Pokemon Sword and Shield Nidorina | Locations, Moves, Weaknesses

Pokemon Sword and Shield Nidorina is a Poison Type Poison Pin Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground, Psychic type moves. You can find and catch Nidorina in Frostpoint Field with a -% chance to appear during Normal Weather weather. The Max IV Stats of Nidorina are 70 HP, 62 Attack, 55 SP Attack, 67 Defense, 55 SP Defense, and 56 Speed.

Regular

Shiny

Nidorina Galar Pokedex ID: C030

Poison

Weight
44.1lbs

Category
Poison Pin Pokémon

Height
2'07"

Exp Group
Monster / Field

Egg Steps
5,120

Hatch Cycle

Ev Yield
2 HP Point(s)

Exp Group
Medium Slow

Gender
♂ 0% ♀ 100%

List of Nidorina Max IV Stats in Pokemon SW SH.

Total	365
HP	70
Attack	62
Defense	67
Special Attack	55
Special Defense	55
Speed	56

Based on this pokemon's stats we consider the best nature for Nidorina to have is Impish, this will increase it's Defense and decrease it's Sp. Atk stats.

Nidorina Abilities

Ability	Type	Effect
Poison Point	Normal	Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Rivalry	Normal	Becomes competitive and deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but deals less to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
Hustle	Hidden	Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.

Pokedex

Pokemon Sword and Shield Nidorina Evolutions

How do i get Nidorina's evolution in Pokemon Sword and Shield?

Pokemon Sword and Shield NidoranF evolves into Nidorina when you reach Level 16. Nidorina then evolves into its final evolution Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone.

NidoranF

Level 16

Nidorina

Moon Stone

Nidoqueen

Pokemon	CP	Atk	Def	Sp Atk	Sp Def	Hp	Spd
NidoranF	275	47	52	40	40	55	41
Nidorina	365	62	67	55	55	70	56
Nidoqueen	505	92	87	75	85	90	76

Evolution Chart

Nidorina Locations in Pokemon Sword and Shield

Where do i find and how to get Nidorina?

Nidorina does not spawn in the wild. Instead you can catch NidoranF and evolve it into Nidorina. A popular spawn location you can find NidoranF is in the Frostpoint Field area with a -% chance to spawn during Normal weather.

Overworld Spawns (Visible in-game)

Location	Spawn	Lvl
Frostpoint Field	?	60 - 60
Frostpoint Field	?	60 - 60
Frostpoint Field	?	60 - 60
Frostpoint Field	?	60 - 60
Frostpoint Field	?	60 - 60
Giant's Bed	21%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	21%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	21%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	21%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	19%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	21%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	19%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	17%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	?	60 - 60
Giant's Bed	?	60 - 60
Giant's Bed	?	60 - 60
Giant's Bed	?	60 - 60
Old Cemetery	35%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	20%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	25%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	20%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	25%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	20%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	20%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	22%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	26%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	26%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	26%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	26%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	24%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	26%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	24%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	22%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	17%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	?	63 - 63
Giant's Bed	?	63 - 63
Giant's Bed	?	63 - 63
Giant's Bed	?	63 - 63
Giant's Bed	?	63 - 63
Giant's Bed	?	63 - 63
Giant's Bed	?	63 - 63
Giant's Bed	?	63 - 63
Giant's Bed	?	65 - 65
Giant's Bed	?	65 - 65
Giant's Bed	?	65 - 65
Giant's Bed	?	65 - 65
Giant's Bed	?	65 - 65
Giant's Bed	?	65 - 65
Giant's Bed	?	65 - 65

Non Overworld Spawns (NOT Visible - Randomly found in tall grass)

Location	Spawn	Lvl
Giant's Bed	20%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	20%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	20%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	16%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	16%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	20%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	20%	60 - 65
Giant's Bed	20%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	20%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	16%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	16%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	14%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	16%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	16%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	16%	60 - 65
Old Cemetery	16%	60 - 65

Weather Guide

Pokemon Sword and Shield Nidorina Raids

Where do i find Nidorina Raids?

You can find Nidorina raids in the following locations: Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake.

You can Click/Tap the links below to view where to find Nidorina Raid Spawn Locations in Pokemon Sw and Sh.

