No. 0033 · Generation I · Poison Pin Pokémon
ニドリーノNidorīno · The same name as in English: seemingly 'needle' and 'rhinoceros' with the masculine ending '-ino'; nido (二度) also means 'twice' in Japanese
The Poison Pin Pokémon · Poison type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Nidorino
Everything you need to know about the Poison Pin Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Meet Nidorino, the Poison Pin Pokémon: a lilac, four-legged bundle of attitude splashed with darker purple patches, with huge spiny ears, narrow eyes and two little teeth poking down from its long snout. A ridge of toxic spines runs along its back, and on its forehead sits the star of the show – a horn said to be harder than diamond. Every Nidorino is male; a Nidoran♂ grows into one at level 16, and a Moon Stone turns it into the mighty Nidoking.
Where Nidorina is gentle, Nidorino is all nerves and temper. It is independent, easily riled and quick to strike: it raises those big ears to check its surroundings, and the moment it senses anything hostile, every barb on its back bristles at once and it charges in with all its might. Its horn oozes venom into whatever it stabs, and the more worked up Nidorino gets, the more potent that poison becomes – adrenaline quite literally makes it more dangerous.
“It is easily angered. By swinging its well-developed horn wildly, it can even punch through diamond.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan) & FireRed · 1996
It makes its home on hot savannas and plains, but it is something of a treasure hunter too. Nidorino roams about shattering boulders with that diamond-hard horn, searching for a Moon Stone – the very stone that will one day turn it into Nidoking.
Few Pokémon can claim to have been there right at the start. Before the title screen of Red and Green even appears, a Nidorino squares up to a Gengar in the opening animation, and the very first episode of the anime opens with the same pair battling on Ash's television. The Pokémon Adventures manga followed suit: its first captured Pokémon is a Nidorino. The pairing goes back further still, as both Pokémon grew out of Capsule Monsters, the pitch that became Pokémon itself.
Fans remember Nidorino as Kanto's plucky little scrapper, the Pokémon whose face-off with a grinning Gengar set the scene for everything that followed. It is the fiery counterpart to calm Nidorina: the two share exactly the same base stat total, but Nidorino pours its points into Attack and Speed. And in a neat twist, their Shiny colours swap – a Shiny Nidorino looks rather like an ordinary Nidorina, and the other way round.
How big is Nidorino?
At 0.9 m (2′11″) Nidorino stands about as tall as a kitchen worktop, and at 19.5 kg (43.0 lb) it weighs roughly the same as a fully grown Border Collie.
02In the Pokédex's words
Nidorino's Pokédex entries
14 different entries across 37 games, from 1996 to 2021. Here is how the Pokédex has described Nidorino over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
It is easily angered. By swinging its well-developed horn wildly, it can even punch through diamond.
Kanto Pokédex
An aggressive Pokémon that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom.
Kanto Pokédex
Its horns contain venom. If they are stabbed into an enemy, the impact makes the poison leak out.
Kanto Pokédex
Its horn is harder than diamond. If it punctures an enemy, it pumps powerful venom into the wound.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately.
Johto Pokédex
Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated.
Johto Pokédex
It is easily agitated and uses its horn for offense as soon as it notices an attacker.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
Nidorino has a horn that is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might.
Hoenn Pokédex
Its horn is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might.
Hoenn Pokédex
Generation IV
It has a violent disposition and stabs foes with its horn, which oozes poison upon impact.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation VII
Its horn contains venom. If it stabs an enemy with the horn, the impact makes the poison leak out.
Let's Go Pokédex
Generation VIII
With a horn that's harder than diamond, this Pokémon goes around shattering boulders as it searches for a moon stone.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
It's nervous and quick to act aggressively. The potency of its poison increases along with the level of adrenaline present in its body.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
It has a violent disposition and stabs foes with its horn, which oozes venom upon impact.
Sinnoh Pokédex
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Nidorino in the video games
Base stat total 365 · 24 core-series games · 21 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Base stats have never changed: 61/72/57/55/55/65, a total of 365. In Generation I Nidorino had a single Special stat of 55; when Gold and Silver split Special into Sp. Atk and Sp. Def, both were set to 55. Attack is its best stat, and it yields 2 Attack EVs. Its base experience yield was 118 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). Rivalry joined Poison Point as a regular Ability in Generation IV, and Hustle became its Hidden Ability in Generation V.
