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Nidoran♀ Poison Pin Pokémon #073
Type Poison Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Rivalry		Hidden Ability Hustle
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 100% female		Catch rate 235 (30.7%)
Breeding Egg groups Monster and Field Hatch time 5355 steps
Height 0.4 m 1'04" m m m		Weight 7.0 kg 15.4 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 1 HP 0 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   Blue		Base friendship 70
Cry

Nidoran♀ is a Poison-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Nidorina at level 16 and then into Nidoqueen when exposed to Moon Stone

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry Its highly toxic barbs are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.

Biology

(From Bulbapedia)Nidoran♀ is a small, quadruped, rodent-like Pokémon. It has large, spiny ears, oversized front teeth, red eyes, and a pair of whiskers on each cheek. It is light blue with several darker blue spots. There are two white claws on each of its paws. Its back is covered with small toxic spines, and it has a small forehead horn. The poison secreted by the spines and horn is extremely potent, and even a scratch from its horn or a drop of poison from its barbs can be deadly. However, this docile Pokémon only uses its poison when it feels threatened. Nidoran♀ lives in open spaces, such as savannas and plains. Nidoran♀ is an exclusively female Pokémon, Nidoran♂ being its male counterpart.

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: 55	115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 47	46 - 108	89 - 212
Defense: 52	51 - 114	98 - 223
Sp.Atk: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp.Def: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 41	41 - 102	78 - 199
Total: 275   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 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 1 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40 7 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 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 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 25 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 31 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20 33 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 37 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 43 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 45 Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100% 15

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  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 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 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  Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Counter Fighting Status — —% 20 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 30 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Poison Tail Poison Physical 50 100% 25 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 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 Nidorina  Poison

Moon Stone →

Second evolution Nidoqueen  Poison  Ground

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

Design origin

(From Bulbapedia) Nidoran♀ appears to draw inspiration from hamsters, rabbits (perhaps an Amami rabbit, specifically), or porcupines, with aspects of venomous mammals. Anatomically, however, 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 Nidorina and Nidoqueen).

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 female gender.

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