Nidorina

← Nidoran♀ | Nidorina | Nidoqueen →

Poison

Nidorina

ニドリーナ Nidoriina

Poison Pin Pokémon

Pokédex

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Kalos
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Ability

Gender

Poison Point
Rivalry
Hustle (Dream World)

100% ♀

Pokédex color

Egg groups

Blue

Unknown

Weight

Height

44.1 lbs

20.0kg

2'07"

0.8 m

Body style

Footprint

Cry

Azurilland Pokédex

Generation IV

Generation V

Stats
HP	Attack	Defense
70	62	67
Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
55	55	56
Total
365

Nidorina (pronunciation: need-uh-REE-nuh) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I that is the female counterpart to Nidorino.

Appearance

Nidorina is a rodent-like Pokémon with big ears, reminiscent of a bunny. It has blue skin, with darker spots around the body. Its male counterpart is Nidorino. It has horns on its back.

Special abilities

Nidorina has the abilities Poison Point and Rivalry along with the hidden ability Hustle. Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning the opponent's Pokémon when it hits Nidorina with a Physical move while Rivalry deals more damage to the opponent when it is an opposite gender. Hustle lowers Nidorina's accuracy, but raises attack.

Evolution

Nidorina is the evolved form of a Nidoran♀ as of level 16. Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen by use of a Moon Stone.

In the anime

Emily had a Nidoran♀ that evolved into a Nidorina in IL100: Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?. A ton of Nidorina were found in IL033: The Flame Pokémon-athon!. Whitney used a Nidorina to battle Ash's Cyndaquil. Two different Nidorinas made an appearance in AG121: Hi Ho Silver Wind! and the opening of MS013: Pokémon - Zoroark: Master of Illusions respectively.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location
Red/Blue	Celadon Game Corner for 1200 Coins(Red only) Safari Zone
Yellow	Route 9, 23, Safari Zone
Gold/Silver	Kanto Route 13, 14, 15
Crystal	Route 13, 14, 15
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade
Emerald	Trade
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Safari Zone
Diamond/ Pearl	Route 221, Lake Valor
Platinum	Route 221
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Route 15
Black/White	Evolve Nidoran♀ (White only)
Black 2/White 2	Evolve Nidoran♀
X/Y	Route 11

Side game locations

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 58, 64, Forever Level 8, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Lapis Cave (4-8F), Wish Cave (47-50F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Mt. Bristle (4-9F), Labyrinth Cave (1-9BF)
Pokémon Rumble	Eternal Tower

Pokédex entries

Red	Blue
The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Yellow
When resting deep in its burrow, its thorns always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Gold
When feeding its young, it first chews and tenderizes the food, then spits it out for the offspring.
Silver
It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly it prefers not to fight.
Crystal
It has a docile nature. If it is threatened with attack, it raises the barbs that are all over its body.
Ruby
When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Sapphire
When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Emerald
When it is with its friends or family, its barbs are tucked away to prevent injury. It appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
FireRed
The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
LeafGreen
The female's horns develop slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Diamond
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
Pearl
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
Platinum
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
HeartGold
When feeding its young, it first chews and tenderizes the food, then spits it out for the offspring.
SoulSilver
It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly, it prefers not to fight.
Black
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
White
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
Black 2
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
White 2
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
X
The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
Y
When feeding its young, it first chews the food into a paste, then spits it out for the offspring.
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Learnset

Generation I

Main article: Nidorina/Learnset Generation I

Origins

Nidorina's appearance is based off a Rabbit, Hamster, Dinosaur, or even a Mouse. Its name comes from needle and rhino and an a to reference female sayings in Spanish.

Trivia

Despite being a gender-exclusive Pokémon, Nidorina and its evolution Nidoqueen cannot breed, but Nidorina's pre-evolution, Nidoran♀, can.
Nidorina's shiny sprite resembles the coloration of Nidorino.

References