Shadow Nidoran♂ (Pokémon GO)

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Nidoqueen

Nidorino

#32

491

614

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great LeagueGreat

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 973

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 973

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 973

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Shiny

Shadow Nidoran♂

#32

Poison

Attack

105

Top 86.2%

Defense

Top 94.2%

Stamina

130

Top 83.2%

Total

311

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

149 -194 CP

1/1/1 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

261 -319 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

418 -491 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

522 -614 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

973 CP

The IV floor for Rocket Grunts is 1/1/1, or 4/4/4 when weather boosted. Shadow Raids use a 6/6/6 IV floor. The hundo CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Nidoran♂ takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ground

160%

Psychic

160%

Resists

Grass

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Poison

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

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Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Nidoran♂ can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Poison Sting
Horn Attack
4.03
14.0
3717.7s
2.35
2
Poison Sting
Body Slam
4.03
14.0
3717.7s
2.35
3
Poison Sting
Sludge Bomb
4.03
14.0
3717.7s
2.35
4
Peck
Horn Attack
3.66
12.7
4097.0s
2.13
5
Peck
Body Slam
3.66
12.7
4097.0s
2.13
6
Peck
Sludge Bomb
3.66
12.7
4097.0s
2.13

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Nidoran♂ in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Confusion
Psystrike
151.52
20451.4
0.0
4.0s
151.52
2
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
147.03
17371.4
0.0
4.1s
147.03
3
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
134.52
11741.0
0.1
4.5s
134.52
4
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
126.27
10519.4
0.1
4.8s
126.27
5
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
117.27
21394.2
0.0
5.1s
117.27
6
Shadow Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
113.73
6473.8
0.1
5.3s
113.73
7
Mega Gallade
Confusion
Psychic
113.10
10755.2
0.1
5.3s
113.10
8
Mega Gardevoir
Confusion
Psychic
113.06
9950.6
0.1
5.3s
113.06
9
Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
111.81
11711.4
0.1
5.4s
111.81
10
Shadow Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
109.20
13402.5
0.0
5.5s
109.20

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Shadow Nidoran♂ in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

973

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

100.84

Attack

76.47

Defense

121

Stat Product · 932,990

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 984

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
15/15/15	50	973	100.00%
15/15/14	50	969	100.00%
15/15/13	50	966	99.17%
14/15/15	50	965	99.17%
14/15/14	50	961	99.17%
15/14/15	50	967	98.90%
15/14/14	50	964	98.90%
15/15/12	50	963	98.35%
14/15/13	50	958	98.35%
13/15/15	50	957	98.33%
13/15/14	50	953	98.33%
15/14/13	50	961	98.08%
14/14/15	50	959	98.08%
14/14/14	50	956	98.08%
15/13/15	50	962	97.80%
15/13/14	50	959	97.80%
14/15/12	50	955	97.53%
15/15/11	50	959	97.52%
13/15/13	50	950	97.52%
12/15/15	50	948	97.50%
12/15/14	50	945	97.50%
15/14/12	50	957	97.27%
14/14/13	50	953	97.27%
13/14/15	50	951	97.25%
13/14/14	50	948	97.25%
15/13/13	50	955	96.99%
14/13/15	50	954	96.99%
14/13/14	50	951	96.99%
14/15/11	50	951	96.71%
13/15/12	50	947	96.71%
15/12/15	50	957	96.70%
15/12/14	50	953	96.70%
15/15/10	50	956	96.69%
12/15/13	50	942	96.69%
11/15/15	50	940	96.67%
11/15/14	50	937	96.67%
14/14/12	50	949	96.46%
15/14/11	50	954	96.45%
13/14/13	50	945	96.45%
12/14/15	50	943	96.43%
12/14/14	50	940	96.43%
15/13/12	50	952	96.19%
14/13/13	50	947	96.19%
13/13/15	50	946	96.17%
13/13/14	50	943	96.17%
15/12/13	50	950	95.90%
14/12/15	50	949	95.90%
14/12/14	50	945	95.90%
13/15/11	50	943	95.90%
14/15/10	50	948	95.89%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (3)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Nidoran♂ can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Peck
10
10
1.0s
10
Poison Sting
4
6
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Body Slam
50
-33
2.0s
25
Horn Attack
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Nidoran♂	25 Candy 22 Candy (purified)	Nidorino
Nidorino	100 Candy 90 Candy (purified)	Nidoking

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Nidoran♂ including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Nidoran♂

#32

Shadow Nidoran♂

#32

Nidorino

#33

Shadow Nidorino

#33

Nidoking

#34

Shadow Nidoking

#34

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Nidoran♂ with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.245 m to 0.875 m tall, averaging 0.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.245 m 0'10"	0.25 m 0'10"
XS	0.25 m 0'10"	0.375 m 1'03"
M	0.375 m 1'03"	0.625 m 2'01"
XL	0.625 m 2'01"	0.75 m 2'06"
XXL	0.75 m 2'06"	0.875 m 2'10"

XXS

0.245 m

0'10"

0.25 m

0'10"

0.25 m

0'10"

0.375 m

1'03"

0.375 m

1'03"

0.625 m

2'01"

0.625 m

2'01"

0.75 m

2'06"

XXL

0.75 m

2'06"

0.875 m

2'10"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	29s
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	10s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Nidoran♂ at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	12 CP	27	664 CP
2	38 CP	28	688 CP
3	64 CP	29	713 CP
4	90 CP	30	737 CP
5	116 CP	31	750 CP
6	142 CP	32	762 CP
7	168 CP	33	774 CP
8	194 CP	34	787 CP
9	220 CP	35	799 CP
10	246 CP	36	811 CP
11	270 CP	37	824 CP
12	295 CP	38	836 CP
13	319 CP	39	848 CP
14	344 CP	40	860 CP
15	369 CP	41	871 CP
16	393 CP	42	882 CP
17	418 CP	43	893 CP
18	442 CP	44	905 CP
19	467 CP	45	916 CP
20	491 CP	46	927 CP
21	516 CP	47	938 CP
22	541 CP	48	950 CP
23	565 CP	49	961 CP
24	590 CP	50	973 CP
25	614 CP	51	984 CP
26	639 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	12 CP	18	442 CP	35	799 CP
2	38 CP	19	467 CP	36	811 CP
3	64 CP	20	491 CP	37	824 CP
4	90 CP	21	516 CP	38	836 CP
5	116 CP	22	541 CP	39	848 CP
6	142 CP	23	565 CP	40	860 CP
7	168 CP	24	590 CP	41	871 CP
8	194 CP	25	614 CP	42	882 CP
9	220 CP	26	639 CP	43	893 CP
10	246 CP	27	664 CP	44	905 CP
11	270 CP	28	688 CP	45	916 CP
12	295 CP	29	713 CP	46	927 CP
13	319 CP	30	737 CP	47	938 CP
14	344 CP	31	750 CP	48	950 CP
15	369 CP	32	762 CP	49	961 CP
16	393 CP	33	774 CP	50	973 CP
17	418 CP	34	787 CP	51	984 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Nidoran♂ up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	324,000	406	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
5.0	2,880	16	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

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