For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section. |
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Nidorino (disambiguation). |
Nidorino
Poison Pin Pokémon |
ニドリーノ
Nidorino |
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#033 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Poison Point or Rivalry |
Hustle
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
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HP |
2
Atk |
0
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
0
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation I
- Generation II
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Nidorino (Japanese: ニドリーノ Nidorino) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Nidoran♂ starting at level 16 and evolves into Nidoking when exposed to a Moon Stone.
It is related to Nidoran♀ and, starting in Generation V, can produce Eggs that contain either Nidoran♂ or Nidoran♀ when bred with Ditto.
Biology
Nidorino is a light-purple, quadrupedal Pokémon. It has several darker purple patches across its body. It has large, spiny ears with teal insides, narrow black eyes, and a long snout with two pointed teeth protruding from the upper jaw. Nidorino has a ridge of toxic spines on its back and a long, pointed horn on its forehead. The horn is harder than a diamond and capable of secreting poison on impact. Its short legs have three claws on each foot. Nidorino is a male-only species.
Nidorino is independent, nervous, and fierce; and it is often described as violent and easily angered. It uses its ears to check its surroundings. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might. Nidorino's horn is as hard as diamond, allowing it to easily destroy boulders. It uses that horn to look for Moon Stones. The level of adrenaline Nirdorino has can determine how strong its poison will be. Nidorino live in hot savannas and plains.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
In Pokémon - I Choose You!, a Nidorino was going up against a Gengar in a battle that Ash was watching on TV. Thus, Nidorino and Gengar were the very first Pokémon to be seen in the anime, excluding the intro.
In Fire and Ice, Ash battled a Nidorino during the Indigo Plateau Conference. He reappeared in a flashback in Friends to the End.
In Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?, Ralph's Nidorino, nicknamed Tony, evolved from Nidoran♂ after battling Team Rocket and kissing Emily's Nidoran♀, nicknamed Maria.
In The Heartbreak of Brock, Temacu's Nidorino was taking a stroll with her Nidorina.
In Restore and Renew!, Jessie pulled a Nidorino from the Rocket Prize Master and used him in an unsuccessful attempt to capture a recently-revived Aerodactyl.
Minor appearances
In The Flame Pokémon-athon!, multiple Nidorino were at the Laramie Ranch.
Two Nidorino appeared in the banned episode EP035, with one appearing in a flashback.
In A Chansey Operation, an injured Nidorino was brought to the clinic.
A Nidorino appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Trainer's Nidorino was defeated by Mewtwo while it was serving Giovanni.
In The Power of One, a Nidorino sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
In A Tent Situation, a Nidorino was at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Tricks of the Trade, a Nidorino was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
Two Nidorino appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
Multiple Nidorino appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Nidorino appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2.
A Nidorino appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
A Nidorino appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Nidorino appeared in Mewtwo's flashback in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a Trainer's Nidorino was at Old Shore Wharf.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
EP100 |
Nidorino |
Ash's Pokédex |
Nidorino, the Poison Pin Pokémon. The evolved form of the male Nidoran. Its highly developed horn is extremely powerful. |
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Pokémon Origins
Nidorino in
Pokémon Origins
In File 1: Red, a Nidorino was seen in Professor Oak's introduction, while another was seen battling a Gengar.
Pokémon Generations
In the game intro-like opening sequence for The Adventure, a Nidorino was battling a Gengar.
Pokétoon
A Nidorino appeared in A Budding Dream, under the ownership of Tsubomi.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Nidorino in
Pokémon Adventures
Nidorino debuted in A Glimpse of the Glow, where Red caught him to show to the Pallet Town children how to catch a Pokémon. As well as another one appeared in Red's explanation fantasy about Pokémon to them.
