#033 Nidorino
Nidorino
Male: 100%   Female: 0%
Types
Poison -
Name Number Japanese Name
Nidorino 033 Nidorino
Pronunciation Species
NEE-DOOR-EE-NO Poison Pin Pokémon
Name Meaning
Comes from RHINO (nose). Resembles a rhinoceros which has a horn between the eyes like Nidorino.
Height Weight
2' 11" 0.89 m 43.0 lb 19.35 kg
Evolutions
Nidoran(M) Level 16⇨ Nidorino Moon Stone⇨ Nidoking
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue An aggressive POKEMON that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom.
Yellow Its horns contain venom. If they are stabbed into an enemy, the impact makes the poison leak out.
Stadium Its horn is harder than diamond. If it punctures an enemy, it pumps powerful venom into the wound.
Gold Stadium 2 It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately.
Silver Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated.
Crystal It is easily agitated and uses its horn for offense as soon as it notices an attacker.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Safari Zone, Celadon City (Game Corner) NA Few/Evolve
Red Safari Zone NA Few/Evolve
Yellow Safari Zone, Routes 9 & 23 NA Many/Evolve
Gold Routes 13, 14, 15 Any Few/Evolve
Silver Any Few/Evolve
Crystal Morn. or Day Few/Evolve
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B X       X   B: X
Yellow X       X    
G/S X           X  
Crystal X       X    
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x1 Water = x1 Electric = x1 Grass = x0.5 Ice = x1
Fighting = x0.5 Poison = x0.5 Ground = x2 Flying = x1 Psychic = x2 Bug =
GSC: x0.5
RBY: x 2
Rock = x1 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x1
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 2/17
Total Resistances= 4/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 2 ⇨ 50%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 3/15
Total Resistances= 3/15
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 ⇨ 100%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has one less weakness and one more resistance in GSC than in RBY. So this pokémon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal = Normal Fire = Normal Water = Normal Electric = Normal Grass = Good Ice = Normal
Fighting = Normal Poison = Bad Ground = Bad Flying = Normal Psychic = Normal Bug =
GSC: Normal
RBY: Good
Rock = Bad Ghost = Bad Dragon = Normal Dark = Normal Steel = No Effect
Total Advantages (GSC)= 1/17
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 5/17
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 1:5 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 20%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 2/15
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 4/15
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 1:2 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 50%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
- Leer NRM
- Tackle NRM
- Horn Attack NRM
50 - Double Kick FTG
- 19 Poison Sting PSN
23 27 Focus Energy NRM
32 36 Fury Attack NRM
41 46 Horn Drill NRM
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Thunderbolt, Ice Beam
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 7 - Ground Pokémon Group 11 - Monster Pokémon
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Amnesia Mate a male from Slowpoke, Snorlax, or Wooper Family with a Nidoran(F).
Beat Up Mate a male Sneasel with a Nidoran(F).
Confusion Mate a male Espeon, Girafarig, Psyduck/Golduck, or Slowpoke/Slowbro/Slowking with a Nidoran(F).
Counter Breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed a male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Next, breed the male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a Nidoran(F).
Disable Mate a male from Psyduck or Slowpoke Family with a Nidoran(F).
Supersonic Mate a male Lickitung with a Nidoran(F).
Take Down Mate a male from Growlithe, Phanpy, Ponyta, Rhyhorn, Seel, Snubbull, Stantler, or Swinub Family; or Dunsparce, Eevee, Tauros with a Nidoran(F).
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 61
295-325 42.07% 26/45 44.05% 23/42
Attack: 72
212-242 51.99% 21/49 48.01% 21/45
Defense: 57
182-212 34.46% 33/55 32.66% 28/44
Speed: 65
198-228 48.01% 26/47 44.05% 25/42
Special Attack (G S C): 55
178-208 34.46% 30/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 55
178-208 30.85% 30/41
Special (R B Y): 55
178-208   29.14% 20/29
Total: G S C: 365 R B Y: 310 G S C:
1243-1423
R B Y:
1065-1215
34.46% 44/87 34.46% 37/65

⇦ #032 Nidoran Male | #034 Nidoking ⇨

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