Nidoran♂
#32 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Poison Pin Pokémon
Nidoran♂
#32 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Poison Pin Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
46
202
296
Attack
57
107
234
Defense
40
76
196
Sp. Atk
40
76
196
Sp. Def
40
76
196
Speed
50
94
218
Total
273
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Nidoran♂
Poison Pin Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | - |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Atk |
| Catch rate | 235 |
| Base Exp. | 55 |
Lore
Brilliant Diamond
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
Shining Pearl
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Nidoran♂ #32 | Level 16 |  Nidorino #33 |
Nidorino #33 |  Use Moon Stone |  Nidoking #34 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 201 Road 201 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 201 Road 201 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 201 Road 201 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 201 Road 201 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Poison Sting | |  Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Leer |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| 5 | Peck |  | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 10 | Focus Energy | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 15 | Fury Attack | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| 20 | Toxic Spikes | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 25 | Double Kick |  | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | |
| 30 | Horn Attack | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | |
| 35 | Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 40 | Toxic | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| 45 | Flatter |  | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 50 | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| 55 | Earth Power |  |  Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard |  | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Shadow Claw |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Shock Wave |  | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Thunder | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| - | Thunderbolt | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Toxic | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Beat Up | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| Confusion | | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | |
| Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Disable | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Head Smash |  | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | |
| Horn Drill | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | |
| Poison Tail | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | |
| Sucker Punch | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | |
| Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| Thrash | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| Venom Drench | | Status | - | 100 | 20 |
Traits
Poison Point
Ability Slot 1
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Rivalry
Ability Slot 2
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Hustle(Hidden Ability)
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
