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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Nidorina is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,309 CP and is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Poison Sting / Sludge Bomb. It is boosted by Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Nidorina Stats and Max CP

Nidorina's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Poison-type

E#144

Great League

C#290

Nidorina Type Chart

Nidorina takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Nidorina takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Poison62.5%

Nidorina best moveset

Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb

E

Poison Sting

Sludge Bomb

Nidorina's best Poison-type moveset is Poison Sting / Sludge Bomb, with 7.24 DPS and 96.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather. Nidorina ranks #144 (E Tier) as a Poison attacker with that moveset.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	6.11	7.24	96.3
2.	Bite	Sludge Bomb	5.90	7.01	93.1
3.	Poison Sting	Thunderbolt	5.25	6.23	82.8
4.	Bite	Thunderbolt	5.25	6.23	82.8
5.	Bite	Dig	4.76	5.64	75.0
6.	Bite	Poison Fang	4.69	5.57	74.0
7.	Poison Sting	Dig	4.64	5.51	73.2
8.	Poison Sting	Poison Fang	4.51	5.35	71.1

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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	2
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Bite has no special effects.

  See Bite details page ↗
• Poison Sting460.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  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 ↗

Charged Attacks

• 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 ↗
• Dig100504.5s

  

  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	4.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 4.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Dig has no special effects.

  See Dig details page ↗
• Poison Fang30331.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  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

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  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 ↗

More information

The following chart shows Nidorina's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged 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.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged 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 CP Chart

Nidorina reaches a maximum of 1,309 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 697–748 CP, rising to 871–935 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 522–561 CP.

Max CP	1309 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	522 CP - 561 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	697 CP - 748 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	697 CP - 748 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	871 CP - 935 CP
	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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

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. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#30
Height	0.8 m
Weight	20 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
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.

Mega Pokémon that boost Nidorina

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

Poison

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, 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.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Nidorina Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Nidorina from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Nidorina in Pokémon GO.

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

Nidoran♀

Nidorina

Nidoqueen

Shadow Nidoran♀

Shadow Nidorina

Shadow Nidoqueen

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.39 m	0.4 m	0.8 m	1.2 m	1.4 m

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Nidorina's height ranges from 0.39 m to 1.4 m, with the average being 0.8 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Nidorina in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Nidorina

• Regular NidorinaCopy shortcode
• Shiny NidorinaCopy shortcode

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.

• #30
• #30

Official artwork

Wallpaper