Abilities
- Poison Pointsince Gen III
An opponent that makes contact with Nidorino may be poisoned. - Rivalrysince Gen IV
Nidorino hits harder against Pokémon of the same gender and softer against the opposite gender, so as an all-male species it is strongest against other males. - HustleHidden abilitysince Gen V
Raises Nidorino'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 Nidorino, 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 Attack
- Egg groups
- Monster, Field
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Colour
- Purple
- Gender ratio
- 100% male
- Body shape
- quadruped
Where to find Nidorino
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Wild in the Safari ZoneIn Green, the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City also offers a Lv. 17 Nidorino for 1,200 coins (Red's prize is Nidorina). The Route 11 in-game trade takes a Nidorino from you in exchange for a Nidorina. |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Wild in the Safari Zone |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Wild in the Safari ZoneBlue players can also buy a Lv. 17 Nidorino for 1,200 coins at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City; Red's prize is Nidorina. On Route 11, a Trainer swaps his Nidorina, Terry, for your 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; LeafGreen also has an in-game trade on Route 11LeafGreen's Trainer gives you a Nidorino called Nino in exchange for your Nidorina; FireRed runs the swap the other way, taking your Nidorino for a Nidorina called Nina. |
| Emerald | 2004 | Not found in Hoenn – trade only |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Wild on Route 221 and at Valor Lakefront (Poké Radar)Nidorino 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 and Power 3 (max 4); Technique, Stamina 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 23 |
| 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
Nidorino has been in Pokémon GO since launch day, 6 July 2016, sitting in the middle of the Nidoran♂ family: 25 Nidoran♂ Candy evolves one into Nidorino, and 100 more crown it Nidoking. As a buddy it finds Candy every 3 km. Its Shiny form arrived on 4 July 2019 at Pokémon GO Fest 2019 in Dortmund. For Pokémon Day on 1 March 2020, a Nidorino and Gengar Raid Day brought a party-hat Nidorino (which could be Shiny) to two-star raids – a fitting double act for a celebration of Red and Green – although the event was called off in Japan and South Korea because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shadow Nidorino arrived with Team GO Rocket on 10 June 2020 and can be purified to learn Return; since March 2026, Shadow Nidorino can even be Shiny. It has also been a three-star raid boss over the 2021–22 holidays and a three-star Shadow Raid boss in late October 2023. In battle it relies on Poison Jab or Poison Sting, backed up by Horn Attack, Dig, Sludge Bomb and, since September 2022, Ice Beam.
Its Base Set card – Double Kick, Horn Drill and all – is part of the collection in the Game Boy adaptation of the card game.
You can't catch Nidorino directly – evolve a Nidoran♂ on the table to add it to your Pokédex.
Battles in full 3D with its own Stadium Pokédex entry, boasting a horn harder than diamond that pumps venom into the wound.
Back in 3D, with the Pokédex showing its Gold or Silver entry depending on the cartridge you plug in.
Befriend one in Lapis Cave or deep in Wish Cave and it moves into the Safari friend area – promising 'One jab of my poison spikes will do it!'
Prowls 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 Nidorino can be battled and befriended in the Eternal Tower.
Toy Nidorino charge about in the Cave's Shimmering Lake area.
Clear Silbern Museum Stage 96 to catch it; its Opportunist skill occasionally boosts the damage it deals.
Joins up once you complete Nidoran♂'s Connection Orb mission – after warning everyone, 'I may not look it, but I'm tough! You better stay away!'
Wild since launch day, with a Shiny form since GO Fest 2019 in Dortmund and a party-hat costume for Pokémon Day 2020.
One of the 151 cube-shaped Kanto Pokémon living on Tumblecube Island.
Patrols the Dragonite, Garchomp, Butterfree and Bulbasaur Seas.
Partners two Trainers: Giovanni (unlocked at friendship level 100 in the Trainer Lodge, from October 2023) and Professor Oak (a special sync pair event from August 2024), whose story revisits the famous Gengar battle.
Lives in Lapis Cave and the depths of Wish Cave and Purity Forest in the Switch remake.
Moves
In Red and Green, Nidorino fought horn-first: Horn Attack, Fury Attack and a one-hit-knockout Horn Drill, plus a lone Poison Sting and a famously long wait until level 50 for Double Kick, which Yellow cut to 12. Its TM case was far more ambitious, packing Thunderbolt, Ice Beam and Blizzard. Gold and Silver opened up breeding, so a Nidoran♂ could hatch with Egg moves such as Amnesia, Counter or Take Down and keep them all the way up the line.
Ruby and Sapphire swapped Tackle for Peck and added Helping Hand and Flatter, and Diamond and Pearl finally brought real poison with Toxic Spikes and Poison Jab. That level-up list then held firm right through Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Let's Go handed it Toxic, and Sword and Shield rebuilt everything, serving the basics at level 1, moving Horn Drill to the Egg moves and saving a Ground-type Earth Power for level 71. Nidorino sits out Scarlet, Violet and Legends: Z-A, so that is its latest word for now.
