Nidoran♂ - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidoran♂ can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Sun
  • Pokémon Moon
  • Pokémon Ultra Sun
  • Pokémon Ultra Moon
  • Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
  • Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LeerNormalStatus 100
1PeckFlyingPhysical 35 100
7Focus EnergyNormalStatus
9Double KickFightingPhysical 30 100
13Poison StingPoisonPhysical 15 100
19Fury AttackNormalPhysical 15 85
21Horn AttackNormalPhysical 65 100
25Helping HandNormalStatus
31Toxic SpikesPoisonStatus
33FlatterDarkStatus 100
37Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
43CaptivateNormalStatus 100
45Horn DrillNormalPhysical 30

Egg moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
AmnesiaPsychicStatus
Beat UpDarkPhysical 100
Chip AwayNormalPhysical 70 100
ConfusionPsychicSpecial 50 100
CounterFightingPhysical 100
DisableNormalStatus 100
EndureNormalStatus
Head SmashRockPhysical 150 80
Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
Poison TailPoisonPhysical 50 100
Sucker PunchDarkPhysical 70 100
SupersonicNormalStatus 55
Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
Venom DrenchPoisonStatus 100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

Transfer-only moves

Nidoran♂ can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Method
TackleNormalPhysical 40 100 Generation 1 — Level up
BideNormalPhysical Generation 1 — TM
RageNormalPhysical 20 100 Generation 1 — TM
ReflectPsychicStatus Generation 1 — TM
Skull BashNormalPhysical 130 100 Generation 1 — TM
CurseGhostStatus Generation 2 — TM
DetectFightingStatus Generation 2 — TM
Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense CurlNormalStatus Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-EdgeNormalPhysical 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor
MimicNormalStatus Generation 3 — Move tutor
Natural GiftNormalPhysical 100 Generation 4 — TM
HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial 20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
DigGroundPhysical 80 100 Generation 6 — TM
Hone ClawsDarkStatus Generation 6 — TM
Rock SmashFightingPhysical 40 100 Generation 6 — TM
Secret PowerNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 6 — TM
CutNormalPhysical 50 95 Generation 6 — HM
StrengthNormalPhysical 80 100 Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LeerNormalStatus 100
1PeckFlyingPhysical 35 100
7Focus EnergyNormalStatus
9Double KickFightingPhysical 30 100
13Poison StingPoisonPhysical 15 100
19Fury AttackNormalPhysical 15 85
21Horn AttackNormalPhysical 65 100
25Helping HandNormalStatus
31Toxic SpikesPoisonStatus
33FlatterDarkStatus 100
37Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
43CaptivateNormalStatus 100
45Horn DrillNormalPhysical 30

Egg moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
AmnesiaPsychicStatus
Beat UpDarkPhysical 100
Chip AwayNormalPhysical 70 100
ConfusionPsychicSpecial 50 100
CounterFightingPhysical 100
DisableNormalStatus 100
EndureNormalStatus
Head SmashRockPhysical 150 80
Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
Poison TailPoisonPhysical 50 100
Sucker PunchDarkPhysical 70 100
SupersonicNormalStatus 55
Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
Venom DrenchPoisonStatus 100

Move Tutor moves

Nidoran♂ can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Drill RunGroundPhysical 80 95
Helping HandNormalStatus
Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
Shock WaveElectricSpecial 60
SnoreNormalSpecial 50 100
Super FangNormalPhysical 90
Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

Transfer-only moves

Nidoran♂ can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Method
TackleNormalPhysical 40 100 Generation 1 — Level up
BideNormalPhysical Generation 1 — TM
RageNormalPhysical 20 100 Generation 1 — TM
ReflectPsychicStatus Generation 1 — TM
Skull BashNormalPhysical 130 100 Generation 1 — TM
CurseGhostStatus Generation 2 — TM
DetectFightingStatus Generation 2 — TM
Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense CurlNormalStatus Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-EdgeNormalPhysical 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor
MimicNormalStatus Generation 3 — Move tutor
Natural GiftNormalPhysical 100 Generation 4 — TM
HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial 20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
DigGroundPhysical 80 100 Generation 6 — TM
Hone ClawsDarkStatus Generation 6 — TM
Rock SmashFightingPhysical 40 100 Generation 6 — TM
Secret PowerNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 6 — TM
CutNormalPhysical 50 95 Generation 6 — HM
StrengthNormalPhysical 80 100 Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LeerNormalStatus 100
1PeckFlyingPhysical 35 100
3Focus EnergyNormalStatus
6Poison StingPoisonPhysical 15 100
9Double KickFightingPhysical 30 100
12Horn AttackNormalPhysical 65 100
15Helping HandNormalStatus
18ToxicPoisonStatus 90
21Fury AttackNormalPhysical 15 85
24Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
27Horn DrillNormalPhysical 30

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

Nidoran♂ egg move parents

Nidoran♂'s egg groups: Field, Monster

The egg moves for Nidoran♂ are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed Nidoran♀ with a compatible male Pokémon until you get Nidoran♂, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Nidoran♂ with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Beat Up

Chip Away

Confusion

Counter

Disable

Endure

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding
Pre-evolution
Level up
Generation 4
TM
Sketch

