Pokémon/Pokédex/Nidoran♂

Nidoran♂ as depicted by Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version era artwork.

Basic Statistics

• National Index: 32
• Johto Index: 98
• Hoenn Index: 230
• Stage: Basic
• Height: 0.5 meters (1.6 ft)
• Weight: 9 kilograms (20 lb)
• Gender Distribution: 100% Male
• Ability: Poison Point
• Type: Poison
• Species: Poison Pin
• Egg Group: Monster/Ground
• Hatch Steps: 5120
• Catch Rate: 235
• Base Experience: 60
• Max Experience: 1059860

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense
Base Stats (RB/Y)	46	57	40	50	40
Base Stats (GS/C)	46	57	40	50	40	40
Base Stats (RS/FL/E)	46	57	40	50	40	40
Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Base Stats (BW/B2W2)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Base Stats (XY/ORAS)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Base Stats (SM/USUM)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (RB/Y)	295	212	178	198	178
Max Stats (GS/C)	295	212	178	198	178	178
Max Stats (RS/FL/E)	296	234	196	218	196	196
Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (B/W/B2W2)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (SM/USUM)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Type Matching

Move types which are good on Nidoran♂: Bug¹, Ground, Psychic
Move types which are bad on Nidoran♂: Bug;², Fighting, Grass, Poison

All other move types are normal effectiveness on Nidoran♂.

¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only
² – All other Pokemon games

How to Evolve

This Pokémon evolves at level 16.

Moveset

Level	Red / Blue	Yellow	Gold / Silver	Crystal	Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum	Fire Red / Leaf Green
Start	Leer Tackle	Leer Tackle	Leer Tackle	Leer Tackle	Leer Peck	Leer Peck
8	Horn Attack	Horn Attack	Horn Attack	Horn Attack	Focus Energy	Focus Energy
12	-	Double Kick	Double Kick	Double Kick	Double Kick	Double Kick
14	Poison Sting	-	-	-	-	-
17	-	Poison Sting	Poison Sting	Poison Sting	Poison Sting	Poison Sting
20	-	-	-	-	Horn Attack	Horn Attack
21	Focus Energy	-	-	-	-	-
23	-	Focus Energy	Focus Energy	Focus Energy	Helping Hand	Helping Hand
29	Fury Attack	-	-	-	-	-
30	-	Fury Attack	Fury Attack	Fury Attack	Fury Attack	Fury Attack
36	Horn Drill	-	-	-	-	-
38	-	Horn Drill	Horn Drill	Horn Drill	Flatter	Flatter
43	Double Kick	-	-	-	-	-
47	-	-	-	-	Horn Drill	Horn Drill

TM/HM

• RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Blizzard, Double Team, Rest, Thunder, Toxic
• RB/Y/C/RS/FL: Thunderbolt
• GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Rain Dance, Return, Sunny Day, Thief
• RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Horn Drill, Mimic, Rage, Reflect, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down
• GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Detect, Endure, Headbutt, Mud-Slap, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
• RS/FL: Cut, Dig, Facade, Ice Beam, Rock Smash, Secret Power, Shock Wave, Sludge Bomb, Strength, Water Pulse

Breeding

• GS/C/RS/FL: Amnesia, Beat Up, Confusion, Counter, Disable, Supersonic, Take Down

Trading Cards

• Base Set #55 - Nidoran♂
• Gym Challenge #76 - Giovanni's Nidoran♂
• Aquapolis #96 - Nidoran♂
• EX FireRed & LeafGreen #71 - Nidoran♂

Basic: Nidoran♂

Stage 1: Nidorino

Stage 2: Nidoking