This pokemon does not spawn as a raid.

Pokemon Sword and Shield Nidorina Weakness

Nidorina is a Poison Type pokemon. This will cause it to take More Damage from Ground, Psychic Type Moves and will take Less Damage from Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy type moves.

Damage	Types
4.0x Damage
2.0x Damage	Ground Psychic
0.5x Damage	Fighting Poison Bug Grass Fairy
0.25x Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Nidorina Weak Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	535
Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	530
Espeon	Psychic		525
Hippowdon	Ground		525
Flygon	Ground	Dragon	520

What pokemon is Nidorina Strong Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Togekiss	Fairy	Flying	545
Golisopod	Bug	Water	530
Leafeon	Grass		525
Sylveon	Fairy		525
Lucario	Fighting	Steel	525

View Type Chart

Pokemon SW and SH Nidorina Moves List

What moves can Nidorina learn from TMs, TRs, and Leveling?

Nidorina can learn the ground type move Earth Power at level 71. This Special move May lower opponent's Special Defense. Bolded Pow numbers are adjusted for this pokemon's Poison type +50% STAB damage.

Level Up Moves
(Learned)
TM Moves
(Reusable Item)
TR Moves
(One Time Use Item)

Nidorina Level Up Moves

Lvl	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
1	Growl	Status	—	100	40	Lowers opponent's Attack.
1	Poison Sting	Physical	22.5	100	35	May poison the opponent.
1	Scratch	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tail Whip	Status	—	100	30	Lowers opponent's Defense.
15	Fury Swipes	Physical	18	80	15	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
22	Toxic Spikes	Status	—	—	20	Poisons opponents when they switch into battle.
29	Double Kick	Physical	30	100	30	Hits twice in one turn.
36	Bite	Physical	60	100	25	May cause flinching.
43	Helping Hand	Status	—	—	20	In Double Battles, boosts the power of the partner's move.
50	Toxic	Status	—	90	10	Badly poisons opponent.
57	Flatter	Status	—	100	15	Confuses opponent, but raises its Special Attack by two stages.
64	Crunch	Physical	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
71	Earth Power	Special	90	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.

TM Moves Nidorina can learn

TM	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TM15	Dig	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
TM21	Rest	Status	—	—	10	User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM23	Thief	Physical	60	100	25	Also steals opponent's held item.
TM24	Snore	Special	50	100	15	Can only be used if asleep. May cause flinching.
TM25	Protect	Status	—	—	10	Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM29	Charm	Status	—	100	20	Sharply lowers opponent's Attack.
TM31	Attract	Status	—	100	15	If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM33	Rain Dance	Status	—	—	5	Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM34	Sunny Day	Status	—	—	5	Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM37	Beat Up	Physical	—	100	30	Each Pokémon in your party attacks.
TM39	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM41	Helping Hand	Status	—	—	20	In Double Battles, boosts the power of the partner's move.
TM65	Shadow Claw	Physical	70	100	15	High critical hit ratio.
TM74	Venoshock	Special	97.5	100	10	Inflicts double damage if the target is poisoned.
TM76	Round	Special	60	100	15	Power increases if teammates use it in the same turn.
TM98	Stomping Tantrum	Physical	75	100	10	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user's previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles.

Nidorina TR Moves

TR	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TR01	Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	May paralyze opponent.
TR05	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	May freeze opponent.
TR06	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5	May freeze opponent.
TR08	Thunderbolt	Special	90	100	15	May paralyze opponent.
TR09	Thunder	Special	110	70	10	May paralyze opponent.
TR13	Focus Energy	Status	—	—	30	Increases critical hit ratio.
TR20	Substitute	Status	—	—	10	Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TR22	Sludge Bomb	Special	135	100	10	May poison opponent.
TR26	Endure	Status	—	—	10	Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TR27	Sleep Talk	Status	—	—	10	User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TR31	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
TR32	Crunch	Physical	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
TR54	Toxic Spikes	Status	—	—	20	Poisons opponents when they switch into battle.
TR57	Poison Jab	Physical	120	100	20	May poison the opponent.
TR67	Earth Power	Special	90	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR91	Venom Drench	Status	—	100	20	Lowers poisoned opponent's Special Attack and Speed.

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