Nidoran♀

#029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
National Dex 029 Species Poison-Pin Pokémon
Type Poison Abilities Poison Point, Rivalry, Hustle (Hidden)
Gender Ratio 100% female Catch Rate 235 EV Yield 1 HP Egg Group Monster and Field
Bulbapedia Nidoran♀ Designer Game Freak

Nidoran♀ (Japanese: ニドラン♂ Nidoran♀) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Nidorina starting at level 16, which evolves into Nidoqueen when exposed to a Moon Stone.

It is related to Nidoran♂ and, starting in Generation V, can produce Eggs that contain either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Route 1	Tall Grass	10%	All Day
Route 2	Tall Grass Dark Grass	10%	All Day

Stats

HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
55	47	52	40	40	41	275

Dex Entries

Its highly toxic barbs are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.

Movesets

By Level-Up		By TM
Level	Move	TM	Move
1	Growl	TM17	Protect
1	Scratch	TM21	Frustration
7	Tail Whip	TM28	Dig
9	Double Kick	TM45	Attract
13	Poison Sting	TM46	Thief
19	Fury Swipes	TM87	Swagger
21	Bite	TM101	Hone Claws
25	Helping Hand	By HM
31	Toxic Spikes	HM01	Cut
33	Flatter
37	Crunch
43	Captivate
45	Poison Fang
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics STAB bonus applies only when used by an evolution of Nidoran♀ noted in bold

Evolutions

Nidoran♀	Lv 16 ⟶	Nidorina	Moon Stone ⟶	Nidoqueen

Sprites

Egg	Normal		Shiny		Metallic		Radiant