Nidorino
#0033

Nidorino

Nidorino
📏 0.9 m ⚖️ 19.5 kg 🎯 120 · Easy to catch

It’s nervous and quick to act aggressively. The potency of its poison increases along with the level of adrenaline present in its body.

Nidorino is a Poison-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Ground and Psychic, and resists five types. Its base stats add up to 365: the highest is Attack (72) and the lowest are Special Attack and Special Defense (55).

It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Nidoran♂ and Nidoking. Its abilities are Poison Point and Rivalry, and its Hidden Ability is Hustle. It is in the Monster and Field egg groups and can breed with 340 species. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it learns 13 moves by level-up and 27 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 61
232-326
Attack 72
134-267
Defense 57
107-234
Sp. Atk 55
103-229
Sp. Def 55
103-229
Speed 65
121-251
TOTAL 365
EVs on defeat: Attack +2

ABILITIES

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

The Pokémon's competitive spirit makes it deal more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but less damage to Pokémon of the opposite gender.

Hustle (hidden)

Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but lowers its accuracy.

BREEDING

GenderAlways male
Breeds with340

MOVES

Data from Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl 13 moves
Lv. 1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35
Lv. 1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30
Lv. 1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35
Lv. 1 Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30
Lv. 15 Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20
Lv. 22 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — — 20
Lv. 29 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30
Lv. 36 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100% 25
Lv. 43 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20
Lv. 50 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10
Lv. 57 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15
Lv. 64 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20
Lv. 71 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

EVOLUTION LINE

Nidoran♂ #0032 Nidoran♂
Lv. 16 ▶
Nidorino #0033 Nidorino
Moon Stone ▶ Nidoking #0034 Nidoking