Signature moves
The jab its big horn was made for, and on every Nidorino level-up list since Red and Green. From levels 1 and 8 in the Kanto originals it drifted to 22 in Ruby and Sapphire, 23 from Diamond and Pearl, and 36 in Sword and Shield.
Red, Green and Blue made Nidorino wait until level 50 for its two-footed kick, the very last move on its list. Yellow brought it forward to 12, Diamond and Pearl to 9, and Sword and Shield parked it at 29.
A one-hit knockout that tops its level-up list in every game from Yellow (level 46) to Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let's Go, and was a TM in Generation I too. Sword and Shield turned it into an Egg move.
Its first taste of venom, and its only Poison-type attack by level-up until Diamond and Pearl. Sword, Shield and the Let's Go games have it ready from level 1.
Diamond and Pearl's big upgrade: a venomous level-43 strike that is also TM84. Let's Go teaches it at 39 (and as TM26), Sword and Shield at 64.
A trap of its own from Diamond and Pearl 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.
Sword and Shield's new grand finale at level 71 (also on TR67): a Ground-type blast that hints at the Ground typing Nidoking gains with a Moon Stone.
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow9 level-up · 19 TM/HM
Nidorino lives in the Safari Zone in every version, and the international Blue Version also offers it as a prize at the Game Corner in Celadon City. Yellow adds wild Nidorino on Routes 9 and 23. Red, Green and Blue make it wait until level 50 for Double Kick; Yellow moves it up to level 12 and pushes the later moves back to make room. Horn Attack is listed twice, at level 1 and again at level 8, and Nidorino 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 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | 1 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 8 | 8 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 50 | 12 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 14 | 19 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 23 | 27 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 32 | 36 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 41 | 46 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Amnesia | Gen II (breeding) |
| Confusion | Gen II (breeding) |
| Counter | Gen II (breeding) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM) |
| Disable | 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). Breeding arrives, so Nidorino gains Egg moves: a Nidoran♂ hatches knowing them and keeps them when it evolves. Counter needs chain breeding. Crystal's move tutor teaches Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Event Nidoran♂ could come with Lovely Kiss, Morning Sun 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 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 8 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 19 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 27 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 36 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 46 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
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 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Snorlax, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub and 1 more |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Sneasel |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Espeon, Girafarig |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Morning Sun | 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) |
| 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 · 25 TM/HM · 7 egg · 11 tutor
In Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Colosseum and XD, Nidorino can only be traded in. FireRed and LeafGreen have it in the Safari Zone, and LeafGreen adds a Route 11 trade that swaps your Nidorina for one. Peck takes Tackle's place at level 1, Focus Energy moves up to level 8, Horn Attack slides back to 22, and Helping Hand and Flatter join the list. Cut and Rock Smash join Strength among its HMs. Categories still follow type, so Sludge Bomb counts as a physical attack while Thief is a special one. Tutor moves are listed for FireRed and LeafGreen, Emerald and XD.
By level-up
| RSE/FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 8 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 12 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 18 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 22 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 26 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 34 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 43 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 53 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
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 |
| 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 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire and 9 more |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Sneasel |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Espeon, Girafarig |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung |
| 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 · 33 TM/HM · 9 egg · 6 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, Poison Jab and Captivate, while Double Kick moves up to level 9 and Horn Drill now waits until 58. Head Smash 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 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 23 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 50 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
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 |
| 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 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Sentret, Furret and 12 more |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Raichu, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Espeon, Girafarig |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 80 | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung, Lickilicky |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario |
| Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Cranidos, Rampardos |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Rattata, Raticate, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena and 6 more |
| 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 |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | 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 · 29 TM/HM · 13 egg · 6 tutor · 1 event
Nidorino 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. New Egg moves include Chip Away, Endure, Iron Tail and a Poison Tail inherited from Seviper. All tutor moves are Black 2 and White 2 only. Nidoran♂ from the Pokémon Dream World could know Super Fang in Black and White, and kept it on evolving.
By level-up
| BW/B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 23 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 50 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
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 |
| 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 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Snorlax, Sentret, Furret, Wooper and 16 more |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Lickitung, Lickilicky, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Snorlax, Totodile and 13 more |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Espeon, Girafarig, Woobat and 1 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, Donphan, Vigoroth, Shieldon and 7 more |
| Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Cranidos, Rampardos, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Scraggy, Scrafty |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Aron, Lairon, Aggron |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Rattata, Raticate, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena and 7 more |
| 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 45 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Run | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | B2W2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 · 33 TM/HM · 14 egg · 7 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. Venom Drench joins its Egg moves, and all tutor moves are Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire only.
