Nidoran♂
#32 in the Kanto Pokédex • Poison Pin Pokémon
Nidoran♂ in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.
LeafGreen
It stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Nidoran♂ in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
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.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 1 Atk |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 235 |
| Base Exp. | 60 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Nidoran♂ #32 | Level 16 |  Nidorino #33 |
Nidorino #33 |  Nidoking #34 |
Wild encounter
Caught in the wild on Route 3 and in the Safari Zone. In LeafGreen you can also trade a Nidoran♀ for one in the Underground Path between Routes 5 and 6.
Routes 3, 5, Safari Zone
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer |  |  | - | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Peck |  |  | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | Focus Energy | | | - | - | 30 |
| 12 | Double Kick |  | | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 17 | Poison Sting | | | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Horn Attack | | | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 23 | Helping Hand | | | - | - | 20 |
| 30 | Fury Attack | | | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 38 | Flatter |  | | - | 100 | 15 |
| 47 | Horn Drill | | | - | 30 | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse |  |  | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam |  | | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | | | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig |  | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | | | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Counter | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
Poison Point
Poisons foe on contact.
Has a 1/3 chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
