Pokémon#033

Nidorino

Type: Poison • Also known asPoison Pin Pokémon

Generation 1

Description

An aggressive POKéMON that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

365

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	121	232	168	326
Attack	69	134	136	267
Defense	55	107	119	234
Sp. Atk	54	103	117	229
Sp. Def	54	103	117	229
Speed	63	121	128	251

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Ground

Psychic

Resists

Fighting

Poison

Bug

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Grassland

Color

Purple

Shape

Quadruped

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Nidoran M#32

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#33
Crown Tundra	#69
Kalos Coastal	#108
Kanto	#33
Letsgo Kanto	#33
Original Johto	#99
Updated Johto	#99

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

128

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#032

Nidoran M

→

Level 16

#033

Nidorino

→

Use Moon Stone

#034

Nidoking

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Blue

1 spots

100% max

Celadon City Prize Corner

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 17
Conditions: Have at least 1200 coins in your Coin Case

Green

1 spots

100% max

Celadon City Prize Corner

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 17
Conditions: Have at least 1200 coins in your Coin Case

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

3 spots

100% max

Road 10

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 18-23
Conditions: Any

Road 23

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 41-46
Conditions: Any

Road 9

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 17-22
Conditions: Any

Let’s Go, Eevee!

3 spots

100% max

Road 10

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 18-23
Conditions: Any

Road 23

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 41-46
Conditions: Any

Road 9

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 17-22
Conditions: Any

Crystal

1 spots

60% max

Road 13

60%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: Any

Gold

3 spots

30% max

Road 13

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: During the day

Road 13

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: In the morning

Road 13

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: At night

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Ground

Psychic

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

½×

1×

½×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Grass

Fairy

Strategic Insight

Nidorino's poison typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, fairy types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Poison Jab

Learned at Lv. 64

Sword Shield

Poison

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 20PhysicalPoison

Has a chance to poison the target.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Yellow

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Earth Power

Learned at Lv. 71

Sword Shield

Ground

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Sucker Punch

Tutor Moves

Platinum

Dark

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Poison Jab

Learned at Lv. 64

Sword Shield

Poison

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 20PhysicalPoison

Has a chance to poison the target.

Flatter

Learned at Lv. 57

Sword Shield

Dark

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusConfusion

Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Toxic

Learned at Lv. 50

Sword Shield

Poison

Accuracy: 90PP: 10StatusPoison

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Nidorino
Japanese	ニドリーノ
Japanese (Kanji)	ニドリーノ
Roomaji	Nidorino
Korean	니드리노
French	Nidorino
German	Nidorino
Spanish	Nidorino
Italian	Nidorino
Chinese (Traditional)	尼多力諾
Chinese (Simplified)	尼多力诺

Sprite Gallery

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Yellow

Pokédex Data

Height

0.9 m

Weight

19.5 kg

Type

Poison

Abilities

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.

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

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

MonsterGround

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

100%

♀

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

120

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 27

Horn Attack

horn-attack

Lv. 36

Leer

leer

Lv. 1

Peck

peck

Lv. 1

Poison Sting

poison-sting

Lv. 19

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Double Kick

double-kick

Lv. 50

Fury Attack

fury-attack

Lv. 36

Helping Hand

helping-hand

Lv. 43

Toxic Spikes

toxic-spikes

Lv. 35

Toxic

toxic

Lv. 50

Flatter

flatter

Lv. 57

Poison Jab

poison-jab

Lv. 64

Horn Drill

horn-drill

Lv. 58

Captivate

captivate

Lv. 50

Earth Power

earth-power

Lv. 71

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