Nidoran-m
The Poison type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #32• Available in 8 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Poison Pin Pokémon
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 9 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack
Catch Rate: 235
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 55
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
- Monster
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 100%
- Female: 0%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Nidoran-m appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Peck | 1 | Physical | 35 | 100 | |
| Horn Attack | 8 | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 |
| Poison Sting | 14 | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 |
| Focus Energy | 21 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Helping Hand | 23 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Fury Attack | 29 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Toxic Spikes | 31 | Poison | Status | - | - |
| Horn Drill | 36 | Normal | Physical | - | 30 |
| Poison Jab | 37 | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Flatter | 38 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Toxic | 40 | Poison | Status | - | 90 |
| Double Kick | 43 | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 |
| Captivate | 43 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Earth Power | 55 | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Red | Route 22 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild kanto-route-22-area - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-1-east - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-2-north - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk kanto-safari-zone-middle - Walk |
| Blue | Route 22 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild kanto-route-22-area - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-1-east - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk |
| Yellow | 10 - Wild 22 - Wild 9 - Wild Route 2 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild kanto-route-10-area - Walk kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk kanto-route-22-area - Walk kanto-route-9-area - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-1-east - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-2-north - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk kanto-safari-zone-middle - Walk |
| Gold | 36 - Wild Route 35 - Wild johto-route-35-area - Walk johto-route-36-area - Walk |
| Crystal | National Park - Wild Route 35 - Wild johto-route-35-area - Walk national-park-area - Walk |
| Firered | Route 3 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild kanto-route-3-area - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-1-east - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-2-north - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk kanto-safari-zone-middle - Walk |
| Leafgreen | 5 - Wild Route 3 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild Underground Path 5-6 - Wild kanto-route-3-area - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-1-east - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk |
| X | Route 11 - Wild kalos-route-11-area - Horde |
| Shield | Giant's Bed - Wild Old Cemetery - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom. |
| Blue | Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom. |
| Yellow | Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting. |
| Gold | It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison. |
| Silver | It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger. |
| Crystal | It constantly moves its large ears in many directions in order to detect danger right away. |
| Firered | Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered. |
| Leafgreen | It stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom. |
| Heartgold | It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison. |
| Soulsilver | It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger. |
| X | It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection. |
| Y | Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered. |
| Sword | The horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains a powerful poison. This is a very cautious Pokémon, always straining its large ears. |
| Shield | Small but brave, this Pokémon will hold its ground and even risk its life in battle to protect the female it’s friendly with. |