By level-up
| XY/ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 23 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 50 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
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 | |
| 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 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Snorlax, Sentret, Furret, Wooper and 16 more |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Lickitung, Lickilicky, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Snorlax, Totodile and 13 more |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Espeon, Girafarig, Woobat and 3 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 |
| Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Cranidos, Rampardos, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Scraggy, Scrafty, Tyrantrum |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Aron, Lairon, Aggron |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Rattata, Raticate, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Houndour, Houndoom and 11 more |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Run | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | ORAS |
| 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) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon13 level-up · 27 TM/HM · 14 egg · 8 tutor
Nidorino 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. Older moves it can bring along include the Tackle it once learned in Red, Blue, Gold and Silver.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 23 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 50 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
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 |
| 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 |
| TM67 | Smart Strike | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 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 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Snorlax, Sentret, Furret, Wooper and 16 more |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom, Passimian |
| Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Lickitung, Lickilicky, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Snorlax, Totodile and 13 more |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Espeon, Girafarig, Woobat and 4 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 |
| Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Cranidos, Rampardos, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Scraggy, Scrafty, Tyrantrum |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Aron, Lairon, Aggron |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | Rattata, Rattata (Alolan), Raticate, Raticate (Alolan), Diglett, Diglett (Alolan), Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alolan) and 16 more |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Run | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | USUM |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Strength | Gen II (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Tackle | Gen I (level-up), Gen II (level-up) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! · Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!13 level-up · 17 TM/HM
Wild on Routes 9, 10 and 23. Let's Go rewrites the level-up list: Horn Attack comes at level 12, Toxic arrives at 23 and Horn Drill tops the list at 47, while Focus Energy 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 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 6 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 9 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 15 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 23 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 31 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 39 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 47 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
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 |
| TM58 | Drill Run | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 |
Generation VIII · Sword & Shield (Version 1.3.0+ and The Crown Tundra), Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl13 level-up · 60 TM/HM · 23 egg
Sword and Shield: Nidorino 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 at Giant's Bed, the Frigid Sea and Ballimere Lake. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Route 221, Valor Lakefront with the Poké Radar, and caves of the Grand Underground once you have the National Pokédex. Both share one rebuilt level-up list: the basics all come at level 1, Horn Drill leaves the list and becomes an Egg move, 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 Captivate, were removed from Sword and Shield and cannot be used there. Nidorino does not appear in Legends: Arceus.
By level-up
| SwSh/BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 15 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 22 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 29 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 36 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 43 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 50 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 57 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 64 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| TM96 | Smart Strike | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | 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 |
| TR17 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | 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 |
| 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 |
| TR87 | Drill Run | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 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 |
| 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 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Psyduck, Golduck, Ponyta (Galarian), Rapidash (Galarian), Slowpoke, Slowpoke (Galarian), Slowbro, Slowbro (Galarian) and 8 more |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Zigzagoon (Galarian), Linoone (Galarian), Obstagoon, Lucario, Lycanroc (Midnight Form), Lycanroc (Dusk Form), Mudbray, Mudsdale and 7 more |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Vulpix, Vulpix (Alolan), Ninetales, Ninetales (Alolan), Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowpoke (Galarian) and 6 more |
| Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Scraggy, Scrafty, Tyrantrum, Drednaw |
| Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Excadrill, Tyrunt, Tyrantrum |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Druddigon, Silicobra, Sandaconda (chain breeding: the father must itself have inherited the move as an Egg move) |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | Diglett, Diglett (Alolan), Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alolan), Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Mawile and 13 more |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Ponyta (Galarian), Rapidash and 46 more |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Meowth (Galarian), Perrserker, Cubone, Marowak, Marowak (Alolan), Tauros, Piloswine, Mamoswine and 21 more |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Sentret, Furret and 18 more |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Sneasel, Weavile, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Espeon, Girafarig, Spoink and 1 more |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Vulpix, Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung and 2 more |
| Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Cranidos, Rampardos |
| Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | Rattata, Raticate, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena and 12 more |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Rattata, Raticate, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta and 48 more |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Mankey, Primeape, Cubone, Marowak, Tauros, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr and 8 more |
| Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 | 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) |
| 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), 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) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Super Fang | Gen IV (tutor), Gen V (tutor; Pokémon Dream World, as Nidoran♂), Gen VI (tutor), Gen VII (tutor) |
| Tackle | Gen I (level-up), Gen II (level-up) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet, Legends: Z-A (Nidorino is not available)
Nidorino 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
Nidorino in the anime
Debut EP001Pokémon – I Choose You! · Its appearances on screen, and 5 other trainers who raised one.
