Shadow Nidoran♂

Shadow Nidoran♂ is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Nidoran♂ has a maximum CP of 973. 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

105 ATK

76 DEF

130 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

973 CP

Lvl 40

860 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

614 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

491 CP

Lvl 15 Research

369 CP

Shadow Nidoran♂'s Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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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 (4.75 DPS, 27.3 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	3.32	4.75	27.3
2.	Poison Sting	Body Slam	3.30	4.73	27.2
3.	Poison Sting	Horn Attack	3.23	4.63	26.6
4.	Peck	Body Slam	2.80	4.02	23.1
5.	Peck	Horn Attack	2.78	3.99	23.0
6.	Peck	Sludge Bomb	2.69	3.86	22.2
7.	Peck	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Poison Sting	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Peck10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
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 8

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

Damage	6
Energy	8

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Horn Attack45332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 0.9s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 35

Effects
Horn Attack has no special effects.
See Horn Attack details page ↗
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 ↗
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	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.8s

Damage	40
Energy	35

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	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 973 CP. Raid catches are 418 to 491 CP, or 522 to 614 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 337 to 369 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

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	418 CP - 491 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	522 CP - 614 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	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

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	#32
Height	0.5 m
Weight	9 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 100% Male
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	Nidorino
Nidorino	100 Candy	Nidoking

Nidoran♂ evolves into Nidorino which costs 25 Candy.
Nidorino evolves into Nidoking 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: 1s
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	Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger itshorns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
Yellow	Its large ears are always kept upright. If itsenses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.
Gold	It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. Itcharges 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 manydirections 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 inany 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.

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 4.75 DPS and 27.3 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 860 CP at Level 40 and 973 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.