Shadow Nidorino
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Shadow Nidorino is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Poison-type Pokémon, Shadow Nidorino is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.
Shadow Nidorino's maximum Combat Power stat is 1575 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb. Shadow Nidorino encounters are boosted during Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Nidorino is available! ✨
Shadow Nidorino Stats and Max CP
Shadow Nidorino's Tier Ranking
Shadow Nidorino Type Chart
Shadow Nidorino takes increased damage from:
Shadow Nidorino takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8.48 | 71.0 | 6.54 | ||
| 2. | 7.89 | 66.0 | 6.07 | ||
| 3. | 7.69 | 64.3 | 5.92 | ||
| 4. | 7.35 | 61.5 | 5.66 | ||
| 5. | 7.33 | 61.3 | 5.64 | ||
| 6. | 6.80 | 56.9 | 5.24 | ||
| 7. | 6.34 | 53.1 | 4.89 | ||
| 8. | 6.29 | 52.7 | 4.85 |
Fast Attacks
Poison Jab13
9
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 13 Energy 9 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.4s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 7 Energy 7 Effects Poison Jab has no special effects.See Poison Jab details page ↗
Poison Sting4
6
0.5s
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
Dig100
50
4.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
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 ↗
Ice Beam95
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 50 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.5s - 3.0s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Ice Beam has no special effects.See Ice Beam details page ↗
Horn Attack45
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
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 ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
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 Bomb85
50
2.5s
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 Shadow Nidorino's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Nidorino's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
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 Shadow Nidorino has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Nidorino in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Poison Attacker:
Poison Jab
Sludge Bomb
Shadow Nidorino inherently has mediocre stats that don't translate to even a decent damage output in Raids. And with underwhelming bulk, it can't impress in Gyms as well.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Poison Sting
Sludge Bomb
Dig
🔵 Great League
Shadow Nidorino is hardly any different from regular Nidorino, hardly getting any wins in the Great League. Without any characteristic trait to define itself (bulk, spamminess, or high damage), Shadow Nidorino is best kept only in your collection, not used for battles.
With a max CP of 1575, Shadow Nidorino doesn't work out in any other PvP League.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #33 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.9 m |
| Weight | 19.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 25% |
| Base Flee Rate | 7.000000000000001% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Nidorino family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Nidorino in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Nidorino
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Nidorino CP Chart
Shadow Nidorino's has 1575 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Nidorino obtained from Raids can be encountered from 702 CP to 796 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 878 CP to 995 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Nidorino can be found in the 557 CP to 597 CP range.
| 1575 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 557 CP - 597 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 743 CP - 796 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 702 CP - 796 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 878 CP - 995 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Nidorino Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 CP | 2 | 61 CP | 3 | 103 CP |
| 4 | 145 CP | 5 | 187 CP | 6 | 230 CP |
| 7 | 272 CP | 8 | 314 CP | 9 | 356 CP |
| 10 | 398 CP | 11 | 438 CP | 12 | 477 CP |
| 13 | 517 CP | 14 | 557 CP | 15 | 597 CP |
| 16 | 637 CP | 17 | 676 CP | 18 | 716 CP |
| 19 | 756 CP | 20 | 796 CP | 21 | 836 CP |
| 22 | 875 CP | 23 | 915 CP | 24 | 955 CP |
| 25 | 995 CP | 26 | 1035 CP | 27 | 1075 CP |
| 28 | 1114 CP | 29 | 1154 CP | 30 | 1194 CP |
| 31 | 1214 CP | 32 | 1234 CP | 33 | 1254 CP |
| 34 | 1274 CP | 35 | 1294 CP | 36 | 1313 CP |
| 37 | 1333 CP | 38 | 1353 CP | 39 | 1373 CP |
| 40 | 1393 CP | 41 | 1411 CP | 42 | 1429 CP |
| 43 | 1446 CP | 44 | 1464 CP | 45 | 1483 CP |
| 46 | 1501 CP | 47 | 1519 CP | 48 | 1538 CP |
| 49 | 1556 CP | 50 | 1575 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Nidorino
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Nidorino's Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Nidorino.
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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Nidorino Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Nidorino Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Nidorino from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Nidorino in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Nidorino Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Nidorino
Shadow Nidorino high resolution sprites
Shadow Nidorino Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Nidorino’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Poison-type Pokémon, Shadow Nidorino is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Nidorino in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Nidorino in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 8.484 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 71.002.
How does Shadow Nidorino perform in Raids?
Shadow Nidorino's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Nidorino rank as a Poison-type attacker?
Shadow Nidorino is an F-Tier Poison-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Nidorino?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Nidorino: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.
What is Shadow Nidorino’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Nidorino’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1393 CP and 1575 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Nidorino be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Nidorino can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Nidorino Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Nidorino cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.










