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 27 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 36 | Bite | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 46 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM20 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| TM43 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Egg moves (hatched as a Nidoran♀)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Sneasel |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Snubbull, Granbull |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium (chain breeding: the father must itself have inherited the move as an Egg move) |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Rattata, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Mankey, Primeape, Cubone, Marowak, Eevee |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Lickitung |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Seel, Dewgong, Rhyhorn, Rhydon and 9 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | Crystal |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Crystal |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Lovely Kiss | Event Nidoran♀ (Generation II); the move is kept when it evolves |
| Moonlight | Event Nidoran♀ (Generation II); the move is kept when it evolves |
| Sweet Kiss | Event Nidoran♀ (Generation II); the move is kept when it evolves |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM) |
| BubbleBeam | Gen I (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM) |
| Horn Drill | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Substitute | Gen I (TM) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
Generation III · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen (tutor data also covers XD)10 level-up · 26 TM/HM · 7 egg · 11 tutor
In Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Colosseum and XD, Nidorina can only be traded in. FireRed and LeafGreen have it in the Safari Zone, and FireRed adds a Route 11 trade for your Nidorino. Tackle leaves the level-up list, while Helping Hand, Flatter and Crunch join it. Categories still follow type, so Bite and Crunch count as special attacks while Sludge Bomb is a physical one. Tutor moves are listed for FireRed and LeafGreen, Emerald and XD. As before, the Egg moves come from its time as a Nidoran♀.
By level-up
| RSE/FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 18 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 22 | Bite | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 26 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 34 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 43 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 53 | Crunch | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 |
Egg moves (hatched as a Nidoran♀)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Sneasel |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Snubbull, Granbull, Skitty |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Rattata, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Cubone, Marowak and 6 more |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Lickitung, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash, Seel, Dewgong, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Tauros and 18 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Emerald |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Emerald |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
Generation IV · Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver13 level-up · 34 TM/HM · 9 egg · 5 tutor
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum: Route 221, and Valor Lakefront with the Poké Radar. HeartGold and SoulSilver: Routes 13, 14 and 15, and the Safari Zone's Savannah area. It can also arrive from the Game Boy Advance games through Pal Park. This is the first generation in which every move has its own physical or special category. New level-up moves: Toxic Spikes, Captivate and Poison Fang. Skull Bash is an Egg move only in HeartGold and SoulSilver, and the tutor moves come from Platinum and HeartGold and SoulSilver.
By level-up
| DPPt/HGSS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
Egg moves (hatched as a Nidoran♀)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Raichu, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Raichu, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Phanpy, Donphan and 7 more |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 80 | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung, Lickilicky |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Rattata, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Cubone and 12 more |
| Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile and 6 more |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Seel and 43 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | HGSS |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | HGSS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
Generation V · Black, White, Black 2 & White 213 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 13 egg · 5 tutor · 2 event
Nidorina cannot be found in Black; in White, Black 2 and White 2 it comes from evolving Nidoran♀. The level-up list is unchanged from Generation IV. All tutor moves are Black 2 and White 2 only. Nidoran♀ from the Pokémon Dream World could know Sucker Punch (and, in Black and White, Super Fang) and kept it on evolving.
By level-up
| BW/B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Egg moves (hatched as a Nidoran♀)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Weavile, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Raichu, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Phanpy, Donphan and 13 more |
| Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Lickitung, Lickilicky, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Snorlax, Totodile and 13 more |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung, Lickilicky |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Donphan, Vigoroth, Slaking, Shieldon and 7 more |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Rattata, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Cubone and 16 more |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Aron, Lairon, Aggron |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper |
| Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile and 14 more |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Seel and 51 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | B2W2 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | B2W2 |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Pokémon Dream World Nidoran♀; the move is kept when it evolves |
| Super Fang | Pokémon Dream World Nidoran♀ (Black and White only); the move is kept when it evolves |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
| Shock Wave | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
| Water Pulse | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
Generation VI · X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire13 level-up · 34 TM/HM · 14 egg · 6 tutor
Wild on Route 11 in X and Y; trade only in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. TM94 is Rock Smash in X and Y but Secret Power in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, where Rock Smash becomes HM06. Charm is now a Fairy-type move. All tutor moves are Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire only.