Nidorino has a claim few Pokémon can match: it was the first to battle in the anime. The show opens with a Nidorino charging at Gengar with Horn Attack in a vast stadium, live on Ash's television the night before his journey begins, a loving recreation of the duel that greets players of Pokémon Red and Green (EP001). It has never joined Ash's team, but it keeps crossing his path, from Squirtle's win on the rock field at the Indigo Plateau Conference to the Rocket Prize Master Nidorino that Pikachu sent blasting off in Pokémon Journeys.
Away from the battlefield, Nidorino is one of the anime's great romantics. In the Orange Islands, Ralph's lovestruck Nidoran♂ Tony evolved with a single kiss from his sweetheart Maria, earning the species its only Pokédex entry, while in Johto Temacu raised a Nidorino as a matchmaking gift that did Brock's love life no favours at all. Add the herds of the Laramie Ranch, cameos across the films and a POKÉTOON finale that restages the famous Gengar duel all over again, and Nidorino has been poking its horn into the show for nearly thirty years.
Other trainers’ Nidorino
First seen: EP100Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?
Evolved: EP100Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?
Tony, a Nidoran♂ with a blue and purple bow, was hopelessly devoted to Maria, the Nidoran♀ who lived next door (EP100). The trouble was their Trainers: Ralph and Emily had been rivals since childhood, and Emily went as far as drenching her would-be Romeo with water when he turned up beneath Maria's balcony. Tony stayed loyal to Ralph even when Team Rocket tried to tempt the lovers away, and once the trio kidnapped both Nidoran he fought back side by side with Maria, Tackling Arbok and teaming up for an improvised Double Kick after she Scratched him free of Victreebel. With the villains blasted off and Ralph and Emily finally putting their Pokémon first, Tony and Maria kissed and evolved together into Nidorino and Nidorina.
- EP100Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon? · vs Arbok and Victreebel Won
First seen: EP198The Heartbreak of Brock
Temacu, a girl with weddings on the brain, had been raising a Nidorino as a gift for Brock, the perfect partner for her own Nidorina (EP198). She presented it to him the day after he caught her as she toppled towards a fountain, and the two Poison Pokémon promptly snuggled up, a living picture of the romance she had in mind. Team Rocket soon swept the pair into a net along with Pikachu and other Pokémon, though the stolen Pokémon were recovered. By the end of the episode Temacu had transferred her affections first to James and then to her doctor, leaving Brock heartbroken once again.
First seen: JN038Restore and Renew!
The Rocket Prize Master is a gashapon-style machine that lends Jessie and James Pokémon in Poké Balls, and at the Pewter Museum of Science it dispensed a Nidorino for Jessie and a Graveler for James (JN038). Team Rocket were after the Aerodactyl that had just been revived from an Old Amber, and when Ash and Pikachu got in the way, Nidorino went on the attack with Poison Sting. Pikachu turned the tables by stringing an Electroweb between two trees: Graveler bounced off it and bowled the whole team over, sending them blasting off.
- JN038Restore and Renew! · vs Pikachu Lost
First seen: EP076Fire and Ice
Ash's second preliminary match at the Indigo Plateau Conference was fought on the rock field against a Trainer the anime never names (EP076). Little of the battle is shown, but its defining image is Squirtle getting the better of this Trainer's Nidorino as Ash won through to the ice field and a date with Pete Pebbleman. The Nidorino pops up again in a flashback in Friends to the End (EP080).
- EP076Fire and Ice · vs Squirtle Lost
First seen: PT03Blossom's Dream
Evolved: PT03Blossom's Dream
Blossom is desperate to become Champion, a dream both her parents chased before falling short in the Galar League, but her mother won't let her set off until she has earned her trust (PT03). Her chance comes at sunset, when she throws her last Poké Ball at an Arbok stalking a wild Nidoran♂; the plucky little Pokémon then charges in and sends the Arbok packing, and Blossom patches him up with a Potion. When his parents, a Nidoking and a Nidoqueen, storm into town after them, Blossom calms the chaos with help from her dad's Charizard, Char-ly, and Nidoran♂ chooses to stay by her side. The short ends with the pair on the road together, Nidoran♂ now a Nidorino, squaring up to a wild Gengar in a loving nod to the opening of Pokémon Red and Blue.
