Nidoran M.
BST 273 · poison
Nidoran M is weak to Ground, Psychic and resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy.
Nidoran M base stats
BST 273 · ranges at level 100Nidoran M weaknesses and resistances
damage taken from each attacking typeNidoran M abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenNidoran M evolution line
3 stagesNidoran (male) evolves into Nidorino: level it up to 16 or higher. How to evolve Nidoran M, every game
Best Nidoran M moves
gen 8 learnset · sorted by base powerNidoran M moves
gen 8 · 85 moves · 14 level-up · 42 TM/HM · 15 egg · 14 tutorNidoran M Pokédex entries
8 generations · newest firstThe horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains a powerful poison. This is a very cautious Pokémon, always straining its large ears.
Small but brave, this Pokémon will hold its ground and even risk its life in battle to protect the female it’s friendly with.
Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.
Nidoran♂ has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon’s notice.
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison.
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger.
The male NIDORAN has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this POKéMON’s notice.
The male NIDORAN has developed muscles that freely move its ears in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this POKéMON’s notice.
Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.
It stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison.
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger.
It constantly moves its large ears in many directions in order to detect danger right away.
Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.
Nidoran M species data
gen I species · breeding and trainingAbout Nidoran M
Nidoran M is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). The horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains a powerful poison. This is a very cautious Pokémon, always straining its large ears. Nidoran M stands 0.5 m (1'08") tall and weighs 9.0 kg (19.8 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Nidoran M base stats
Nidoran M has a base stat total of 273, which is very low, suggesting it has not yet fully evolved. Its highest stat is Attack at 57 (below average), while its lowest is Defense at 40 (below average). Nidoran M is average speed with a base Speed of 50.
Nidoran M weaknesses and resistances
As a Poison-type, Nidoran M is weak to Ground, Psychic-type moves, resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy-type attacks. This gives Nidoran M 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Nidoran M abilities
Nidoran M's abilities include Poison Point, Rivalry, Hustle. Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.. Rivalry increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender. Its Hidden Ability is Hustle, which strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
Nidoran M moves and learnset
Nidoran M can learn 85 moves in Generation 8, including 14 by leveling up, 42 via TM/HM, 15 through breeding, and 14 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Sludge Bomb (Poison, 90 power), Poison Jab (Poison, 80 power), Venoshock (Poison, 65 power), Poison Sting (Poison, 15 power). For coverage, Nidoran M can learn Blizzard (Ice), Thunder (Electric), Iron Tail (Steel).
Training Nidoran M
Nidoran M has a capture rate of 235 (92.2%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Nidoran M yields 1 Attack EV. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Nidoran M belongs to the Monster and Ground egg groups. Nidoran M is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Nidoran M → Nidorino → Nidoking).
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