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Nidoran♀

Poison Pin Pokémon

poison

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

ground2×psychic2×

Resists

fighting½×poison½×bug½×grass½×fairy½×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

grassfairy

Walled by

poisongroundrockghoststeel

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	55
Attack	47
Defense	52
Sp. Atk	40
Sp. Def	40
Speed	41
Total	275

EV yield: 1 HP
Base experience: 55

Evolution

Nidoran♀

Lv. 16

Nidorina

Moon Stone

Nidoqueen

Abilities

Poison Point

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being poisoned.

Rivalry

This Pokémon inflicts 1.25× as much regular damage against Pokémon of the same gender and 0.75× as much regular damage against Pokémon of the opposite gender. If either Pokémon is genderless, damage is unaffected.

HustleHidden

This Pokémon's physical moves do 1.5× as much regular damage, but have 0.8× their usual accuracy. Special moves are unaffected. Moves that do set damage, such as Seismic Toss, have their accuracy affected, but not their damage. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, higher-levelled Pokémon have their encounter rate increased.

Profile

Height: 0.4 m 1′04″
Weight: 7.0 kg 15.4 lbs
Gender: ♂ 0%♀ 100%
Egg groups: Monster, Field
Hatch time: 20 cycles ~5,100 steps
Habitat: Grassland

Catch rate: 235 Very easy≈ 41.3% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Moves

Sword & Shield

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Growl	normal	—	100	40
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100	35
5	Scratch	normal	40	100	35
10	Tail Whip	normal	—	100	30
15	Fury Swipes	normal	18	80	15
20	Toxic Spikes	poison	—	—	20
25	Double Kick	fighting	30	100	30
30	Bite	dark	60	100	25
35	Helping Hand	normal	—	—	20
40	Toxic	poison	—	90	10
45	Flatter	dark	—	100	15
50	Crunch	dark	80	100	15
55	Earth Power	ground	90	100	10

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM15	Dig	ground	80	100	10
TM21	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM23	Thief	dark	60	100	25
TM24	Snore	normal	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM29	Charm	fairy	—	100	20
TM31	Attract	normal	—	100	15
TM33	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
TM34	Sunny Day	fire	—	—	5
TM37	Beat Up	dark	—	100	10
TM39	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM41	Helping Hand	normal	—	—	20
TM65	Shadow Claw	ghost	70	100	15
TM74	Venoshock	poison	65	100	10
TM76	Round	normal	60	100	15
TR01	Body Slam	normal	85	100	15
TR05	Ice Beam	ice	90	100	10
TR06	Blizzard	ice	110	70	5
TR08	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100	15
TR09	Thunder	electric	110	70	10
TR13	Focus Energy	normal	—	—	30
TR20	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TR22	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100	10
TR26	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TR27	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TR31	Iron Tail	steel	100	75	15
TR32	Crunch	dark	80	100	15
TR54	Toxic Spikes	poison	—	—	20
TR57	Poison Jab	poison	80	100	20
TR67	Earth Power	ground	90	100	10
TR91	Venom Drench	poison	—	100	20

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Counter	fighting	—	100	20
Disable	normal	—	100	20
Poison Fang	poison	50	100	15
Poison Tail	poison	50	100	25
Skull Bash	normal	130	100	10
Supersonic	normal	—	55	20
Take Down	normal	90	85	20