By level-up
| XY/ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | ||
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | XY |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
Egg moves (hatched as a Nidoran♀)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary and 12 more |
| Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Lickitung, Lickilicky, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Snorlax, Totodile and 13 more |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung, Lickilicky |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Dunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Vigoroth, Shieldon, Bastiodon and 5 more |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Rattata, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Cubone and 15 more |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Aron, Lairon, Aggron |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper |
| Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile and 14 more |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Avalugg |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash, Seel, Dewgong and 57 more |
| Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Seviper |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ORAS |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | ORAS |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | ORAS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | ORAS |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Sucker Punch | Gen V (Pokémon Dream World, as Nidoran♀) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon13 level-up · 27 TM/HM · 14 egg · 7 tutor
Nidorina has no wild home in Alola: it reaches Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon only through Pokémon Bank. Its level-up list is the same one it has used since Diamond and Pearl. Tutor moves, including the new Stomping Tantrum, are Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon only.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
Egg moves (hatched as a Nidoran♀)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom, Passimian |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary and 12 more |
| Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Lickitung, Lickilicky, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Snorlax, Totodile and 13 more |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario, Lycanroc (Midnight Form), Lycanroc (Dusk Form), Mudbray, Mudsdale |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung, Lickilicky |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Dunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Vigoroth, Shieldon, Bastiodon and 6 more |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Rattata, Rattata (Alolan), Raticate, Raticate (Alolan), Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey and 20 more |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Aron, Lairon, Aggron |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper |
| Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Rattata, Rattata (Alolan), Raticate, Raticate (Alolan), Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Umbreon and 20 more |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Avalugg |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash, Seel, Dewgong and 63 more |
| Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Seviper, Stunky, Skuntank, Salandit |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | USUM |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | USUM |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | USUM |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Bubble Beam | Gen I (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Cut | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Detect | Gen II (TM) |
| Dig | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Hone Claws | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Horn Drill | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Rock Smash | Gen II (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM/HM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Strength | Gen II (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Sucker Punch | Gen V (Pokémon Dream World, as Nidoran♀) |
| Tackle | Gen I (level-up), Gen II (level-up) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!13 level-up · 16 TM/HM
Wild on Routes 9, 10 and 23. Let's Go rewrites the level-up list: Toxic arrives at level 23 and Super Fang at 47, while Tail Whip and Poison Sting are each listed twice, at level 1 and again at levels 3 and 6. There is no breeding or move tutoring in these games.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 6 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 15 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 23 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 31 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 39 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 47 | Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 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 | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM19 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM26 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM36 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM51 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM52 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM55 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Generation VIII · Sword & Shield (Version 1.3.0+ and The Crown Tundra), Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl13 level-up · 60 TM/HM · 18 egg
Sword and Shield: Nidorina arrived with Version 1.3.0, by trade or in The Crown Tundra (Expansion Pass), where it wanders around Giant's Bed and turns up in Max Raid Battles in areas such as Giant's Bed and the Frigid Sea. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Route 221, Valor Lakefront with the Poké Radar, and the Grand Underground. Both share one rebuilt level-up list: the basics all come at level 1, and Earth Power caps it at level 71. TMs, TRs and Egg moves differ between the two pairs of games, and there are no tutor moves. Some older moves it can bring along, such as Hidden Power, Return and Pursuit, were removed from Sword and Shield and cannot be used there. Nidorina does not appear in Legends: Arceus.
