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Height
1'04" Imperial
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0.4 m Metric
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1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
15.4 lbs. Imperial
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7.0 kg Metric
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15.4 lbs./7.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 1
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 59
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Battle Exp.: 591*
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Nidoran♀ (Japanese: ニドラン♀ Nidoran♀) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Nidorina starting at level 16, which evolves into Nidoqueen when exposed to a Moon Stone.
Biology
Nidoran♀ is a small, quadruped, rodent-like Pokémon. It has large, spiny ears, oversized front teeth, and a pair of whiskers on each cheek. It is light-blue with several darker blue spots. Its back is covered with small toxic spines, and it has a small forehead horn. The poison secreted by the spines and horn is extremely potent, but this docile Pokémon only uses it when feeling threatened. Each of its small paws has two white claws. Nidoran♀ lives in open spaces, such as savannas and plains. This is an exclusively female species; Nidoran♂ is its male counterpart.
In the animeIn the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Green had a Nidoran♀ nicknamed Nido in Pokémon Adventures, which was never seen battling until it evolved into Nidorina and then Nidoqueen. In Indigo Plateau, Green's Nidoran♀ was used to attract a fisherman's Nidoran♂ and to help persuade the fisherman to trade his Butterfree for Green's Weedle; she was stopped by Red.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Nidoran♀ appears in the Safari Zone as one of the inhabitants there.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Bill had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Zensho that he accidentally merged with in a transporter experiment.
In the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
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Blue
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Yellow
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A mild-mannered Pokémon that does not like to fight. Beware, its small horns secrete venom.
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Stadium
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Although small, it should be treated with caution because of its highly toxic thorns. The female has a small horn.
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Generation II
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Gold
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The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
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Silver
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Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way.
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Crystal
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Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked.
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Stadium 2
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The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Nidoran has barbs that secrete a powerful poison. They are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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Though small, it must be treated with caution because of its powerfully toxic barbs. The female has smaller horns.
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LeafGreen
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Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from its barbs can be fatal.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
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SoulSilver
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Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way.
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Generation V
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Black
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While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from its barbs can be fatal.
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White
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Black 2
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While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from barbs can be fatal.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
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Y
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Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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47
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46 - 108
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89 - 212
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52
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51 - 114
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98 - 223
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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41
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41 - 102
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78 - 199
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Total: 275
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoran♀
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoran♀
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Nidoran was the first Pokémon to feature gender, and even gender differences; however, their difference is much greater than later Pokémon.
- Despite the addition of genders in all Pokémon starting in Generation II, the two variations of Nidoran remained separate species, rather than a singular species that splits down different evolution paths based on gender.
- An Egg laid by a Nidoran♀ does, however, have a chance of hatching into a Nidoran♂.
- Nidoran♀ is the only Pokémon that loses the ability to breed upon evolution.
- Nidoran♀'s alternate coloration is similar to Nidoran♂'s normal coloration. The same is present on Nidoran♂.
- Nidoran♀ and Nidorina share the same species name with their male counterparts Nidoran♂ and Nidorino. They are all known as the Poison Pin Pokémon.
Origin
Nidoran♀ appears to be based on a porcupine or possibly a rabbit, mouse, or hamster.
Name origin
Nidoran♀ may be derived from needle. It may also come from cnidocyte, a type of venomous cell responsible for the stings delivered by stinging animals, most notably jellyfish. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 ni (two) or 二度 nido (two times/two degrees) referring to the two distinct evolutionary lines with similar names and traits. Also, the Japanese word ran is translated as orchid in English. Orchids are flowers that can be purple or blue, these being the same colors as the male and female evolutionary forms of Nidoran, respectively. The ♀ is an indication of its female gender.
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