Shadow Nidoran♀

Shadow Nidoran♀ is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Nidoran♀ has a maximum CP of 922. It is weak to Ground and Psychic-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Nidoran♀ is Poison Sting and Sludge Bomb.

Shadow Nidoran♀ Stats and Max CP

86 ATK

89 DEF

146 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

922 CP

Lvl 40

816 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

583 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

466 CP

Lvl 15 Research

349 CP

Shadow Nidoran♀'s Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Nidoran♀ Type Chart

Shadow Nidoran♀ takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Shadow Nidoran♀ takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Nidoran♀ best moveset

Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb

Poison Sting

Sludge Bomb

The best moveset for Shadow Nidoran♀ in raids is Poison Sting and Sludge Bomb (5.34 DPS, 39.2 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	3.98	5.34	39.2
2.	Bite	Sludge Bomb	3.79	5.08	37.2
3.	Bite	Body Slam	3.62	4.84	35.5
4.	Bite	Poison Fang	3.54	4.74	34.8
5.	Poison Sting	Body Slam	3.49	4.68	34.3
6.	Poison Sting	Poison Fang	3.34	4.48	32.9
7.	Bite	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Poison Sting	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Poison Sting460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Body Slam50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Poison Fang30331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 30
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.7s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Poison Fang details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
See Sludge Bomb details page ↗

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	30
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.2s

Damage	50
Energy	40

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Nidoran♀ can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Nidoran♀ can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Nidoran♀ CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Nidoran♀ maxes out at 922 CP. Raid catches are 394 to 466 CP, or 493 to 583 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 319 to 349 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	922 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	319 CP - 349 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	425 CP - 466 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	394 CP - 466 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	493 CP - 583 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Nidoran♀’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	11 CP	2	36 CP	3	60 CP
4	85 CP	5	110 CP	6	134 CP
7	159 CP	8	184 CP	9	208 CP
10	233 CP	11	256 CP	12	279 CP
13	303 CP	14	326 CP	15	349 CP
16	373 CP	17	396 CP	18	419 CP
19	443 CP	20	466 CP	21	489 CP
22	513 CP	23	536 CP	24	559 CP
25	583 CP	26	606 CP	27	629 CP
28	653 CP	29	676 CP	30	699 CP
31	711 CP	32	723 CP	33	734 CP
34	746 CP	35	757 CP	36	769 CP
37	781 CP	38	792 CP	39	804 CP
40	816 CP	41	826 CP	42	837 CP
43	847 CP	44	858 CP	45	868 CP
46	879 CP	47	890 CP	48	900 CP
49	911 CP	50	922 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Nidoran♀

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Nidoran♀’s Poison-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Nidoran♀.

Poison

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#29
Height	0.4 m
Weight	7 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♀ 100% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	15%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Nidoran♀	25 Candy	Nidorina
Nidorina	100 Candy	Nidoqueen

Nidoran♀ evolves into Nidorina which costs 25 Candy.
Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen which costs 100 Candy.

Shadow Nidoran♀ family

Shadow Nidoran♀’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Nidoran♀

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 29s
Jump Time: 1.25s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 10s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Nidoran♀ from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Nidoran♀

Shadow Nidoran♀ high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Nidoran♀. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Nidoran♀ Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Although small, its venomous barbs render thisPOKéMON dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
Yellow	A mild-mannered POKéMON that does not like tofight. Beware, its small horns secrete venom.
Gold	The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
Silver	Although not very combative, it will torment its foeswith poison spikes if it is threat ened in any way.
Crystal	Small and very docile, it pro tects itself withits small, poison ous horn when attacked.
Ruby, Sapphire	NIDORAN has barbs that secrete a powerful poison. They are thought to have developed as protection for thissmall-bodied POKéMON. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
Emerald	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.
FireRed	Though small, it must be treated with caution because of its powerfully toxic barbs. The female has smaller horns.
LeafGreen	Although small, its venomous barbs render this POKéMON dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from barbs can be fatal.
HeartGold	The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
SoulSilver	Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way.
X	Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
Y	Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	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.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	A mild-mannered Pokémon that does not like to fight. Beware—its small horn secretes venom.
Sword	Females are more sensitive to smells than males. While foraging, they’ll use their whiskers to check wind direction and stay downwind of predators.
Shield	It uses its hard incisor teeth to crush and eat berries. The tip of a female Nidoran’s horn is a bit more rounded than the tip of a male’s horn.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Nidoran♀ in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Nidoran♀’s best moves are Poison Sting and Sludge Bomb, for 5.34 DPS and 39.2 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Nidoran♀’s strengths and weaknesses?

Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

What is Shadow Nidoran♀’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Nidoran♀ tops out at 816 CP at Level 40 and 922 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Nidoran♀ be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Nidoran♀ can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Nidoran♀ Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Nidoran♀ cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.