By level-up
| SwSh/BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 15 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 22 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 29 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 36 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 43 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 50 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 57 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 64 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 71 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | SwSh |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM29 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM37 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM74 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR01 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR05 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR06 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR08 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR09 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR13 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR22 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR31 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR54 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR57 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TR67 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR91 | Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | BDSP | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | BDSP |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM93 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | BDSP |
| TM96 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
Egg moves (hatched as a Nidoran♀)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh | Zigzagoon (Galarian), Linoone (Galarian), Obstagoon, Lucario, Lycanroc (Midnight Form), Lycanroc (Dusk Form), Mudbray, Mudsdale and 7 more |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh | Vulpix, Vulpix (Alolan), Ninetales, Ninetales (Alolan), Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowpoke (Galarian) and 6 more |
| Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | SwSh | Salandit |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | SwSh | Druddigon, Silicobra, Sandaconda (chain breeding: the father must itself have inherited the move as an Egg move) |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | SwSh | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Avalugg, Sandaconda |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | SwSh | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | SwSh | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Ponyta (Galarian), Rapidash and 46 more |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | BDSP | Sneasel, Weavile, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Pikachu, Raichu, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon and 18 more |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Vulpix, Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung and 2 more |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | BDSP | Rattata, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Cubone and 13 more |
| Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Seviper |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | BDSP | Seviper |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | BDSP | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Mankey, Primeape |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | BDSP | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | BDSP | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Rattata, Raticate, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta and 48 more |
| Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Seviper, Stunky, Skuntank |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Bubble Beam | Gen I (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (level-up, TM), Gen V (level-up), Gen VI (level-up), Gen VII (level-up) |
| Chip Away | Gen V (breeding), Gen VI (breeding), Gen VII (breeding) |
| Confide | Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Detect | Gen II (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Echoed Voice | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Frustration | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor), Gen VII (TM) |
| Hidden Power | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Hone Claws | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Horn Drill | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Pursuit | Gen IV (breeding), Gen V (breeding), Gen VI (breeding), Gen VII (breeding) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Return | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Sucker Punch | Gen V (Pokémon Dream World, as Nidoran♀) |
| Super Fang | Gen IV (tutor), Gen V (tutor; Pokémon Dream World, as Nidoran♀), Gen VI (tutor), Gen VII (level-up, tutor) |
| Tackle | Gen I (level-up), Gen II (level-up) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet, Legends: Z-A (Nidorina is not available)
Nidorina cannot be obtained in Scarlet and Violet or in Legends: Z-A, so it has no Generation IX learnset. Its most recent moveset is the Generation VIII one.
04On screen
Nidorina in the anime
Debut EP033The Flame Pokémon-athon! · First major role EP100Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon? · Its appearances on screen, and 4 other trainers who raised one.
Nidorina has never been a headline act in the anime, but it has a happy knack for wandering into love stories. Its finest hour came in the Orange Islands, where Maria, a Nidoran♀ kept from her sweetheart by two squabbling Trainers, evolved with a kiss in an episode lifted straight from Romeo and Juliet. Johto brought another romance, as Temacu's Nidorina sparked yet another of Brock's doomed crushes, and a sterner test in Goldenrod City, where Whitney sent one out first against Ash and watched Cyndaquil's Flamethrower burn it away.
The rest of the time, Nidorina is happy to be part of the scenery: racing on the Laramie Ranch, entering Contests in Hoenn and Kanto, and taking pride of place in blue-Pokémon fanatic Gorman's collection in Pokémon Journeys. Pokémon Horizons gave the species an unexpected new life, too. Dot's online alter ego, Nidothing, wears a costume modelled on Nidorina, and it is convincing enough that Zirc's Rhydon falls head over heels for her.
Other trainers’ Nidorina
First seen: EP100Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?
Evolved: EP100Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?
Maria began as a Nidoran♀ with an orange ribbon round her neck, hopelessly in love with Tony, the Nidoran♂ belonging to Emily's next-door neighbour and lifelong rival Ralph (EP100). The Trainers' feud kept the sweethearts apart until Misty played matchmaker with forged letters and gifts that went hilariously wrong: a toy plane for the airsick Ralph and flowers for the allergic Emily. When Team Rocket, disguised as newlyweds, made off with both Nidoran in their balloon, Maria refused to go quietly, Scratching Victreebel, freeing a trapped Tony and teaming up with him for an improvised Double Kick. With Emily and Ralph finally agreeing to put their Pokémon first, Maria and Tony shared a kiss and evolved side by side into Nidorina and Nidorino, earning Nidorina its one and only anime Pokédex entry.