- PT03Blossom's Dream · vs Arbok Won
- PT03Blossom's Dream · vs Gengar Unknown
Ash & Nidorino
Ash has never caught a Nidorino, but the species was there from the very start, duelling Gengar on his television the night before his journey began (EP001). Since then he has beaten two: Squirtle defeated one on the rock field to win his second preliminary match at the Indigo Plateau Conference (EP076), and Pikachu saw off the Nidorino that Jessie pulled from the Rocket Prize Master (JN038). He also had a front-row seat in the Orange Islands when Ralph's Tony evolved with a kiss, and scanned the brand-new Nidorino with his Pokédex (EP100).
Featured episodes
- EP001Pokémon – I Choose You!The anime's very first scene: in a vast stadium a Nidorino charges at Gengar with Horn Attack, only for Gengar to dodge and send it to sleep with Hypnosis, so its Trainer, a shadowy figure who looks remarkably like Bruno of the Elite Four, swaps it for an Onix. Ash watches the whole thing on television in Pallet Town, the night before his journey begins.
More appearances
- EP033The Flame Pokémon-athon! Several Nidorino live at Lara Laramie's ranch.
- EP047A Chansey Operation An injured Nidorino is brought in for treatment.
- EP080Friends to the End The Nidorino Squirtle beat on the Indigo Plateau's rock field reappears in a flashback.
- DP071Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 A Nidorino appears in both halves of this two-parter (also DP072).
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Nidorino and Gengar were the very first Pokémon to battle in both the games and the anime: the opening scene of Pokémon – I Choose You! (EP001) recreates the title-screen duel of Pokémon Red and Green, right down to sound effects borrowed from the Game Boy.
- The Trainer behind the televised Nidorino in EP001 is only ever seen in shadow, but he bears a striking resemblance to Bruno of the Elite Four. When Nidorino falls asleep, he swaps it for an Onix kept in a green Poké Ball.
- The Gengar-versus-Nidorino duel keeps coming back: Pokémon Origins opens with Red watching it, Pokémon Generations restages it, and POKÉTOON's Blossom's Dream ends with Blossom's freshly evolved Nidorino squaring up to a wild Gengar.
- Tony and Maria of Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon? (EP100) are named after the lovers in West Side Story, itself a retelling of Romeo and Juliet. In the Japanese version, Tony is called John.
- Tony is a little too talented: he uses Fury Swipes, a move Nidoran♂ cannot learn in the games, and when Ash scans him after his evolution, the Pokédex's picture of Nidorino comes complete with Tony's accessories.
- Nidorino twice starred in Japan's Who's That Pokémon? quiz, in Fire and Ice (EP076) and The Heartbreak of Brock (EP198), but the English dub swapped it out both times, for Koffing and Mareep.
- In Japan, The Heartbreak of Brock (EP198) went out as "Nidorino and Nidorina! Takeshi's Rose-Coloured Days!?"
- After the Pokémon Ranger two-parter in Diamond and Pearl (DP071–DP072), Nidorino vanished from the TV series for 585 episodes, until Jessie pulled one out of the Rocket Prize Master in Restore and Renew! (JN038).
“Nidorino, the Poison Pin Pokémon. The evolved form of the male Nidoran. Its highly developed horn is extremely powerful.”
Ash's Pokédex (Dexter) · EP100
05On the big screen
Nidorino in the movies
2 films featuring Nidorino.
Nidorino has never had a starring role in a Pokémon film, but it has been part of the scenery since the very first one: a Trainer's Nidorino is in Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998), and again in its 2019 CGI remake, Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution. It sits out Detective Pikachu, Secrets of the Jungle and every one of the Pikachu shorts.
Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back
M01 · 1998
A Trainer's Nidorino (cameo)
Nidorino was there from the very first film, if only as a face in the crowd: a Trainer's Nidorino makes a cameo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. It plays no part in the story, but it's a neat bit of continuity for the Pokémon that, with Gengar, kicked off the TV series.
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution
M22 · 2019
A Trainer's Nidorino (cameo)
The CGI remake of the first film also finds room for a Trainer's Nidorino, this time in full 3D.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Nidorino in the Pokémon TCG
21 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Nidorino charged into the card game in Japan's very first expansion in October 1996 and reached English players in Base Set in January 1999, as Mitsuhiro Arita's 60 HP brawler armed with Double Kick and Horn Drill. It has never had an ex, EX, GX or V card, but as the hot-headed middle rung of the Nidoran♂ ladder it has turned up in 16 English printings. With no Poison type in the TCG it was Grass in the early years and Psychic from Diamond & Pearl to Sun & Moon, and it has been Darkness since 151, though a Delta Species card in EX Dragon Frontiers got there nearly two decades early. Its favourite weapon is, unsurprisingly, that horn: Horn Drill, Horn Attack, Poison Horn, Rend and Team Rocket's Horn Rend, which can gouge for 120.
