Nidorina's best moves in Pokémon GO

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    1.PoisonPoison Sting PoisonSludge Bomb 7.2496.36.10
    2.DarkBite PoisonSludge Bomb 7.0193.15.90
    3.PoisonPoison Sting ElectricThunderbolt 6.2382.85.25
    4.DarkBite ElectricThunderbolt 6.2382.85.25
    5.DarkBite GroundDig 5.6475.04.75
    6.DarkBite PoisonPoison Fang 5.5774.04.69
    7.PoisonPoison Sting GroundDig 5.5173.24.64
    8.PoisonPoison Sting PoisonPoison Fang 5.3571.14.51

    Nidorina's Fast Attacks Guide

    Moves

    Moves

    Nidorina has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Bite and Poison Sting), which cover Dark and Poison-type attacks. When using Poison Sting you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

    DarkBiteDamage6Energy4Duration0.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Bite
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GhostGhost
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 62.5%
      • FightingFighting
      • DarkDark
      • FairyFairy
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage6
    Energy4
    Weather boost
    • fogFog
    Duration0.5s
    Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage4
    Energy2

    Effects
    Bite has no special effects.
    See Bite details page ↗
    PoisonPoison StingDamage4Energy6Duration0.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Poison Sting
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GrassGrass
      • FairyFairy
    • 62.5%
      • PoisonPoison
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • GhostGhost
    • 39.1%
      • SteelSteel
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage4
    Energy6
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration0.5s
    Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage4
    Energy9

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

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    Fast Move
    Raid Battles
    Trainer Battles
    Name 🔼
    PWR
    DPS
    ENG
    EPS
    CD
    PWR
    ENG
    DPT
    EPT
    CD
    612.0048.000.5s42-
    48.00612.000.5s49-

    PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

    Nidorina's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    Dark×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6
    Poison×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6

    Nidorina's Charge Attacks Guide

    Moves

    Moves

    Nidorina has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Dig, Poison Fang, Thunderbolt, and Sludge Bomb), which cover Ground, Poison, and Electric-type attacks. When using Poison Fang and Sludge Bomb you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

    GroundDigDamage100Energy50Duration4.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Dig
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • PoisonPoison
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • ElectricElectric
    • 62.5%
      • BugBug
      • GrassGrass
    • 39.1%
      • FlyingFlying
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage100
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration4.5s
    Damage window2.6s - 4.3s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage70
    Energy50

    Effects
    Dig has no special effects.
    See Dig details page ↗
    PoisonPoison FangDamage30Energy33Duration1.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Poison Fang
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GrassGrass
      • FairyFairy
    • 62.5%
      • PoisonPoison
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • GhostGhost
    • 39.1%
      • SteelSteel
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage30
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration1.5s
    Damage window0.7s - 1.2s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage45
    Energy40

    Effects
    Special effectsSpecial

    Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    See Poison Fang details page ↗
    ElectricThunderboltDamage80Energy50Duration2.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Thunderbolt
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FlyingFlying
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • GrassGrass
      • ElectricElectric
      • DragonDragon
    • 39.1%
      • GroundGround
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage80
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • rainRain
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window1.8s - 2.3s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage90
    Energy55

    Effects
    Thunderbolt has no special effects.
    See Thunderbolt details page ↗
    PoisonSludge BombDamage85Energy50Duration2.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Sludge Bomb
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GrassGrass
      • FairyFairy
    • 62.5%
      • PoisonPoison
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • GhostGhost
    • 39.1%
      • SteelSteel
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage85
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window1.3s - 2.3s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage80
    Energy50

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

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    Charge Move
    Raid Battles
    Trainer Battles
    Name 🔼
    PWR
    DPS
    ENG
    DPE
    CD
    PWR
    ENG
    DPE
    10022.22502.004.5s7050-
    Special effectsSpecial

    Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    3020.00330.911.5s4540-
    8534.00501.702.5s8050-
    8032.00501.602.5s9055-

    PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

    Moves with Special Effects in PvP

    Special effectsSpecial

    Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

    Nidorina's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    Ground×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
    Poison×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6
    Electric×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0
    Nidorina Best moveset in Pokémon GO