- EP100Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon? · vs Arbok and Victreebel Won
First seen: EP158A Goldenrod Opportunity
Goldenrod City's Gym Leader specialises in Normal types, so Ash was caught off guard when she opened their three-on-three battle with a Poison-type Nidorina (EP158). It came out swinging with Poison Sting and Tackle, but Cyndaquil answered with Flamethrower, and a second blast finished the job. Whitney still won the day, because her Miltank went on to beat Pikachu and send Ash away without a Badge. Nidorina was not seen in the rematch that finally won Ash the Plain Badge (EP159).
- EP158A Goldenrod Opportunity · vs Cyndaquil Lost
First seen: EP198The Heartbreak of Brock
Temacu's Nidorina set The Heartbreak of Brock (EP198) in motion simply by trotting off for a drink at a fountain. Temacu tripped while chasing it, Brock caught her, and she decided on the spot that she had to marry him. She had even raised a Nidorino to give him as a partner for her Nidorina. Team Rocket then raided her father's laboratory, netting the Nido pair, Pikachu and, by mistake, Temacu herself, and when James caught her as she nearly fell from their balloon, her heart switched sides. In the showdown she ordered Nidorina to Tackle Misty's Poliwhirl out of the way to protect James, then jumped in front of a Water Gun meant for him. The Pokémon were saved, poor Brock was left heartbroken once more, and Temacu woke up to fall for her doctor, who, for once, felt the same way.
First seen: JN081Mad About Blue!
Gorman lives and breathes blue Pokémon, so a pale-blue Nidorina fits right into his collection. In Mad About Blue! (JN081) he roped Ash, Goh and Chloe into his blue-themed fun before squaring off with his fellow fanatic and rival, Bluto, in a blindfolded test: each had to name the other's Pokémon by touch alone. Bluto correctly felt his way to Gorman's Nidorina and Phanpy, Gorman named Bluto's Seismitoad and Croagunk, and Team Rocket crashed the contest before it could be settled.
Ash & Nidorina
Ash has never caught a Nidorina, but he has fought one: Whitney led with Nidorina in her Goldenrod Gym battle, and Cyndaquil burned through it with Flamethrower (EP158). He was also there for the species' most romantic moment, scanning Maria with his Pokédex just after she evolved in Yambera (EP100), and he joined the chase to free Temacu's Nidorina from Team Rocket's nets (EP198).
Featured episodes
- EP033The Flame Pokémon-athon!Several Nidorina live at the Laramie Ranch, and one runs in the Big P Pokémon Race. When Team Rocket spooks a Tauros, it charges straight into the Nidorina, and the two end up taking their frustrations out on each other.
- HZ001The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)Nidothing, a cheerful costumed video star whose suit is modelled on Nidorina, makes her first appearance in videos featuring Quaxly. Behind the zip is Dot of the Rising Volt Tacklers.
- HZ103Nidothing Love!At Nidothing's joint fan event with Iono in Levincia, Zirc's Rhydon falls for Nidothing during her dance with Quaxwell and chases her around affectionately, convinced she is a real Nidorina.
More appearances
- AG121Hi Ho Silver Wind! A Coordinator's Nidorina is at the Hoenn Grand Festival in Slateport City.
- AG162Spontaneous Combusken! A Coordinator's Nidorina competes in the Battle Stage of the Chrysanthemum Contest.
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon? (EP100) borrows its plot from Romeo and Juliet, and its lovestruck Nidoran pair take their names, Tony and Maria, from West Side Story. In Japan the episode was simply called "Nidoran's Love Story".
- Nidorina gets star billing in Japan: The Heartbreak of Brock (EP198) was originally titled "Nidorino and Nidorina! Takeshi's Rose-Coloured Days!?"
- Even its two big episodes passed Nidorina over for Who's That Pokémon?. The Japanese quiz in EP100 showed Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂, while EP198's went to Nidorino.
- Nidorina's only anime Pokédex entry (EP100) credits it with supersonic waves, even though the species could not learn Supersonic in the games until Generation II.
