Essentials

Nidorina

Poison Pin Pokémon

Nidorina

Poison

Abilities

Poison Point

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.

Hidden Ability

Hustle

Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

Damage Taken

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy ½
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel 1
  • Water 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
30
Kanto
30 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
96 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
96 HeartGold, SoulSilver
Coastal Kalos
105 X, Y

Names

Japanese
ニドリーナ (nidoriina)
ニドリーナ
Official roomaji
Nidorina
Korean
니드리나
Chinese
尼多娜
尼多娜
French
Nidorina
German
Nidorina
Spanish
Nidorina
Italian
Nidorina

Breeding

Gender
always female Search:
Egg groups
  • Undiscovered
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Nidorina cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP
128 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 HP
Capture rate
120 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Nidoran♀ Nidorina Level up, starting at level 16 Nidoqueen Use a Moon Stone

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
70
 56.6 313 344
Attack
62
 32.5 192 223
Defense
67
 46.0 202 233
Special Attack
55
 34.2 178 209
Special Defense
55
 30.1 178 209
Speed
56
 36.6 180 211
Total
365
 32.2

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯☆
Power
★★✯☆
Skill
★✯☆
Stamina
★★✯☆
Jump
★★☆
Total
8/13/18

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino’s.

Generation 6
X

The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.

Y

When feeding its young, it first chews the food into a paste, then spits it out for the offspring.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.

Sprites

Nidorina Nidorina

Miscellany

Species
Poison Pin Pokémon Search:
Color
Blue Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
grassland Search:
Footprint
Nidorina
Shape
Mensal Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Nidorina
8

2'7.5"
0.8 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Nidorina
200

44.1 lb
20.0 kg

Locations

Red Red
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Blue Blue
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Yellow Yellow
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Gold Gold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Silver Silver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Crystal Crystal
Walking in tall grass or a cave
FireRed FireRed
Walking in tall grass or a cave
LeafGreen LeafGreen
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
HeartGold HeartGold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
SoulSilver SoulSilver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
X X
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Y Y
Walking in tall grass or a cave

Pal Park

Area
Field
Score
50
Rate
30

Moves

Poison moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Nidorina's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — — — — — Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
— — — Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — 8 — — — — — — — Scratch Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
8 8 Scratch Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
8 7 7 7 7 7 7 Tail Whip Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 Double Kick Fighting physical 30 30 100%

Hits twice in one turn.
14 19 19 18 13 13 13 13 13 13 Poison Sting Poison physical 35 15 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
23 27 27 Tail Whip Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
20 20 20 20 20 20 Fury Swipes Normal physical 15 18 80%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
32 36 36 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 Bite Dark physical 25 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
26 28 28 28 28 28 28 Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
35 35 35 35 35 35 Toxic Spikes Poison status 20 — —

Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.
38 38 38 38 38 38 Flatter Dark status 15 — 100%

Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.
43 43 43 43 43 43 Crunch Dark physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
50 50 50 50 50 50 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
58 58 58 58 58 58 Poison Fang Poison physical 15 50 100%

Has a 50% chance to badly poison the target.
41 46 46 34 Fury Swipes Normal physical 15 18 80%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
50 Double Kick Fighting physical 30 30 100%

Hits twice in one turn.
43 Flatter Dark status 15 — 100%

Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.
53 Crunch Dark physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Nidoran♀ but not Nidorina
• • • • • • • • Beat Up Dark physical 10 * 100%

Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.
• • • • • • • • Charm Fairy status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
• • • • Chip Away Normal physical 20 70 100%

Ignores the target's stat modifiers.
• • • • • • • • Counter Fighting physical 20 * 100% -5

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
• • • • • • • • Disable Normal status 20 — 100%

Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
• • • • Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
• • • • • • • • Focus Energy Normal status 30 — —

Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.
• • • • Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
• • • • Poison Tail Poison physical 25 50 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a 10% chance to poison the target.
• • • • • • Pursuit Dark physical 20 40 100%

Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
• • • • • Skull Bash Normal physical 10 130 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
• • • • • • • • Supersonic Normal status 20 — 55%

Confuses the target.
• • • • • • • • Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
• • • Venom Drench Poison status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Counter Fighting physical 20 * 100% -5

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ice Beam Ice special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Super Fang Normal physical 10 * 90%

Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Thunderbolt Electric special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 03 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
02 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
01 01 01 Hone Claws Dark status 15 — —

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09 09 09 09 Venoshock Poison special 10 65 100%

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
08 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
07 07 Horn Drill Normal physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
08 08 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09 09 Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10 10 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11 11 Bubble Beam Water special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
12 12 Water Gun Water special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam Ice special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard Ice special 5 110 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
20 20 Rage Normal physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23 23 23 23 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt Electric special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Thunder Electric special 10 110 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
31 31 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
31 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
28 28 28 28 28 28 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 34 34 Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb Poison special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
40 Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
43 Detect Fighting status 5 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
33 33 Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34 34 Bide Normal physical 10 * — 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
40 40 Skull Bash Normal physical 10 130 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49 49 49 49 Echoed Voice Normal special 15 40 100%

Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
65 65 65 65 65 65 Shadow Claw Ghost physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
84 84 84 84 84 84 Poison Jab Poison physical 20 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
50 50 90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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