Nidoran♂

Nidoran♂ artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 032
Type poison  
Species Poison Pin
Height 1'8'' (0.51m)
Weight 19.8 lbs (9.0 kg)

Base stats

HP 46
Attack 57
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 50
Total 273

Type defenses

This chart shows how this pokemon fares against moves of each type.

normal100%
fire100%
water100%
electric100%
grass50%
ice100%
fighting50%
poison50%
ground200%
flying100%
psychic200%
bug50%
rock100%
ghost100%
dragon100%
dark100%
steel100%

Pokedex descriptions

Red/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.
Ruby The male NIDORAN has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this POKéMON's notice.
Sapphire The male NIDORAN has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this POKéMON's notice.
Emerald The male NIDORAN has developed muscles that freely move its ears in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this POKéMON's notice.
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.
Diamond It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
Pearl It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.

Diamond/Pearl sprites

ICON
 
Nidoran♂ sprite
MALE
(normal)
Nidoran♂ sprite
MALE
(shiny)
Nidoran♂ sprite

Evolution chain

Moves learned by Nidoran♂

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Peck flying physical move 35 100
01 Leer normal status move - 100
07 Focus Energy normal status move - -
09 Double Kick fighting physical move 30 100
13 Poison Sting poison physical move 15 100
19 Fury Attack normal physical move 15 85
21 Horn Attack normal physical move 65 100
25 Helping Hand normal status move - -
31 Toxic Spikes poison status move - -
33 Flatter dark status move - 100
37 Poison Jab poison physical move 80 100
43 Captivate normal status move - 100
45 Horn Drill normal physical move - 30

HMs learned by Nidoran♂

HM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Cut normal physical move 50 95
04 Strength normal physical move 80 100
06 Rock Smash fighting physical move 40 100

TMs learned by Nidoran♂

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
03 Water Pulse water special move 60 100
06 Toxic poison status move - 85
10 Hidden Power normal special move - 100
11 Sunny Day fire status move - -
13 Ice Beam ice special move 95 100
14 Blizzard ice special move 120 70
17 Protect normal status move - -
18 Rain Dance water status move - -
21 Frustration normal physical move - 100
23 Iron Tail steel physical move 100 75
24 Thunderbolt electric special move 95 100
25 Thunder electric special move 120 70
27 Return normal physical move - 100
28 Dig ground physical move 80 100
32 Double Team normal status move - -
34 Shock Wave electric special move 60
36 Sludge Bomb poison special move 90 100
42 Facade normal physical move 70 100
43 Secret Power normal physical move 70 100
44 Rest psychic status move - -
45 Attract normal status move - 100
46 Thief dark physical move 40 100
58 Endure normal status move - -
65 Shadow Claw ghost physical move 70 100
78 Captivate normal status move - 100
82 Sleep Talk normal status move - -
83 Natural Gift normal physical move - 100
84 Poison Jab poison physical move 80 100
87 Swagger normal status move - 90
90 Substitute normal status move - -