Nidoran♂ Evolution
Nidoran♂ Abilities
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
Nidoran♂ Moves
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Nidoran♂ Sprites
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.
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.
Nidoran♂'s Japanese name is Nidoran♂ (ニドラン♂). Here are all the official names for Nidoran♂ across different languages:
Nidoran♂ Breeding
How to Get Nidoran♂
Nidoran♂ can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Nidoran♂ in every game where it is available:
About Nidoran♂
Nidoran♂ is a Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 273, Nidoran♂ is classified as a Poison Pin Pokémon and is part of the Nidoran M → Nidorino → Nidoking evolution line.
In competitive play, Nidoran♂ is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Poison Point and Rivalry and Hustle, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Nidoran♂ is weak to Ground, Psychic-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Nidoran♂ can learn 80 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.5m tall and weighing 9kg, Nidoran♂ has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kanto region games.