Nidorina

Poison

Nidorina is a Poison-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1480 in Pokémon GO. Nidorina's best moveset is Bite and Sludge Bomb. It is weather boosted by Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Nidorina is available in Pokémon GO.

Nidorina is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	1480 CP
Attack	117 ATK
Defense	120 DEF
Stamina	172 STA
Weather Boost	Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#30
Height	0.8 m
Weight	20 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Nidorina type chart

Takes increased damage

Ground	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Nidorina's best moves and movesets

Nidorina's best moveset is Bite and Sludge Bomb, with 8.66 DPS (damage per second) and 151.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog and Cloudy weather.

Best Nidorina moves

Bite

Sludge Bomb

DPS8.66

TDO151.70

Score10.8

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Nidorina with its best moveset, we recommend to use Poison Sting/Sludge Bomb. You will lose around 0.2% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Nidorina's strongest moveset (Bite/Sludge Bomb).

Nidorina moves comparison

The following chart shows Nidorina's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Nidorina's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bite	Sludge Bomb	8.66	151.7	10.8
2.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	8.64	151.4	10.8
3.	Bite	Thunderbolt	7.66	134.2	9.6
4.	Poison Sting	Thunderbolt	7.45	130.6	9.3
5.	Bite	Poison Fang	6.92	121.2	8.6
6.	Poison Sting	Poison Fang	6.58	115.3	8.2
7.	Bite	Dig	6.53	114.4	8.1
8.	Poison Sting	Dig	6.25	109.5	7.8

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Poison Sting570.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
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	4
Energy	2

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Dig100504.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.7s
Damage window 2.8s - 4.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dig has no special effects.
See Dig details page ↗
Poison Fang35331.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.7s
Damage window 0.9s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Poison Fang details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Sludge Bomb80502.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

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

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.7s
Damage window	2.8s - 4.5s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.4s

Damage	45
Energy	40

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.1s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Nidorina has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Nidorina Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Nidorina's has 1480 max CP (at Level 50). A Nidorina obtained from Raids can be encountered from 697 CP to 748 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 871 CP to 935 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Nidorina can be found in the 522 CP to 561 CP range.

Max CP	1480 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	522 CP - 561 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	697 CP - 748 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	697 CP - 748 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy	871 CP - 935 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Nidorina Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Nidorina Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	18 CP	2	58 CP	3	97 CP
4	137 CP	5	176 CP	6	216 CP
7	255 CP	8	295 CP	9	334 CP
10	374 CP	11	411 CP	12	449 CP
13	486 CP	14	524 CP	15	561 CP
16	598 CP	17	636 CP	18	673 CP
19	711 CP	20	748 CP	21	785 CP
22	823 CP	23	860 CP	24	898 CP
25	935 CP	26	973 CP	27	1010 CP
28	1047 CP	29	1085 CP	30	1122 CP
31	1141 CP	32	1160 CP	33	1178 CP
34	1197 CP	35	1216 CP	36	1235 CP
37	1253 CP	38	1272 CP	39	1291 CP
40	1309 CP	41	1326 CP	42	1343 CP
43	1360 CP	44	1377 CP	45	1394 CP
46	1411 CP	47	1428 CP	48	1445 CP
49	1463 CP	50	1480 CP

Nidorina 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.

Regular and Shiny Nidorina

Mega Pokémon that boost Nidorina

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Nidorina's Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Nidorina.

Mega Venusaur

Mega Beedrill

Mega Gengar

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Nidorina Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Nidorina in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Nidorina, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Nidorina family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Nidorina in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Nidorina costumes

A list of Nidorina costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Nidorina high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Nidorina. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Nidorina Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Yellow	When resting deep in its burrow, its thorns always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Gold	When feeding its young, it first chews and tender izes the food, then spits it out for the offspring.
Silver	It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly, it prefers not to fight.
Crystal	It has a docile nature. If it is threatened with attack, it raises the barbs that are all over its body.
Ruby, Sapphire	When NIDORINA are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This POKéMON appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Emerald	When it is with its friends or family, its barbs are tucked away to prevent injury. It appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
FireRed	The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
LeafGreen	The female’s horns develop slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum	When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than NIDORINO’s.
HeartGold	When feeding its young, it first chews the food into a paste, then spits it out for the offspring.
SoulSilver	It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly, it prefers not to fight.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino’s.
X	The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
Y	When feeding its young, it first chews the food into a paste, then spits it out for the offspring.
Omega Ruby	When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Alpha Sapphire	When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	When resting deep in its burrow, its barbs always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Sword	The horn on its head has atrophied. It’s thought that this happens so Nidorina’s children won’t get poked while their mother is feeding them.
Shield	If the group is threatened, these Pokémon will band together to assault enemies with a chorus of ultrasonic waves.