- Whitney's Nidorina is an anime original. In Pokémon Gold and Silver the Normal-type Gym Leader battles with Clefairy and Miltank, so leading with a Poison type in EP158 was a genuine surprise.
- The same voice actress, Satomi Kōrogi, best known as Togepi, voiced both Whitney's and Temacu's Nidorina.
- Nidothing's English name blends Nidorina, Dot and "thing" (with a nod to Nidoking), while her Japanese name, Gurumin, comes from kigurumi, the Japanese word for a costumed character.
“Nidorina, the Poison Pin Pokémon. The evolved form of the female Nidoran. It emits supersonic waves from its mouth to confuse its enemies.”
Ash's Pokédex (Dexter) · EP100
05On the big screen
Nidorina in the movies
1 film, 1 Pikachu short featuring Nidorina.
Nidorina has never had a starring role on the big screen, but it was there almost from the start. It first turned up in Pikachu's Vacation, the short that opened for Mewtwo Strikes Back in 1998, as one of the Pokémon enjoying a day at the Pokémon Theme Park. The Power of One then gave it its most charming film moment: Brock dashing around Professor Ivy's lab with a Nidorina in his arms.
Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One
M02 · 1999
A Nidorina at Professor Ivy's lab, carried by Brock; a wild Nidorina
Nidorina gets two little moments in Lugia's film. When Professor Ivy calls Professor Oak to warn him that the weather is going haywire, Brock can be seen rushing around her Valencia Island lab in the background carrying a Nidorina and a Paras, clearly juggling several chores at once. Both are in their normal colours, even though Valencia's Pokémon usually look different: a small slip by the animators. Elsewhere, as Lawrence III's hunt for the legendary birds throws nature off balance, a Nidorina is one of the Pokémon that senses something is wrong.
Pikachu shorts
- PK01Pikachu's Vacation (1998) · A Nidorina at the Pokémon Theme Park
Nidorina's big-screen debut came in the first Pikachu short, which premiered with Mewtwo Strikes Back. When Ash, Misty and Brock let their Pokémon loose for the day at a park built just for Pokémon, a Nidorina is one of the Pokémon enjoying the place. It's also in the cast of the short's Japanese ending animation, set to the song 'Pika Pika Massaichu'.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Nidorina in the Pokémon TCG
23 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Nidorina has never been a TCG superstar. There is no Nidorina ex, EX, GX or V, and it cannot Mega Evolve, but for almost thirty years it has been the dependable middle rung of the Nidoran♀ ladder. Its first card arrived in Japan's Pokémon Jungle expansion in March 1997 and reached English players in Jungle in June 1999: a 70 HP Ken Sugimori Nidorina armed with Supersonic and Double Kick. With no Poison type in the TCG, it has changed colour with the rules: Grass in the early years, Psychic from Diamond & Pearl to Sun & Moon, and Darkness since Scarlet & Violet, with one Metal-type Delta Species oddity in EX Dragon Frontiers. Its attacks are all about family. Strength in Numbers counts the Nido relatives on your Bench, Fast Evolution and Fetch Family pull team-mates from the deck, and Rescue and Family Rescue bring fallen friends back. Giovanni and Team Rocket have both put their names to one, and Team Rocket's Nidorina can evolve two of your Darkness Pokémon in a single turn.
Plenty of artists have had a turn with those barbs. Sugimori drew three Nidorina, and so did Atsuko Nishida, starting with a 1998 Japanese vending-machine card that even appears in a Safari Zone deck recipe. Midori Harada, Naoyo Kimura, Sumiyoshi Kizuki, sui, Aya Kusube and Kagemaru Himeno carried it through the 2000s and 2010s, and Himeno's Team Up art later became Nidorina's first TCG Pocket card. Teeziro painted the 151 card and Taiga Kasai drew Team Rocket's Nidorina. Then the 30th Celebration set threw Pokédex No. 030 a party: Miki Tanaka's card heals 30 and bites for 30, while Kasai's promo crams 30 Nidorina into one picture. Pocket players can also hunt for a Shiny Nidorina, painted by Souichirou Gunjima.
