Nidorino's best moves in Pokémon GO

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    1.PoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 8.3794.66.86
    2.PoisonPoison Sting PoisonSludge Bomb 7.9389.66.49
    3.PoisonPoison Jab IceIce Beam 7.2982.45.97
    4.PoisonPoison Jab GroundDig 6.8076.85.57
    5.PoisonPoison Jab NormalHorn Attack 6.7876.65.55
    6.PoisonPoison Sting IceIce Beam 6.6575.15.44
    7.PoisonPoison Sting GroundDig 6.1169.05.00
    8.PoisonPoison Sting NormalHorn Attack 5.9867.64.90

    Nidorino's Fast Attacks Guide

    Moves

    Moves

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

    PoisonPoison JabDamage13Energy9Duration1.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Poison Jab
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GrassGrass
      • FairyFairy
    • 62.5%
      • PoisonPoison
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • GhostGhost
    • 39.1%
      • SteelSteel
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage13
    Energy9
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.4s - 1.0s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage7
    Energy7

    Effects
    Poison Jab has no special effects.
    See Poison Jab 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
    1313.0099.001.0s77-
    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.

    Nidorino's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    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

    Nidorino's Charge Attacks Guide

    Moves

    Moves

    Nidorino has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Dig, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb, and Horn Attack), which cover Ground, Ice, Poison, and Normal-type attacks. When using 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 ↗
    IceIce BeamDamage95Energy50Duration3.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Ice Beam
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FlyingFlying
      • GroundGround
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • IceIce
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage95
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • snowSnow
    Duration3.5s
    Damage window1.5s - 3.0s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage90
    Energy55

    Effects
    Ice Beam has no special effects.
    See Ice Beam 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 ↗
    NormalHorn AttackDamage45Energy33Duration2.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Horn Attack
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage45
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window0.9s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage40
    Energy35

    Effects
    Horn Attack has no special effects.
    See Horn Attack 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-
    4522.50331.362.0s4035-
    9527.14501.903.5s9055-
    8534.00501.702.5s8050-

    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

    There are no Nidorino moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

    Nidorino'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
    Ice×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0
    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
    Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
    Nidorino Best moveset in Pokémon GO