Nidorina

Nidorina official artwork
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Nidorina

Poison Pin Pokémon

POISON

The horn on its head has atrophied. It’s thought that this happens so Nidorina’s children won’t get poked while their mother is feeding them.

Nidorina is No. 0030 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Poison-type Poison Pin Pokémon. The horn on its head has atrophied. It’s thought that this happens so Nidorina’s children won’t get poked while their mother is feeding them. 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.

Nidorina first belongs to Generation I. Nidorina does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Hp, 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.

Nidorina at a glance

Type
POISON
Weak to
GROUND2×PSYCHIC2×
Best base stat
Hp — 70
Abilities
Poison Point, Rivalry, Hustle (Hidden)
Next evolution
Nidoqueen — Use Item · Moon Stone
Height
0.8 m
Weight
20.0 kg
Generation
Generation I
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Capture rate
120
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp70
Attack62
Defense67
Special Attack55
Special Defense55
Speed56
Total365

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Nidorina is hit by each type:

Weak to

GROUND2×PSYCHIC2×

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

When feeding its young, it first chews and tender­ izes the food, then spits it out for the offspring.

Silver

It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly, it prefers not to fight.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1GrowlNORMAL—100
1TackleNORMAL40100
8ScratchNORMAL40100
12Double KickFIGHTING30100
19Poison StingPOISON15100
27Tail WhipNORMAL—100
36BiteDARK60100
46Fury SwipesNORMAL1880