Much later, at the beginning of Return to Pallet Town, another Nidorino appears in the wild, against whom Red urges a child to take the Gengar on his belt and fight him to weaken him. This again references the opening sequence of the Generation I remakes Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Professor Oak owns a Nidorino, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Nidorino (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Generation I |
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Kanto
#033 |
Red |
An aggressive Pokémon that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom. |
Blue |
Yellow |
Its horns contain venom. If they are stabbed into an enemy, the impact makes the poison leak out. |
Stadium |
Its horn is harder than diamond. If it punctures an enemy, it pumps powerful venom into the wound. |
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Generation II |
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Johto
#099 |
Gold |
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately. |
Silver |
Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated. |
Crystal |
It is easily agitated and uses its horn for offense as soon as it notices an attacker. |
Stadium 2 |
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately. |
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Generation III |
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Hoenn
#— |
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Kanto
#033 |
Ruby |
Nidorino has a horn that is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might. |
Sapphire |
Emerald |
Its horn is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might. |
FireRed |
It is easily angered. By swinging its well-developed horn wildly, it can even punch through diamond. |
LeafGreen |
An aggressive Pokémon that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom. |
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Generation IV |
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Sinnoh
#— |
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Johto
#099 |
Diamond |
It has a violent disposition and stabs foes with its horn, which oozes poison upon impact. |
Pearl |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately. |
SoulSilver |
Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated. |
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Generation V |
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Unova
#— |
Black |
It has a violent disposition and stabs foes with its horn, which oozes poison upon impact. |
White |
Black 2 |
It has a violent disposition and stabs foes with its horn, which oozes poison upon impact. |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
Coastal #108 |
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Hoenn
#— |
X |
It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately. |
Y |
An aggressive Pokémon that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom. |
Omega Ruby |
Nidorino has a horn that is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might. |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
#— |
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Kanto
#033 |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. |
Let's Go Pikachu |
Its horn contains venom. If it stabs an enemy with the horn, the impact makes the poison leak out. |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
Crown Tundra #069 |
Sword |
With a horn that's harder than diamond, this Pokémon goes around shattering boulders as it searches for a moon stone. |
Shield |
It's nervous and quick to act aggressively. The potency of its poison increases along with the level of adrenaline present in its body. |
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Game locations
Generation I |
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Red |
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Blue |
Safari Zone, Celadon Game Corner |
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Blue (Japan) |
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Yellow |
Routes 9 and 23, Safari Zone |
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Generation II |
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Gold |
Silver |
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Crystal |
Routes 13, 14, and 15MorningDay |
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Generation III |
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Ruby |
Sapphire |
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Emerald |
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FireRed |
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LeafGreen |
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Colosseum |
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XD |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
Pearl |
Route 221, Valor Lakefront (Poké Radar) |
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Platinum |
Route 221, Valor Lakefront (Poké Radar) |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
Routes 13, 14, and 15
Safari ZoneNight |
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Pal Park |
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Generation V |
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Black |
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White |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
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Expansion Pass |
Giant's Bed (Wanderer)
Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) |
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In side games
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Generation II |
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games. |
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Generation III |
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Trozei! |
Secret Storage 3, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Red |
MD Blue |
Lapis Cave (B4F-B8F), Wish Cave (B47F-B50F) |
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Generation IV |
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MD Time |
MD Darkness |
Mt. Bristle (4F-9F), Labyrinth Cave (B1F-B9F) |
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MD Sky |
Mt. Bristle (4F-9F), Labyrinth Cave (B1F-B9F) |
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Rumble |
Eternal Tower (Normal Mode C & A) |
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Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
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Rumble U |
Model Train Room: All Aboard! |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
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Rumble World |
Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (All Areas) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Dragonite Sea, Garchomp Sea, Butterfree Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal |
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Held items
Game |
Held Item(s) |
Red* |
Blue* |
Berry (100%) |
Yellow* |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
61
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121 - 168 |
232 - 326 |
Attack:
72
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69 - 136 |
134 - 267 |
Defense:
57
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55 - 119 |
107 - 234 |
Sp. Atk:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Sp. Def:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Speed:
65
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63 - 128 |
121 - 251 |
Total:
365
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- 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 55.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 2×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Leer |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
30 |
1 |
Poison Sting |
Poison |
Physical |
15 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Peck |
Flying |
Physical |
35 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Focus Energy |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
15 |
Fury Attack |
Normal |
Physical |
15 |
85% |
20 |
22 |
Toxic Spikes |
Poison |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
29 |
Double Kick |
Fighting |
Physical |
30 |
100% |
30 |
36 |
Horn Attack |
Normal |
Physical |
65 |
100% |
25 |
43 |
Helping Hand |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
50 |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
57 |
Flatter |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
64 |
Poison Jab |
Poison |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
20 |
71 |
Earth Power |
Ground |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidorino
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidorino
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM15 |
Dig |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM23 |
Thief |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM34 |