Villains love it too. Giovanni's Nidorino introduced Rend, and the same horn-gouging attack came back as Horn Rend on Team Rocket's Nidorino in 2025. Arita's original was remade for the 20th-anniversary Evolutions set, Atsuko Nishida drew a Japanese vending-machine Nidorino whose art joins up with that series' Nidorina, and Steam Siege's Nido Press hits twice as hard when Nidorina is on your Bench. Kouki Saitou's Team Up art became Nidorino's first TCG Pocket card, Pocket collectors can chase a Shiny Nidorino by Souichirou Gunjima, and in 2026 a line of Pokémon Center playmats, deck boxes and sleeves celebrated its most famous moment: the Gengar-versus-Nidorino duel from the opening of Red and Blue.
Cards to know
- Base Set 37/102 — Mitsuhiro Arita's original 1999 Nidorino, ready to Double Kick or Horn Drill, and a familiar face from the Game Boy Color TCG.
- Gym Challenge 45/132 (Giovanni's Nidorino) — The Viridian Gym Leader's Nidorino debuted Rend, a horn gouge that hurts more when the target is already wounded.
- Expansion Sheet 3 (Japanese Vending Machine card) — Atsuko Nishida's vending-machine Nidorino lunges for 60 off two Energy, and its art joins up with the Nidorina card from the same series.
- EX Dragon Frontiers 35/101 (Nidorino δ) — A Darkness-type Delta Species Nidorino whose Rage grows with every hit it takes, long before the Nidoran♂ line went Darkness for good.
- Steam Siege 44/114 — Nido Press doubles to 80 damage when Nidorina is waiting on your Bench.
- Destined Rivals 118/182 (Team Rocket's Nidorino) — The toughest Nidorino at 100 HP, and Horn Rend brings back Giovanni's old horn-gouging trick for up to 120 damage.
Every English-language card
Japan-exclusive cards
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Nidorino (Base Set 37 art, Mitsuhiro Arita), card A02, from the Colosseum booster pack. Science Club member David's Lovely Nidoran Deck runs two. Sprite: TCG1 A02 Nidorino.png.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Nidorino (Base Set 37 art, Mitsuhiro Arita), card A07, Uncommon, in the Beginning Pokémon pack. Science Club member Joseph's Poisonous Swamp Deck runs three. Sprite: TCG2 A07 Nidorino.png.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Nidorino (Vending Machine art, Atsuko Nishida), card D09, Uncommon, in the Psychic Battle pack. Science Club member Erik's Gathering Nidoran Deck runs two, plus one Base Set Nidorino. Sprite: TCG2 D09 Nidorino.png.
- Pokémon Play It! Version 2 (PC): three Base Set Nidorino are in the Royalty Deck, one of the game's seven standard decks.
The artists behind the cards
- Mitsuhiro Arita — 2 (Base Set, and its 20th-anniversary remake in Evolutions)
- Atsuko Nishida — 2 (Japan's Vending Machine card, also reprinted in Pokémon Web; Nidorino δ in EX Dragon Frontiers)
- Kouki Saitou — 1 (Team Up), reused for TCG Pocket's Genetic Apex
- One artwork each: Ken Sugimori (Giovanni's Nidorino), Kagemaru Himeno (Aquapolis), Hisao Nakamura (EX FireRed & LeafGreen), Naoyo Kimura (Secret Wonders), kawayoo (Rising Rivals), match (Triumphant), Shigenori Negishi (Plasma Freeze), TOKIYA (Steam Siege), Shiburingaru (151), Keiichiro Ito (Team Rocket's Nidorino); TCG Pocket's Shiny Nidorino by Souichirou Gunjima
07On the page & beyond
Nidorino in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
In print, Nidorino has a claim to fame few Pokémon can match: it's the very first Pokémon caught in Pokémon Adventures, bagged by Red in Pallet Town to show a gaggle of children how it's done. Years later the FireRed & LeafGreen arc replays that scene with a twist, as Red coaches a boy whose Gengar takes on a wild Nidorino, and the 2023 prologue of the Liko and Roy manga stages the Gengar-versus-Nidorino clash from Red and Green's opening all over again. Elsewhere it belongs to Professor Oak in Kosaku Anakubo's Pocket Monsters, and on the bookshelf Scholastic's Nidoran's New Friend ends with Tony evolving into Nidorino. Off the page it's in the Pokérap verse that closed the anime's first episode and in Japan's Pokémon Ieru Kana?, and for Pokémon's 30th birthday in 2026 an 'Opening Scene' merchandise line was built around that famous fight.
