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Nidoran M Shadow

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NidorinoNext Pokémon: Nidorino
Shadow Nidoran ♂

#32

poison

491

CP

614

CP

Attacker Rank

Poison
#251

F Tier

Poison
#1538

F Tier

Overall

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L50 · CP 973

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L50 · CP 973

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 973

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Shadow Nidoran ♂

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Shadow Nidoran ♂

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Shadow Nidoran ♂

#32

Poison

Overcast (Cloudy)

Attack

105

Top 86%

Defense

76

Top 94.1%

Stamina

130

Top 82.9%

Total

311

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Category

Poison Pin Pokémon

Height

0.5 m

Weight

9 kg

Buddy distance

3 km

Second move

Stardust50,000Candy50

Purification

Stardust3,000Candy3

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Transferable

Tradable

Yes

Raid Meta

How Shadow Nidoran ♂ stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank

Poison

Poison

6.06 DPSTop 91.6%

TIER

F

RANK

#251

Overall

Overall

3.78 DPSTop 96.3%

TIER

F

RANK

#1538

Best raid moveset

poison

Poison Sting

poison

Sludge Bomb

DPS

6.06

TDO 21

Overall
flying

Peck

normal

Horn Attack

DPS

3.78

TDO 13

Perfect IVs

Full CP & IV chart
Catch CP at every encounter level for a perfect 15/15/15 IV Shadow Nidoran ♂.
Shadow icon

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8
149 -194 CP
1/1/1 - 15/15/15
Shadow icon

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13
261 -319 CP
4/4/4 - 15/15/15
Raid icon

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20
418 -491 CP
6/6/6 - 15/15/15
Raid icon

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25
522 -614 CP
6/6/6 - 15/15/15
Max CP icon

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

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

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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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

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Shadow Nidoran ♂ in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

15/15/15

Level

50

CP

973

Stat Product

932,990

Atk

100.84

Def

76.47

HP

121

Traits (3)

+SpammyGlass CannonInflexible

Moves

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

Fast Attacks

Charged Attacks

  • 50

    -33

    2.0s

    25

  • 45

    -33

    2.0s

    22.5

  • 85

    -50

    2.5s

    34

Evolve

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

Nidoran ♂

Candy25 Candy
Candy22 Candy (purified)
Nidorino

Nidorino

Nidorino

Nidorino

Candy100 Candy
Candy90 Candy (purified)
Nidoking

Nidoking

Family

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

Nidoran ♂

#32

Poison
Shadow Nidoran ♂

Shadow Nidoran ♂

#32

Poison
Nidorino

Nidorino

#33

Poison
Shadow Nidorino

Shadow Nidorino

#33

Poison
Nidoking

Nidoking

#34

PoisonGround
Shadow Nidoking

Shadow Nidoking

#34

PoisonGround

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

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

PoisonGrass
Mega Beedrill

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

PoisonBug
Mega Victreebel

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

PoisonGrass
Mega Gengar

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

PoisonGhost

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.
LevelMax CPLevelMax CP
112 CP27664 CP
238 CP28688 CP
364 CP29713 CP
490 CP30737 CP
5116 CP31750 CP
6142 CP32762 CP
7168 CP33774 CP
8194 CP34787 CP
9220 CP35799 CP
10246 CP36811 CP
11270 CP37824 CP
12295 CP38836 CP
13319 CP39848 CP
14344 CP40860 CP
15369 CP41871 CP
16393 CP42882 CP
17418 CP43893 CP
18442 CP44905 CP
19467 CP45916 CP
20491 CP46927 CP
21516 CP47938 CP
22541 CP48950 CP
23565 CP49961 CP
24590 CP50973 CP
25614 CP51984 CP
26639 CP
LevelMax CPLevelMax CPLevelMax CP
112 CP18442 CP35799 CP
238 CP19467 CP36811 CP
364 CP20491 CP37824 CP
490 CP21516 CP38836 CP
5116 CP22541 CP39848 CP
6142 CP23565 CP40860 CP
7168 CP24590 CP41871 CP
8194 CP25614 CP42882 CP
9220 CP26639 CP43893 CP
10246 CP27664 CP44905 CP
11270 CP28688 CP45916 CP
12295 CP29713 CP46927 CP
13319 CP30737 CP47938 CP
14344 CP31750 CP48950 CP
15369 CP32762 CP49961 CP
16393 CP33774 CP50973 CP
17418 CP34787 CP51984 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Nidoran ♂ up to each level from level 1.
50.0624,000Stardust406Candy360Candy XL
40.0336,000Stardust406Candy12Candy XL
35.0228,000Stardust274Candy-
30.0150,000Stardust185Candy-
25.096,000Stardust136Candy-
20.057,000Stardust97Candy-
15.030,600Stardust67Candy-
10.013,200Stardust38Candy-
5.03,600Stardust18Candy-
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