Nidoran♂ sprite

Nidoran♂ #32

Poison

Gen 1 · 0.5 m · 9 kg · BST 273

Small but brave, this Pokémon will hold its ground and even risk its life in battle to protect the female it’s friendly with.

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Base stats

Base stats
HP46
Attack57
Defense40
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def40
Speed50

Defensive matchups

×2
GroundPsychic
×0.5
FightingPoisonBugGrassFairy

Evolution line

  1. Nidoran♂ spriteNidoran♂
  2. Nidorino spriteNidorino evolves from Nidoran♂ (Lv. 16)
  3. Nidoking spriteNidoking evolves from Nidorino (moon-stone)

Playable kit

Rank: Common · Role: King

Passive: rivalry

Unlock challenge

  • Defeat 6 Alpha Pokémon. (goal 6, counter alphas)
MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
Horn AttackNormalPhysical6510025
ThrashNormalPhysical12010010
Horn DrillNormalPhysical—305
Earth PowerGroundSpecial9010010

Abilities

  • Poison Point — Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
  • Rivalry — The Pokémon's competitive spirit makes it deal more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but less damage to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
  • Hustle (hidden) — Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but lowers its accuracy.

Learnset

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Poison StingPoisonPhysical1510035
1LeerNormalStatus—10030
5PeckFlyingPhysical3510035
10Focus EnergyNormalStatus——30
15Fury AttackNormalPhysical158520
20Toxic SpikesPoisonStatus——20
25Double KickFightingPhysical3010030
30Horn AttackNormalPhysical6510025
35Helping HandNormalStatus——20
40ToxicPoisonStatus—9010
45FlatterDarkStatus—10015
50Poison JabPoisonPhysical8010020
55Earth PowerGroundSpecial9010010