Cards to know
- Jungle 40/64 — Ken Sugimori's original Nidorina, with Supersonic to scramble the opponent and a Double Kick that can land for 60. It is in the Game Boy Color TCG too.
- Gym Challenge 44/132 (Giovanni's Nidorina) — The Viridian Gym Leader's Nidorina charges in with Poison Sting Tackle and takes 20 damage every time it does.
- Expansion Sheet 3 (Japanese Vending Machine card) — Atsuko Nishida's vending-machine Nidorina gets stronger with every Nido relative on your Bench, and it has a spot in a Safari Zone deck recipe card from the same series.
- EX Dragon Frontiers 34/101 (Nidorina δ) — A Metal-type Nidorina! Sumiyoshi Kizuki's Delta Species card is the strangest colour the Nidoran♀ line has ever worn.
- Destined Rivals 115/182 (Team Rocket's Nidorina) — Dark Awakening evolves up to two of your Darkness Pokémon straight from the deck, which makes this Rocket recruit a real engine.
- MEP Black Star Promo 101 — Nidorina's 30th-birthday card: it heals 30, bites for 30, and Taiga Kasai's art squeezes in 30 Nidorina.
Every English-language card
Promo cards
Japan-exclusive cards
Other regional releases
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Nidorina (Jungle 40 art, Ken Sugimori), card C02, from the Mystery booster pack. Science Club member David's Lovely Nidoran Deck has two; the Grass & Psychic Deck, one of the decks Dr. Mason's technician Aaron duels with, and the Science Corps Deck from the Auto Deck Machine have one each.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Nidorina (Jungle 40 art, Ken Sugimori), card B06, Uncommon, in the Legendary Power pack.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Nidorina (Vending Machine art, Atsuko Nishida), card D07, Uncommon, in the Psychic Battle pack. Science Club member Erik's Gathering Nidoran Deck runs three, and the Selective Breeding Deck from Auto Deck Machine 1 has two plus one Jungle Nidorina.
- Pokémon Play It! Version 2 (PC): two Jungle Nidorina are in the Royalty Deck, a Grass-themed deck and one of the game's seven standard theme decks.
The artists behind the cards
- Ken Sugimori — 3 artworks (Jungle, Giovanni's Nidorina in Gym Challenge, Rising Rivals)
- Atsuko Nishida — 3 (Japan's Vending Machine card, Mysterious Treasures, Plasma Freeze)
- Taiga Kasai — 2 (Team Rocket's Nidorina in Destined Rivals, the 30th Celebration promo and Japanese Art Rare)
- Kagemaru Himeno — 1 (Team Up), reused for TCG Pocket's Genetic Apex
- One artwork each: Midori Harada (Skyridge), Naoyo Kimura (EX FireRed & LeafGreen), Sumiyoshi Kizuki (Nidorina δ), sui (Triumphant), Aya Kusube (Primal Clash), Teeziro (151), Miki Tanaka (30th Celebration), Jiro Sasumo (Storm Emeralda, Japan); TCG Pocket's Shiny Nidorina by Souichirou Gunjima
07On the page & beyond
Nidorina in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
In print, Nidorina's best-known role belongs to Green in Pokémon Adventures. Her Nido starts out as a Nidoran♀, is revealed as a Nidorina in 'Valiant Venomoth!' and stays that way for more than 200 chapters, until a Moon Stone in the Trainer Tower turns her into a Nidoqueen. The Ash & Pikachu manga gives Whitney's Nidorina a comic pratfall over a Psyduck. On the bookshelf, Scholastic's Nidoran's New Friend retells Maria and Tony's love story, a Nidorina comes to Diglett's Birthday Party, and as early as April 1996 an illustrated guide already noted that Nidorina can't produce Eggs. Nidorina is also in the Thursday verse of the English Pokérap and the crying verse of Japan's Pokémon Ieru Kana?, and it has a palm-sized Sitting Cuties plush of its own.
Manga
Books
Other media
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08Did you know?