Where to find it

Sword & Shield

Sword: The Crown Tundra

Ballimere Lake (Max Den C)Max Raid · Lv. 15–20 · 60% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 1 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 55% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 30% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
Ballimere Lake (Max Den H)Max Raid · Lv. 15–20 · 60% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 1 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 55% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 30% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
Frigid Sea (Max Den G)Max Raid · Lv. 15–20 · 60% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 1 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 55% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 30% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
Frostpoint FieldWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · NormalWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · OvercastWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · SnowingWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · SnowstormWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · Intense Sun
Giant's BedWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · NormalWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · RainingWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · ThunderstormWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · Intense SunOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 21% · NormalOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 21% · OvercastOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 21% · RainingOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 21% · ThunderstormOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 21% · SnowingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · NormalWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · OvercastWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · RainingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · SnowingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · SnowstormWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · FogOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 19% · SnowstormOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 19% · Intense SunOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 17% · FogWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · ThunderstormWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · Intense Sun
Giant's Bed (Max Den C)Max Raid · Lv. 15–20 · 60% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 1 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 55% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 30% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
Giant's Bed (Max Den K)Max Raid · Lv. 15–20 · 60% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 1 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 55% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 30% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
Old CemeteryOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 35% · NormalOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 25% · RainingOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 25% · Intense SunOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 22% · FogWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · NormalOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · OvercastOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · SnowingOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · ThunderstormOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · SnowstormWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · OvercastWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · RainingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · SnowingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · SnowstormWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · Intense SunWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · FogWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 14% · Thunderstorm

Shield: The Crown Tundra

Ballimere Lake (Max Den C)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 25% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 20% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 Star
Ballimere Lake (Max Den H)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 25% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 20% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 Star
Frigid Sea (Max Den G)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 25% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 20% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 Star
Frostpoint FieldWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · NormalWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · OvercastWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · SnowingWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · SnowstormWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · Intense Sun
Giant's BedWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · NormalWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · RainingWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · ThunderstormWanderer · Lv. 60 · 100% · Intense SunOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 26% · NormalOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 26% · OvercastOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 26% · RainingOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 26% · ThunderstormOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 26% · SnowingOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 24% · SnowstormOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 24% · Intense SunOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 22% · FogWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · NormalWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · OvercastWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · RainingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · SnowingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · SnowstormWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · FogWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · ThunderstormWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · Intense Sun
Giant's Bed (Max Den C)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 25% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 20% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 Star
Giant's Bed (Max Den K)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 25% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 20% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 2 Star
Old CemeteryOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 35% · NormalOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 25% · RainingOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 25% · Intense SunWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · NormalOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · OvercastOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · SnowingOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · ThunderstormOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 20% · SnowstormOverworld · Lv. 60–65 · 17% · FogWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · OvercastWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · RainingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · SnowingWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · SnowstormWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · Intense SunWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 16% · FogWalking · Lv. 60–65 · 14% · Thunderstorm

Pokédex entries

Females are more sensitive to smells than males. While foraging, they’ll use their whiskers to check wind direction and stay downwind of predators.
Sword

It uses its hard incisor teeth to crush and eat berries. The tip of a female Nidoran’s horn is a bit more rounded than the tip of a male’s horn.
Shield

All 17 Pokédex entries

Females are more sensitive to smells than males. While foraging, they’ll use their whiskers to check wind direction and stay downwind of predators.
Sword

It uses its hard incisor teeth to crush and eat berries. The tip of a female Nidoran’s horn is a bit more rounded than the tip of a male’s horn.
Shield

A mild-mannered Pokémon that does not like to fight. Beware—its small horn secretes venom.
Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee!

Nidoran♀ has barbs that secrete a powerful poison. They are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
X

Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked.
Y

While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from barbs can be fatal.
Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
HeartGold

Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way.
SoulSilver

Although small, its venomous barbs render this POKéMON dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
LeafGreen · Red · Blue

Though small, it must be treated with caution because of its powerfully toxic barbs. The female has smaller horns.
FireRed

Its highly toxic barbs are thought to have developed as protection for this small- bodied POKéMON. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
Emerald

NIDORAN has barbs that secrete a powerful poison. They are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied POKéMON. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
Ruby · Sapphire

Small and very docile, it pro tects itself with its small, poison ous horn when attacked.
Crystal

The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely po tent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
Gold

Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threat ened in any way.
Silver

A mild-mannered POKéMON that does not like to fight. Beware, its small horns secrete venom.
Yellow