Nidorina (Pokémon)
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Nidorina (Japanese: ニドリーナ Nidorina) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
She evolves from Nidoran♀ starting at level 16, and evolves into Nidoqueen when exposed to a Moon Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Nidorina is comparatively larger than her pre-evolution, though she loses the forehead horn, whiskers, and incisor teeth. She remains quadruped. Nidorina is also turquoise in coloration instead of bluish lavender, with a pale underside. Nidorina's poison spikes are larger and probably more potent; she has also gained the ability to stand on her hind legs.
Gender differences
Nidorina is the female equivalent of Nidorino. This is shown even in her name, which ends in a as opposed to o in Nidorino. A is traditionally a feminine vowel in the English language, particularly at the ends of names.
Nidorina seems to be more docile and relaxed than her counterpart Nidorino.
Special abilities
Nidorina's abilities are stronger than Nidoran♀'s, but are otherwise the same.
Behavior
Nidorina is a gentle Pokémon like her pre-evolution, Nidoran♀. She is a caring mother, chewing food for her young. Although she would rather not attack at all, she prefers attacks like clawing and biting. She seems to display close family bonds with others of her own kind, and becomes nervous when separated. However, when angered, a Nidorina can become a formidable foe.
Habitat
Nidorina live in expansive hot savannas and plains. They share their home range with Nidorino. Both are common in Kanto, but rare in Sinnoh.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Emily's Nidoran♀, nicknamed Maria evolved into Nidorina after battling Team Rocket and kissing Ralph's Nidoran♂, nicknamed Tony, in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?
Minor appearances
A herd of Nidorina were seen in The Flame Pokémon-athon!
Nidorina also appeared in The Power of One.
Whitney has a Nidorina. She was easily defeated by Ash's Cyndaquil in their Gym Battle.
A Nidorina appeared under the possession of a Coordinator in Hi Ho Silver Wind!
A Nidorina appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Green had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Adventures that evolved into a Nidorina some time between the Red, Green & Blue arc and Yellow arc. She evolved into a Nidoqueen in the FireRed & LeafGreen arc.
In the TCG
- Main article: Nidorina (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Pinball | Evolve Nidoran♀ |
Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 58 Endless Level 64 Forever Level 8 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Lapis Cave (4F-8F) Wish Cave (47F-50F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Mt. Bristle (4F-9F) Labyrinth Cave (B1-B9) |
Pokémon Rumble | Eternal Tower |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Cave: Shimmering Lake |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Red* | Blue* | Berry (100%) | |
Yellow* |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 70
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130 - 177 | 250 - 344 | |
62
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60 - 125 | 116 - 245 | |
67
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64 - 130 | 125 - 256 | |
55
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
55
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
56
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54 - 118 | 105 - 232 | |
Total: 365
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 | |||||
Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | |||||
Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100% | 25 | |||||
Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 | |||||
Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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By a prior evolution
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Stage | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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‡ | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | ||||
‡ | Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90% | 10 | ||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Evolution
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Level 16 → |
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Moon Stone → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Despite being a non-legendary, gendered species, Nidorina and her evolution Nidoqueen are unable to breed.
- However, her pre-evolution Nidoran♀ can breed.
- Nidorina's shiny coloration is similar to Nidorino's regular coloration.
Origin
Nidorina appears to be based on a porcupine or a rabbit, mouse, or even a hamster.
Name origin
Nidorina's name may be based on the word needle and rhinoceros. It may also be based on cnidocyte, a type of venomous cell responsible for the stings delivered by stinging animals, most notably, by jellyfish. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 ni, two, or 二度 nido, two times/two degrees, referring to there being two distinct evolutionary lines using the name with similar names and traits. The rina in its name most likely alludes to its female gender - in many languages, such as Spanish and Italian, names and words ending in a are an indication for the female gender.
In other languages
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External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |