Nidorino

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Nidorino Poison Pin Pokémon #033 Nidorino
Type Poison Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Rivalry		Hidden Ability Hustle
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 100% male		Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Breeding Egg groups Monster and Field Hatch time 5355 steps
Height 0.9 m 2'11" m		Weight 19.5 kg 43.0 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base exp. yield 128		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 2 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

Nidorino is a Poison-type Pokémon. It evolves from Nidoran♂ starting at level 16, and into Nidoking when exposed to a Moon Stone, or into Nidorook when exposed to an Astral Stone.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry Its horn is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might.

Game locations

Availability None Common Safari Zone, Palkhan Heights, Rolling Trail Uncommon Fossil Rare Poké Radar 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	At Lv. 150
HP: 61	121 - 168	232 - 326	343 - 484
Attack: 72	69 - 136	134 - 267	198 - 398
Defense: 57	55 - 119	107 - 234	158 - 348
Sp.Atk: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229	153 - 342
Sp.Def: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229	153 - 342
Speed: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251	180 - 375
Total: 365   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× Cosmic 1× 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× Cosmic 1× 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× Cosmic 1× 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× Cosmic 1× 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× Cosmic 1× 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× Cosmic 1× None

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35 7 Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 30 9 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 13 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 20 Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20 23 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100% 25 28 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 35 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20 38 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 43 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 50 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 58 Horn Drill Normal Physical — 30% 5

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

By TM

By TM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 15 TM96 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM99 Cut Normal Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM102 Strength Normal Physical 09090 100}}100% 15

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

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10

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

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 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 70 100% 5 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Venom Swipe Poison Physical 100 90% 10

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

Evolution

Unevolved Nidoran♂  Poison	Level 16 →		First evolution Nidorino  Poison	Moon Stone →	Second evolution Nidoking  Poison  Ground
				Astral Stone →	Second evolution Nidorook  Poison  Ground

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Gallery

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