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Nidoran♂ Poison Pin Pokémon #076
Type Poison Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Rivalry		Hidden Ability Hustle
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 100% male		Catch rate 235 (30.7%)
Breeding Egg groups Monster and Field Hatch time 5355 steps
Height 0.5 m 1'08" m m m		Weight 9.0 kg 19.8 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg {{{weight2-lbs}}} lbs {{{weight3-kg}}} kg {{{weight3-lbs}}} lbs {{{weight4-kg}}} kg {{{weight4-lbs}}} lbs
Base experience yield 55		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Purple		Base friendship 70
Cry

Nidoran♂ is a Poison-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Nidorino at level 16 and then into Nidoking when exposed to Moon Stone

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry 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.

Biology

(From Bulbapedia)Nidoran♂ is a small, quadruped rodent-like Pokémon. It is pinkish purple with darker spots, and has large, spiny ears with teal insides, oversized front teeth, and red eyes. Its back is covered with three lines of large spines that can release potent poisons if threatened. The center line of spines is taller than the other two. The size of the long, pointed horn on its forehead is indicative of the strength of its venom. Nidoran♂ is an exclusively male Pokémon, Nidoran♀ being its female counterpart. Nidoran♂ constantly listens for the sounds of approaching enemies with its large ears. Said ears have unique muscles that allow them to be moved in any direction, and even the slightest sound does not escape Nidoran♂'s notice. In order to listen to distant locations, it flaps its ears like wings. When angry, it extends its toxic spikes and charges, stabbing with its horn to inject poison. Nidoran♂ lives in open spaces, such as savannas and plains.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Route 3 Uncommon Fossil Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 46	106 - 153	202 - 296
Attack: 57	55 - 119	107 - 234
Defense: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp.Atk: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp.Def: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 273   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35 1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 7 Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 30 9 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 13 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 19 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 21 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100% 25 25 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 31 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20 33 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 37 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 43 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 45 Horn Drill Normal Physical — —% 5

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Nidoran♂ obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoran♂ Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoran♂

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Attract Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000Varies 090}}90% 10 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoran♂ Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoran♂

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 30 Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Counter Fighting Status — —% 20 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80% 5 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Poison Tail Poison Physical 50 100% 25 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nidoran♂ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoran♂ Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoran♂

Evolution

Unevolved Nidoran♂  Poison

Level 16 →

First evolution Nidorino  Poison

Moon Stone →

Second evolution Nidoking  Poison  Ground

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

Design origin

(From Bulbapedia) Nidoran♂ appears to draw inspiration from hamsters, rabbits, or – given their aggressive nature towards one another – porcupines, with aspects of venomous mammals. However, anatomically they are arguably most like hyraxes – small, rodent-like mammals that are genetically more closely related to much larger mammals like elephants and manatees featuring thickset bodies with tough hides (similar to Nidorino and Nidoking).

Name origin

(From Bulbapedia)Nidoran♂ may be derived from needle. It may also come from cnidocyte, a type of venomous cell responsible for the stings delivered by stinging animals, most notably jellyfish. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 ni (two) or 二度 nido (two times/two degrees) referring to the two distinct evolutionary lines with similar names and traits. Also, the Japanese word ran is translated as orchid in English. Orchids are flowers that can be purple or blue, these being the same colors as the male and female evolutionary forms of Nidoran, respectively. The ♂ is an indication of its male gender.

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