Head Smash

Iron Tail

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding
Move tutor
Charmander
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charmeleon
Charizard
Charizard
Squirtle
Squirtle
Wartortle
Wartortle
Blastoise
Blastoise
Rattata
Rattata
Alolan Rattata
Alolan Rattata
Raticate
Raticate
Alolan Raticate
Alolan Raticate
Ekans
Ekans
Arbok
Arbok
Pikachu
Pikachu
Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Raichu
Alolan Raichu
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
Sandslash
Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
Nidoran♂
Nidoran♂
Nidorino
Nidorino
Nidoking
Nidoking
Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Meowth
Alolan Meowth
Persian
Persian
Alolan Persian
Alolan Persian
Psyduck
Psyduck
Golduck
Golduck
Mankey
Mankey
Primeape
Primeape
Growlithe
Growlithe
Arcanine
Arcanine
Ponyta
Ponyta
Rapidash
Rapidash
Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Slowbro
Slowbro
Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd
Seel
Seel
Dewgong
Dewgong
Cubone
Cubone
Marowak
Marowak
Alolan Marowak
Alolan Marowak
Lickitung
Lickitung
Rhyhorn
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Rhydon
Tauros
Tauros
Lapras
Lapras
Eevee
Eevee
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Jolteon
Flareon
Flareon
Chikorita
Chikorita
Bayleef
Bayleef
Meganium
Meganium
Totodile
Totodile
Croconaw
Croconaw
Feraligatr
Feraligatr
Sentret
Sentret
Furret
Furret
Mareep
Mareep
Flaaffy
Flaaffy
Ampharos
Ampharos
Aipom
Aipom
Wooper
Wooper
Quagsire
Quagsire
Espeon
Espeon
Umbreon
Umbreon
Slowking
Slowking
Girafarig
Girafarig
Dunsparce
Dunsparce
Granbull
Granbull
Sneasel
Sneasel
Houndour
Houndour
Houndoom
Houndoom
Phanpy
Phanpy
Donphan
Donphan
Stantler
Stantler
Larvitar
Larvitar
Pupitar
Pupitar
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
Treecko
Treecko
Grovyle
Grovyle
Sceptile
Sceptile
Mudkip
Mudkip
Marshtomp
Marshtomp
Swampert
Swampert
Poochyena
Poochyena
Mightyena
Mightyena
Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Linoone
Skitty
Skitty
Delcatty
Delcatty
Aron
Aron
Lairon
Lairon
Aggron
Aggron
Electrike
Electrike
Manectric
Manectric
Torkoal
Torkoal
Spoink
Spoink
Grumpig
Grumpig
Zangoose
Zangoose
Seviper
Seviper
Kecleon
Kecleon
Absol
Absol
Spheal
Spheal
Sealeo
Sealeo
Walrein
Walrein
Turtwig
Turtwig
Grotle
Grotle
Torterra
Torterra
Chimchar
Chimchar
Monferno
Monferno
Infernape
Infernape
Bidoof
Bidoof
Bibarel
Bibarel
Shinx
Shinx
Luxio
Luxio
Luxray
Luxray
Cranidos
Cranidos
Rampardos
Rampardos
Shieldon
Shieldon
Bastiodon
Bastiodon
Pachirisu
Pachirisu
Buizel
Buizel
Floatzel
Floatzel
Ambipom
Ambipom
Buneary
Buneary
Lopunny
Lopunny
Glameow
Glameow
Purugly
Purugly
Stunky
Stunky
Skuntank
Skuntank
Gible
Gible
Gabite
Gabite
Garchomp
Garchomp
Lucario
Lucario
Hippopotas
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Hippowdon
Snover
Snover
Abomasnow
Abomasnow
Weavile
Weavile
Lickilicky
Lickilicky
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
Leafeon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Glaceon
Snivy
Snivy
Servine
Servine
Serperior
Serperior
Tepig
Tepig
Pignite
Pignite
Emboar
Emboar
Oshawott
Oshawott
Dewott
Dewott
Samurott
Samurott
Patrat
Patrat
Watchog
Watchog
Purrloin
Purrloin
Liepard
Liepard
Pansage
Pansage
Simisage
Simisage
Pansear
Pansear
Simisear
Simisear
Panpour
Panpour
Simipour
Simipour
Sandile
Sandile
Krokorok
Krokorok
Krookodile
Krookodile
Scraggy
Scraggy
Scrafty
Scrafty
Minccino
Minccino
Cinccino
Cinccino
Emolga
Emolga
Axew
Axew
Fraxure
Fraxure
Haxorus
Haxorus
Druddigon
Druddigon
Chespin
Chespin
Quilladin
Quilladin
Chesnaught
Chesnaught
Fennekin
Fennekin
Braixen
Braixen
Delphox
Delphox
Bunnelby
Bunnelby
Diggersby
Diggersby
Litleo
Litleo
Pyroar
Pyroar
Skiddo
Skiddo
Gogoat
Gogoat
Furfrou
Furfrou
Espurr
Espurr
Meowstic (Male)
Meowstic (Male)
Helioptile
Helioptile
Heliolisk
Heliolisk
Tyrunt
Tyrunt
Tyrantrum
Tyrantrum
Amaura
Amaura
Aurorus
Aurorus
Sylveon
Sylveon
Dedenne
Dedenne
Popplio
Popplio
Brionne
Brionne
Primarina
Primarina
Yungoos
Yungoos
Gumshoos
Gumshoos
Rockruff
Rockruff
Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff)
Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff)
Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Salandit
Salandit
Passimian
Passimian
Turtonator
Turtonator
Togedemaru
Togedemaru
Generation 2
TM
Sketch

Poison Tail

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding
Sketch

Sucker Punch

Supersonic

Take Down

Venom Drench