Manga
Books
Other media
More from the page
08Did you know?
Nidorino trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Nidorino such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
Nidorino goes by the same name in English and Japanese – and in most other languages too. It seems to stitch together 'needle', for its poisonous spines, and 'rhinoceros', for that famous horn, then finishes with '-ino', a masculine diminutive ending familiar from Spanish and Italian – the perfect partner to Nidorina's '-ina'. There may be a Japanese pun tucked in as well: nido (二度) means 'twice', which suits the second stage of its family rather nicely.
Design origins
Nidorino looks like a mash-up of three very different animals: the long ears and face of a rabbit, the bristling quills of a porcupine and, of course, the horn of a rhinoceros. The rabbit side may run deeper still – Nidorino evolves with a Moon Stone, a neat nod to the Moon rabbit of East Asian folklore. It is also one of the oldest ideas in the whole series: Nidorino and Gengar both trace back to Capsule Monsters, the original game pitch that grew into Pokémon, which makes their famous intro battle a meeting of two founding members.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニドリーノ Nidorino | Seemingly from needle, rhinoceros and the masculine suffix -ino; nido (二度) also means 'twice' |
| French | Nidorino | Same as the English name |
| Spanish | Nidorino | Same as the English name |
| German | Nidorino | Same as the English name |
| Italian | Nidorino | Same as the English name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Nidorino | Same as the English name |
| Korean | 니드리노 Nidorino | Transcription of the Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 尼多力諾 / 尼多力诺 Níduōlìnuò | Transcription of the Japanese name |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 尼多力諾 Nèihdōlihknohk | Transcription of the Japanese name; pre-Gen VII media used 尼多利 Nèihdōleih, a partial transcription |
| Russian | Нидорино Nidorino | Transcription of the English name |
| Thai | นิโดริโน Nidorino | Transcription of the Japanese name |
| Hindi | नीडोरिनो Nidorino | Transcription of the Japanese name |
| Lithuanian | Nidorinas | From the English name |
Did you know?
- Nidorino and Gengar are the first two Pokémon ever seen battling in both the games and the anime: they face off in the opening animation of Red and Green, and the anime's first episode opens with the same match-up.
- The English versions split the intro: Red kept Gengar vs Nidorino, while Blue followed the Japanese Blue version and pitted Gengar against Jigglypuff instead.
- That Blue-version Jigglypuff is purple rather than pink – a palette left over from the Gengar vs Nidorino battle, since both of the original fighters are purple.
- FireRed and LeafGreen restaged the battle in a forest: Nidorino cries out, Gengar swipes at it and Nidorino leaps – just before the scene morphs into Charizard or Venusaur.
- On Ash's TV in Pokémon – I Choose You!, Gengar dodges Nidorino's Horn Attack and sends it to sleep with Hypnosis, so its Trainer switches to Onix.
- Professor Oak shows off a Nidorino in his welcome speech in the Generation I games (Yellow aside) – though in Red and Blue it uses Nidorina's cry.
- Pokémon Masters EX gave the intro a backstory: the Professor Oak & Nidorino sync pair story casts it as a clash between Oak's Nidorino and Agatha's Gengar.
- The first Pokémon ever caught in the Pokémon Adventures manga is a Nidorino: Red catches it to show the children of Pallet Town how it's done.
- Pokémon Adventures revisits the intro much later: in Return to Pallet Town, Red urges a boy to take on a wild Nidorino with the Gengar on his belt.
- In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga, Professor Oak owns a Nidorino, first seen in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!
- Shiny Nidorino resembles an ordinary Nidorina, and Shiny Nidorina resembles an ordinary Nidorino.
- Nidorino shares the Poison Pin Pokémon category with Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ and Nidorina – and, more surprisingly, with the Ultra Beast Poipole and its evolution Naganadel.
- Nidorino and Nidorina have exactly the same base stat total, 365: Nidorino favours Attack and Speed, Nidorina HP and Defence.
- In Green and the English Blue, Celadon City's Rocket Game Corner sells a Lv. 17 Nidorino for 1,200 coins; in Red, the same prize slot holds a Nidorina.
- The Route 11 trade changes direction between versions: in Red and Blue a Trainer takes your Nidorino for his Nidorina, Terry, while in LeafGreen he gives you a Nidorino called Nino.
- Trade a Nidorino from Red or Blue to Gold, Silver or Crystal through the Time Capsule and it arrives holding a Berry.
- For Pokémon's 30th anniversary in 2026, an 'Opening Scene' card-game merchandise line, playmat included, recreated the Gengar vs Nidorino intro battle.
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 Nidorino entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
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