Nidorina trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Nidorina such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
Nidorina keeps the same name in English and Japanese, and in most other languages too. It seems to stitch together 'needle', for those poison barbs, and 'rhinoceros', for the horn its family is known for, then finishes with '-ina', a feminine diminutive ending familiar from Spanish and Italian. There may be a Japanese pun tucked in as well: nido (二度) means 'twice', which suits the second stage of its line rather nicely.
Design origins
Nidorina looks like a blend of three very different animals: the long ears and soft face of a rabbit, the bristling quills of a porcupine and, for the horn that runs in its family, a dash of rhinoceros. Its poison barbs also call to mind the handful of real mammals that carry venom. The rabbit side may run deeper still. Nidorina evolves with a Moon Stone, a neat nod to the Moon rabbit of East Asian folklore – in Japan, the rabbit said to live on the Moon pounding mochi.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニドリーナ Nidorina | Probably from needle, rhinoceros and the feminine suffix -ina; nido (二度) also means 'twice' |
| French | Nidorina | Same as the English name |
| Spanish | Nidorina | Same as the English name |
| German | Nidorina | Same as the English name |
| Italian | Nidorina | Same as the English name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Nidorina | Same as the English name |
| Korean | 니드리나 Nidorina | Transcription of the Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 尼多娜 Níduōnà | Partial transcription of the Japanese name plus 娜 (nà), a character common in female names |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 尼多娜 Nèihdōnàh | Partial transcription of the Japanese name plus 娜 (nàh), common in female names; pre-Gen VII media used 尼美蘿 Nèihméihlòh, with 美 (méih, 'beautiful') and 蘿 (lòh), a character often used for female names |
| Russian | Нидорина Nidorina | Transcription of the English name |
| Thai | นิโดรินา Nidorina | Transcription of the Japanese name |
| Hindi | नीडोरिना Nidorina | Transcription of the English name |
| Hebrew | נידורינה Nidorina | Transcription of the English name |
| Lithuanian | Nidorina | Same as the English name |
Did you know?
- Nidorina shares its Poison Pin Pokémon category with Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ and Nidorino – and, more surprisingly, with the Ultra Beast Poipole and its evolution Naganadel.
- Nidorina and Nidoqueen are the only Pokémon that can't breed even though their pre-evolution can: Nidoran♀ produces Eggs, but evolve it and that ability is gone.
- Japanese books such as the Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia and the Official Fan Book of Pocket Monsters said the evolved forms couldn't lay eggs before breeding even existed in the games.
- Even so, several of its Pokédex entries describe Nidorina chewing up food for its children.
- Nidorina's Shiny colouring resembles Nidorino's normal colours – and Shiny Nidorino looks much like a regular Nidorina.
- Nidorina and Nidorino have exactly the same base stat total, 365. Nidorina puts more into HP and Defence; Nidorino into Attack and Speed.
- It yields 2 HP effort values when defeated, while its male counterpart Nidorino gives 2 Attack instead.
- Nidorina was all-female before Pokémon genders even existed: in Generation I the Nidoran family's two halves were simply separate species, and genders arrived in Gold and Silver.
- Because every Nidorina is female, its Rivalry Ability always powers it up against female opponents and weakens it against males.
- The Nidorina you trade for on Route 11 in Red and Blue is nicknamed Terry. FireRed renamed it Nina, while LeafGreen's trade gives you a Nidorino called Nino instead.
- In Red, Celadon City's Rocket Game Corner sells a Lv. 17 Nidorina for 1,200 coins; Blue's prize counter offers Nidorino instead.
- Trade a Nidorina from Red or Blue to Gold, Silver or Crystal through the Time Capsule and it arrives holding a Berry.
- In Generation I, Bug-type moves were super effective against Nidorina, because Bug beat Poison back then; today Poison resists Bug.
- In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Master Trainer Fred waits in the Underground Path between Routes 7 and 8 with a Lv. 70 Nidorina knowing Super Fang, Thunder and Blizzard.
- In Pokémon Adventures, Green's Nidorina is nicknamed Nido and later evolves into Nidoqueen.
09Quizzes, archive & further reading
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Before this page, Pokémon Dungeon was home to Gengar’s Online Pokédex, the classic fan Pokédex for Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter). Its Nidorina entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
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