Nidoran♂

Poison

Nidoran♂ is a Poison-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 973 in Pokémon GO. Nidoran♂'s best moveset is Poison Sting and Sludge Bomb. It is weather boosted by Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Nidoran♂ is available in Pokémon GO.

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

Stats

Max CP	973 CP
Attack	105 ATK
Defense	76 DEF
Stamina	130 STA
Weather Boost	Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#32
Height	0.5 m
Weight	9 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Nidoran♂ 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.

Nidoran♂'s best moves and movesets

Nidoran♂'s best moveset is Poison Sting and Sludge Bomb, with 8.13 DPS (damage per second) and 74.4 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.

Best Nidoran♂ moves

Poison Sting

Sludge Bomb

DPS8.13

TDO74.40

Score8.9

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Nidoran♂ with its best moveset, we recommend to use Peck/Sludge Bomb. You will lose around 8.3% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Nidoran♂'s strongest moveset (Poison Sting/Sludge Bomb).

Nidoran♂ moves comparison

The following chart shows Nidoran♂'s DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Nidoran♂'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.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	8.13	74.4	8.9
2.	Peck	Sludge Bomb	7.45	68.2	8.1
3.	Poison Sting	Body Slam	6.54	59.9	7.1
4.	Peck	Body Slam	6.08	55.7	6.6
5.	Poison Sting	Horn Attack	5.79	53.0	6.3
6.	Peck	Horn Attack	5.37	49.2	5.9

Fast Attacks

Peck10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5

Effects
Peck has no special effects.
See Peck 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	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Damage	6
Energy	5

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

Damage	3
Energy	9

Charged Moves

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 ↗
Horn Attack40331.9s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 40
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.9s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 35

Effects
Horn Attack has no special effects.
See Horn Attack details page ↗
Body Slam50331.9s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.9s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 35

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam details page ↗

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

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.6s

Damage	40
Energy	35

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.7s

Damage	60
Energy	35

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 Nidoran♂ has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Nidoran♂ Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Nidoran♂'s Max CP is at Level 50. Nidoran♂ Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	973 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	337 CP - 369 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	450 CP - 491 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	450 CP - 491 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy	562 CP - 614 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.

Nidoran♂ Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Nidoran♂ 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	12 CP	2	38 CP	3	64 CP
4	90 CP	5	116 CP	6	142 CP
7	168 CP	8	194 CP	9	220 CP
10	246 CP	11	270 CP	12	295 CP
13	319 CP	14	344 CP	15	369 CP
16	393 CP	17	418 CP	18	442 CP
19	467 CP	20	491 CP	21	516 CP
22	541 CP	23	565 CP	24	590 CP
25	614 CP	26	639 CP	27	664 CP
28	688 CP	29	713 CP	30	737 CP
31	750 CP	32	762 CP	33	774 CP
34	787 CP	35	799 CP	36	811 CP
37	824 CP	38	836 CP	39	848 CP
40	860 CP	41	871 CP	42	882 CP
43	893 CP	44	905 CP	45	916 CP
46	927 CP	47	938 CP	48	950 CP
49	961 CP	50	973 CP

Nidoran♂ evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Nidoran♂	25 Candy	Nidorino
Nidorino	100 Candy	Nidoking

Nidoran♂ evolves into Nidorino which costs 25 Candy.
Nidorino evolves into Nidoking which costs 100 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Nidoran♂

Mega Pokémon that boost Nidoran♂

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

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.

Nidoran♂ Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Nidoran♂ 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%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Nidoran♂, 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

Nidoran♂ family

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

List of Nidoran♂ costumes

A list of Nidoran♂ costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Nidoran♂ high resolution sprites

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

Nidoran♂ Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
Yellow	Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.
Gold	It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison.
Silver	It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger.
Crystal	It constantly moves its large ears in many directions in order to detect danger right away.
Ruby, Sapphire	The male NIDORAN has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this POKéMON’s notice.
Emerald	The male NIDORAN has developed muscles that freely move its ears in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this POKéMON’s notice.
FireRed	Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.
LeafGreen	It stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
HeartGold	It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison.
SoulSilver	It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger.
X	It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
Y	Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	Nidoran♂ has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon’s notice.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.
Sword	The horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains a powerful poison. This is a very cautious Pokémon, always straining its large ears.
Shield	Small but brave, this Pokémon will hold its ground and even risk its life in battle to protect the female it’s friendly with.