Nidoran♂

Nidoran ♂ official artwork
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Nidoran ♂

Poison Pin Pokémon

POISON

The horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains a powerful poison. This is a very cautious Pokémon, always straining its large ears.

Nidoran♂ is No. 0032 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Poison-type Poison Pin Pokémon. The horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains a powerful poison. This is a very cautious Pokémon, always straining its large ears. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Nidoran♂ first belongs to Generation I. Nidoran♂ does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Attack, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Poison Point, Rivalry and Hustle, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Nidoran ♂ at a glance

Type
POISON
Weak to
GROUNDPSYCHIC
Best base stat
Attack — 57
Abilities
Poison Point, Rivalry, Hustle (Hidden)
Next evolution
Nidorino — Level 16
Height
0.5 m
Weight
9.0 kg
Generation
Generation I
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Capture rate
235
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp46
Attack57
Defense40
Special Attack40
Special Defense40
Speed50
Total273

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Nidoran ♂ is hit by each type:

Weak to

GROUNDPSYCHIC

Resists

GRASS½×FIGHTING½×POISON½×BUG½×FAIRY½×

Based on Poison typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Level 16
Use Item · Moon Stone
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
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.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1LeerNORMAL100
1TackleNORMAL40100
8Horn AttackNORMAL65100
12Double KickFIGHTING30100
17Poison StingPOISON15100
23Focus EnergyNORMAL
30Fury AttackNORMAL1585
38Horn DrillNORMAL30