Sunny Day |
Fire |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM37 |
Beat Up |
Dark |
Physical |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM41 |
Helping Hand |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM65 |
Shadow Claw |
Ghost |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
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TM74 |
Venoshock |
Poison |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM96 |
Smart Strike |
Steel |
Physical |
70 |
—% |
10 |
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TM98 |
Stomping Tantrum |
Ground |
Physical |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TR01 |
Body Slam |
Normal |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
15 |
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TR05 |
Ice Beam |
Ice |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR06 |
Blizzard |
Ice |
Special |
110 |
70% |
5 |
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TR08 |
Thunderbolt |
Electric |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR09 |
Thunder |
Electric |
Special |
110 |
70% |
10 |
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TR13 |
Focus Energy |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TR17 |
Amnesia |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR22 |
Sludge Bomb |
Poison |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR31 |
Iron Tail |
Steel |
Physical |
100 |
75% |
15 |
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TR54 |
Toxic Spikes |
Poison |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR57 |
Poison Jab |
Poison |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
20 |
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TR67 |
Earth Power |
Ground |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR87 |
Drill Run |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
95% |
10 |
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TR91 |
Venom Drench |
Poison |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidorino
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidorino
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
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Move |
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Confusion |
Psychic |
Special |
50 |
100% |
25 |
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Counter |
Fighting |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
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Disable |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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Head Smash |
Rock |
Physical |
150 |
80% |
5 |
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Horn Drill |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
30% |
5 |
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Poison Tail* |
Poison |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
25 |
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Sucker Punch |
Dark |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
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Supersonic |
Normal |
Status |
— |
55% |
20 |
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Take Down |
Normal |
Physical |
90 |
85% |
20 |
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Thrash |
Normal |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
10 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nidorino in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Nidorino in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidorino
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidorino
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
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Game |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring. |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidorino
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidorino
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By a prior evolution
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Stage |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidorino
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidorino
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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Gen. |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Bide × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
—% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Bubble Beam |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Captivate × |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Chip Away × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Curse |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Cut |
Normal |
Physical |
50 |
95% |
30 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Defense Curl |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Detect |
Fighting |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double-Edge |
Normal |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Echoed Voice |
Normal |
Special |
40 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Headbutt |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hone Claws |
Dark |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Mimic |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Mud-Slap |
Ground |
Special |
20 |
100% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Natural Gift × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rage × |
Normal |
Physical |
20 |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Reflect |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Smash |
Fighting |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Shock Wave |
Electric |
Special |
60 |
—% |
20 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Skull Bash |
Normal |
Physical |
130 |
100% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Strength |
Normal |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Super Fang |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
90% |
10 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Tackle |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
35 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Water Gun |
Water |
Special |
40 |
100% |
25 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
Water Pulse |
Water |
Special |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidorino
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidorino
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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For other sprites and images, please see
Nidorino images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Nidorino is one of the first two Pokémon to appear in a Pokémon battle both in the anime and in the games, the other being Gengar. This is due to their appearance in the opening animation of Pokémon Red and Green, on which the beginning of the first anime episode was based on, as well as the remakes.
- It is also the first Pokémon to be both seen and captured in Pokémon Adventures, in much the same way.
- Nidorino, along with Gengar (and, possibly, other Pokémon), originate from the old manga, Capsule Monsters, which is considered the ancestor to the Pokémon franchise.
- The Nidorino that appears in Professor Oak's introduction in Pokémon Red and Blue has the cry of a Nidorina.
- Nidorino's Shiny coloration is the same as Nidorina's normal coloration. Likewise, Nidorina's Shiny coloration matches Nidorino's normal coloration.
- Nidorino shares its category with Nidoran♂, Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Poipole, and Naganadel. They are all known as the Poison Pin Pokémon.
Origin
Nidorino appears to be based on a rhinoceros, porcupine, rabbit, mouse, or even a hamster, as seen by their aggressive and independent nature.
Name origin
Nidorino may be a combination of needle and rhinoceros. Nido 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 the two distinct evolutionary lines using the name with similar names and traits. Rino likely alludes to its male gender; in some languages, such as Spanish, names and words ending in o are an indication to the male gender.
In other languages
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Japanese |
ニドリーノ Nidorino |
Possibly from "needle", plus masculine ending -o |
French |
Nidorino |
Same as Japanese name |
Spanish |
Nidorino |
Same as Japanese name |
German |
Nidorino |
Same as Japanese name |
Italian |
Nidorino |
Same as Japanese name |
Korean |
니드리노 Nidorino |
Transliteration of Japanese name |
Cantonese Chinese |
尼多利 Nèihdōleih |
Partial transliteration of Japanese name |
Mandarin Chinese |
尼多力諾 / 尼多力诺 Níduōlìnuò |
Transliteration of Japanese name. 力 lì means power, strength |
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Lithuanian |
Nidorinas |
From English name |
Russian |
Нидорино Nidorino |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
นิโดริโน Nidorino |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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