Nidorino
The Poison type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #33• Available in 8 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Poison Pin Pokémon
Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 19.5 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Attack
Catch Rate: 120
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 128
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× | — |
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Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

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Nidorino(Current)
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Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Nidorino 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 | 23 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Helping Hand | 26 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Fury Attack | 32 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Toxic Spikes | 35 | Poison | Status | - | - |
| Horn Drill | 41 | Normal | Physical | - | 30 |
| Flatter | 43 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Poison Jab | 43 | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Double Kick | 50 | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 |
| Captivate | 50 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Toxic | 50 | Poison | Status | - | 90 |
| Earth Power | 71 | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Red | Safari Zone - Wild 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 | Celadon City - Wild Safari Zone - Wild celadon-city-prize-corner - Gift kanto-safari-zone-area-2-north - Walk kanto-safari-zone-middle - Walk |
| Yellow | 23 - Wild Route 9 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild kanto-route-23-area - Walk kanto-route-9-area - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk kanto-safari-zone-middle - Walk |
| Gold | 14 - Wild 15 - Wild Route 13 - Wild kanto-route-13-area - Walk kanto-route-14-area - Walk kanto-route-15-area - Walk |
| Leafgreen | Route 11 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild kanto-safari-zone-area-2-north - Walk kanto-safari-zone-middle - Walk |
| Heartgold | 14 - Wild 15 - Wild Route 13 - Wild johto-safari-zone-zone-savannah - Walk kanto-route-13-area - Walk kanto-route-14-area - Walk kanto-route-15-area - Walk |
| X | Route 11 - Wild kalos-route-11-area - Walk |
| Shield | Evolve Nidoran♂ - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | An aggressive POKéMON that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom. |
| Blue | An aggressive POKéMON that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom. |
| Yellow | Its horns contain venom. If they are stabbed into an enemy, the impact makes the poison leak out. |
| Gold | It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately. |
| Silver | Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated. |
| Crystal | It is easily agitated and uses its horn for offense as soon as it notices an attacker. |
| Firered | It is easily angered. By swinging its well-developed horn wildly, it can even punch through diamond. |
| Leafgreen | An aggressive POKéMON that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom. |
| Heartgold | It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately. |
| Soulsilver | Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated. |
| X | It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately. |
| Y | An aggressive Pokémon that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom. |
| Sword | With a horn that’s harder than diamond, this Pokémon goes around shattering boulders as it searches for a moon stone. |
| Shield | It’s nervous and quick to act aggressively. The potency of its poison increases along with the level of adrenaline present in its body. |
