Nidorina
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Names
- English: Nidorina
- Japanese: ニドリーナ (Nidorina)
- German: Nidorina
- French: Nidorina
Number(s)
- National: 30
- Hoenn: 228
- Johto: 96
Gender
♂ 0% - ♀ 100%
Egg Group(s)
No Eggs
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One | Stage Two |
|---|---|---|
Size
- Height: 0.8 m / 2’07”
- Weight: 20.0 kg / 44.1 lbs.
Damage Taken
- ×½: Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass
- ×2: Ground, Psychic
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 365 | ||
| HP | 42 | 2 | |
| Attack | 49 | 0 | |
| Defense | 43 | 0 | |
| Sp.Atk | 49 | 0 | |
| Sp.Def | 50 | 0 | |
| Speed | 43 | 0 | |
Ability
- Poison Point
- Game's description
- Contact with the Pokémon may poison the foe.
- Battle effect
- The opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with POISON when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this Pokémon.
- Rivalry
- Game's description
- Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender.
- Battle effect
- Attack is increased if the foe is of the same gender; Attack is decreased if the foe is of the opposite gender.
Wild Item
- NONE
Pal Park
- Area: Field
- Points: 50
- Encounter rate: 30
Miscellaneous
- Species: Poison Pin Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 5,120
- Color: Blue
- Catch Rate: 120
- Base Tameness: 70
- Growth Group: Medium Slow
1,059,860 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Route 221, Lake Valor [Rare, (Pokédar)]
- Pearl
- Route 221, Lake Valor [Rare, (Pokédar)]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Red/Blue
- The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
- Yellow
- When resting deep in its burrow, its thorns always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
- Gold
- When feeding its young, it first chews and tenderizes the food, then spits it out for the offspring.
- Silver
- It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly, it prefers not to fight.
- Crystal
- It has a docile nature. If it is threatened with attack, it raises the barbs that are all over its body.
- Ruby
- When NIDORINA are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This POKéMON appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
- Sapphire
- When NIDORINA are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This POKéMON appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
- Emerald
- When it is with its friends or family, its barbs are tucked away to prevent injury. It appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
- Fire Red
- The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
- Leaf Green
- The female's horns develop slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
- Diamond
- When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than NIDORINO’s.
- Pearl
- When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than NIDORINO’s.
