Nidorino

#33 in the Kanto Pokédex • Poison Pin Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Nidoran♂Nidoking

Pokédex entries

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Its horn contains venom. If it stabs an enemy with the horn, the impact makes the poison leak out.

Let's Go, Eevee!

Its horn contains venom. If it stabs an enemy with the horn, the impact makes the poison leak out.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

Candy and leveling up increase Awakening Values, up to 200 per stat. Let’s Go has no EVs or breeding.

Pokédexes	Let’s Go Kanto #33
Stat training	AVs from Candy and leveling up; no EVs
Catch rate	120
Base Exp.	128
Gender	100% male 0% female

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Nidoran♂ #32	Level 16	Nidorino #33
Nidorino #33	Use Moon Stone	Nidoking #34

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 9	Walking in the overworld	17-22	5%	-
Route 10	Walking in the overworld	18-23	5%	-
Route 23	Walking in the overworld	41-46	19%	-
Fuchsia City GO Park (Fuchsia City)	Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture	1-50	-	Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced

Let's Go, Eevee!

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 9	Walking in the overworld	17-22	5%	-
Route 10	Walking in the overworld	18-23	5%	-
Route 23	Walking in the overworld	41-46	19%	-
Fuchsia City GO Park (Fuchsia City)	Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture	1-50	-	Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Poison Sting	Physical	15	100	35	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
Start	Peck	Physical	35	100	35	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
Start	Focus Energy	Status	-	-	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
3	Focus Energy	Status	-	-	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
6	Poison Sting	Physical	15	100	35	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
9	Double Kick	Physical	30	100	30	The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
12	Horn Attack	Physical	65	100	25	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.
15	Helping Hand	Status	-	-	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.
23	Toxic	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
31	Fury Attack	Physical	15	85	20	The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row.
39	Poison Jab	Physical	80	100	20	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
47	Horn Drill	Physical	-	30	5	The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Eevee!

		Class				Description
TM01	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
TM03	Helping Hand	Status	-	-	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.
TM05	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
TM07	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM08	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM09	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM10	Dig	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
TM12	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM19	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
TM26	Poison Jab	Physical	80	100	20	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
TM27	Toxic	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM36	Thunderbolt	Special	90	100	15	A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM38	Thunder	Special	110	70	10	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM51	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
TM52	Sludge Bomb	Special	90	100	10	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
TM55	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM58	Drill Run	Physical	80	95	10	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.

#32

Nidoran♂

#34

Nidoking

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