Elite Redux LeafGreen
#32

Nidoran♂

The Poison Pin Pokémon

Poison

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.

Base stat total
273
Height
0.5 m
Weight
9 kg
Catch rate
235

Base stats

273 total
HP 46 233 296
Atk 57 135 234
Def 40 104 196
SpA 40 104 196
SpD 40 104 196
Spe 50 122 218

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Ground 2× Psychic 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Grass ½× Fairy ½×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Growing Tooth Raises Attack by one stage after using a biting move. Hustle Trades accuracy for power. Anticipation Warns of danger and dodges one super-effective hit.
Innate always active, all of them Poison Point Poisons foe on contact. Rivalry Deals 25% more to same gender; takes 25% less otherwise. Quick Feet Ups Speed if suffering.

Evolution line

Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ BST 273
Nidorino Nidorino BST 365 Level · 16
Nidoking Nidoking BST 505 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Hustle new Growing Tooth Anticipation now innate Poison Point Rivalry
Innates added Quick Feet

Details

Height
0.5 m
Weight
9 kg
Gender
Male only
Egg groups
Monster, Field
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
235
Base exp
55
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Purple

Moves

7 level-up · 14 egg · 80 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
8 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
12 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100 30
17 Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
23 Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
30 Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 100 20
38 Horn Drill Normal Physical 1 30 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
Beat Up Dark Physical 1 100 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Poison Tail Poison Physical 60 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Venom Drench Poison Status — 100 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Beat Up Dark Physical 1 100 10
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100 30
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flatter Dark Status — 100 15
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 100 20
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
Horn Drill Normal Physical 1 30 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Poison Tail Poison Physical 60 100 10
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 ∞ 20
Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Smart Strike Steel Physical 70 ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Super Fang Normal Physical 1 90 10
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Venom Drench Poison Status — 100 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass