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Nidoran♂ front sprite

#0032 · Generation 1

Nidoran♂

The Poison Pin Pokémon

Poison
The male Nidoran has developed muscles that freely move its ears in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon's notice.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 9 kg
Catch rate 235
Base EXP 55

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 46
Attack 57
Defense 40
Sp. Attack 40
Sp. Defense 40
Speed 50
Base stat total 273

Traits

Abilities

Poison Point

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Rivalry

Deals more damage to same gender targets and less to opposite gender targets.

Hustle

Hidden

Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat, but lowers its physical move accuracy.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Nidoran♂ based on its Poison typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2 Psychic ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×½ Poison ×½ Bug ×½ Grass ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Nidoran♂ learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
1 Poison Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 15 100 35
5 Peck The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. Flying Physical 35 100 35
10 Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. Normal Status — — 30
15 Fury Attack The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 15 85 20
20 Toxic Spikes The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch in. Poison Status — — 20
25 Double Kick The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet. Fighting Physical 30 100 30
30 Horn Attack The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. Normal Physical 65 100 25
35 Helping Hand The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. Normal Status — — 20
40 Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Poison Status — 90 10
45 Flatter Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status — 100 15
50 Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 80 100 20
55 Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ground Special 90 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

13 moves available

  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Beat Up Physical
    Dark
  • Confusion Special
    Psychic
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Disable Status
    Normal
  • Head Smash Physical
    Rock
  • Horn Drill Physical
    Normal
  • Poison Tail Physical
    Poison
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Supersonic Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Thrash Physical
    Normal
  • Venom Drench Status
    Poison

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

57 moves available

  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Beat Up Physical
    Dark
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Drill Run Physical
    Ground
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Focus Energy Status
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Smart Strike Physical
    Steel
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Super Fang Physical
    Normal
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Toxic Spikes Status
    Poison
  • Venom Drench Status
    Poison
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Always Male
Egg groups
Monster, Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Purple
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
Grassland