Nidorook

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Nidorook Charging Horn Pokémon #757 #733 Nidorook
Type Poison Ground Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Merciless		Hidden Ability Sheer Force
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Breeding Egg groups Monster and Field Hatch time 5355 steps
Height 1.4 m 4'07" m		Weight 76.8 kg 169.3 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base exp. yield 223		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 4 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 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

Nidorook is a dual-type Poison/Ground Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Infinity. It evolves from Nidorino or Nidorina when exposed to an Astral Stone.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry When a Nidorino or Nidorina evolve into Nidorook, they maintain their quadruped form. This evolutionary branch has an emphasis on speed.

Game locations

Availability None Common Uncommon Rubble Island Fossil Rare Poké Radar One

Held items

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

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100	At Lv. 150
HP: 78	138 - 185	266 - 360	394 - 535
Attack: 97	91 - 163	179 - 322	266 - 480
Defense: 75	72 - 139	139 - 273	207 - 408
Sp.Atk: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295	234 - 441
Sp.Def: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262	193 - 391
Speed: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328	274 - 490
Total: 505   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 ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Cosmic 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Cosmic 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Cosmic 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Cosmic 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Cosmic 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Cosmic 1× None

Notes:

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  0 Barbed Tackle Poison Physical 45 100% 20 1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35 1 Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 30 1 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 1 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 1 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100% 25 1 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 23 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 35 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 40 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20 43 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 45 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 48 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 55 Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100% 15 58 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 62 Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85% 10

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

By TM

By TM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 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 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 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 TM101 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM102 Strength Normal Physical 09090 100}}100% 15

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

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5

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

By breeding

Exclusive to Nidoran♀ - Charm, Focus Energy, Pursuit, Skull Bash

Exclusive to Nidoran♂ - Amnesia, Confusion, Head Smash, Sucker Punch

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 Physical — 100% 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 Venom Swipe Poison Physical 100 90% 10

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

Evolution

	Unevolved Nidoran♀  Poison	Level 16 →	First evolution Nidorina  Poison	Astral Stone →	Second evolution Nidorook  Poison  Ground
	Unevolved Nidoran♂  Poison	Level 16 →	First evolution Nidorino  Poison

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

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