Nidorino
#33 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Poison Pin Pokémon
FireRed
It is easily angered. By swinging its well- developed horn wildly, it can even punch through diamond.
LeafGreen
An aggressive Pokémon that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom.
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Nidoran♂ #32 | Level 16 |  Nidorino #33 |
Nidorino #33 |  Use Moon Stone |  Nidoking #34 |
FireRed
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Safari Zone Safari Zone (middle) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 1, east) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 10% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 2, north) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 10% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 3, west) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 10% | - |
LeafGreen
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Safari Zone Safari Zone (middle) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 5% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 2, north) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | - |
Normal
Shiny
Nidorino
Poison Pin Pokémon
HP
61
Attack
72
Defense
57
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
55
Speed
65
Total
365
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its DEFENSE stat. |
| Start | Peck |  |  Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. |
| 8 | Focus Energy | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio. |
| 12 | Double Kick | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Two legs are used to quickly kick the foe twice in one turn. |
| 18 | Poison Sting | | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe. |
| 22 | Horn Attack | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. |
| 26 | Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a battle. |
| 34 | Fury Attack | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | The foe is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times. |
| 43 | Flatter |  | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its SP. ATK also rises. |
| 53 | Horn Drill | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | The horn is rotated like a drill to ram. The foe will faint if it hits. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
| TM03 | Water Pulse |  |  Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam |  | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat. |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM28 | Dig | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
Poison Point
Poisons foe on contact.
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Rivalry
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.