Utility
Balanced
DTier
41Speed · Very Slow

Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset

47 Attack on a Poison pre-evo with hidden AbilityHustle boosting Attack 50% at accuracy cost. The stats can't capitalize. The moveset is non-functional. Two evolutions from Nidoqueen where hidden AbilitySheer Force and Poison/Ground TermStab reach B-tier.

SABCDEFEFEEEEEERed, Blue & YellowIRB/YPEAKGold, Silver & CrystalIIGS/CTHE FALLRuby, Sapphire & EmeraldIIIRS/ETHE RISEDiamond, Pearl & PlatinumIVDP/PtBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2X & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPCURRENT
★Gen I — Red, Blue & YellowE

Nidoran♀ (female) saw minimal competitive use in Gen I (Red, Blue & Yellow). This was Nidoran♀ (female)'s competitive peak. A key development: had a combined Special stat of 40.

Had a combined Special stat of 40

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Xfer
Skull Bash
Normal130POPULARCoverage
Lv 17
Poison Sting
Poison15POPULARSTAB
Tutor
Substitute
Normal—POPULARUtility
TM6
Toxic
Poison—POPULARSTAB
Nidoran♀ (female) Red & Blue MovesNidoran♀ (female) Yellow Moves

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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↓Gen II — Gold, Silver & CrystalF

Nidoran♀ (female) was a niche pick at best in Gen II (Gold, Silver & Crystal), rarely seen in standard play. This was a decline from E-Tier in the previous generation.

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 17
Poison Sting
Poison15POPULARSTAB
TM6
Toxic
Poison—POPULARSTAB
TM3
Curse
Ghost—POPULARSetup
TM6
Toxic
Poison—POPULARSTAB
Nidoran♀ (female) Gold & Silver MovesNidoran♀ (female) Crystal Moves

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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↑Gen III — Ruby, Sapphire & EmeraldE

Nidoran♀ (female) saw minimal competitive use in Gen III (Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald). Nidoran♀ (female) climbed from F-Tier as the competitive landscape shifted. Its most popular set ran poison point with Choice Band, favoring a Adamant nature.

Received Poison Point
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Poison90POPULARSTAB
TM28
Dig
Ground80POPULARCoverage
Lv 17
Poison Sting
Poison15POPULARSTAB
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Poison90POPULARSTAB
Nidoran♀ (female) Ruby & Sapphire MovesNidoran♀ (female) Emerald Moves

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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→Gen IV — Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumE

Nidoran♀ (female) saw minimal competitive use in Gen IV (Diamond, Pearl & Platinum). Nidoran♀ (female) maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran poison point with Oranberry, favoring a Adamant nature.

Gained Rivalry as second abilityPhysical/Special split overhauled move damage
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Poison90POPULARSTAB
TM84
Poison Jab
Poison80POPULARSTAB
Lv 45
Poison Fang
Poison50POPULARSTAB
Lv 13
Poison Sting
Poison15POPULARSTAB
Nidoran♀ (female) Diamond & Pearl MovesNidoran♀ (female) Platinum Moves

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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→Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Nidoran♀ (female) saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). Nidoran♀ (female) maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran poison point with Eviolite, favoring a Jolly nature.

Gained Hustle as hidden abilityHidden Abilities became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Poison90POPULARSTAB
TM84
Poison Jab
Poison80POPULARSTAB
TM9
Venoshock
Poison65POPULARSTAB
Egg
Skull Bash
Normal130POPULARUtility
Nidoran♀ (female) Black & White MovesNidoran♀ (female) Black 2 & White 2 Moves

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Nidoran♀ (female) saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Nidoran♀ (female) maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran poison point with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Poison90POPULARSTAB
TM84
Poison Jab
Poison80POPULARSTAB
TM9
Venoshock
Poison65POPULARSTAB
Lv 45
Poison Fang
Poison50POPULARSTAB
Nidoran♀ (female) X & Y MovesNidoran♀ (female) ORAS Moves

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Nidoran♀ (female) saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Nidoran♀ (female) maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran poison point with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Poison90POPULARSTAB
TM84
Poison Jab
Poison80POPULARSTAB
TM9
Venoshock
Poison65POPULARSTAB
Lv 45
Poison Fang
Poison50POPULARSTAB
Nidoran♀ (female) Sun & Moon MovesNidoran♀ (female) Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Nidoran♀ (female) saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Nidoran♀ (female) maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran poison point with Eviolite, favoring a Jolly nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TR22
Sludge Bomb
Poison90POPULARSTAB
Lv 20
Toxic Spikes
Poison—POPULARSTAB
TR57
Poison Jab
Poison80POPULARSTAB
Lv 40
Toxic
Poison—POPULARSTAB
Nidoran♀ (female) Sword & Shield MovesNidoran♀ (female) BDSP Moves

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Nidoran♀ (female) Weakness

Ground and Psychic moves hit Nidoran♀ (female) for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Nidoran♀ (female)'s Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Nidoran♀ (female) Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

What is Nidoran♀ (female) Weak Against

Good
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Nidoran♀ (female) Strong Against

2Strong
4Resisted
1Immune
Score-3
2xStrong
GrassFairy
½xResisted
PoisonGroundRockGhost
0xImmune
Steel

Best Pokemon Against Nidoran♀ (female)

Evolution

The three-stage chain from Nidoran♀ (female) through Nidorina ends here at Nidoran♀ (female). Want more? Breed for Nidoran♀ (female) eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Nidoran♀ (female)
#029Nidoran♀ (female)
16
Level 16
Nidorina
#030Nidorina
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Nidoqueen
#031Nidoqueen
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nidoran♀ (female)
Poison
Nidorina
Poison
Nidoqueen
PoisonGround
HP
55
70+15
90+20
ATK
47
62+15
92+30
DEF
52
67+15
87+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
75+20
SP.DEF
40
55+15
85+30
SPE
41
56+15
76+20
BST
275D-Tier
365D-Tier+90
505C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Nidoran♀ (female) to get Nidoran F eggs using 278 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups
FieldMonster
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrsceptileswampert
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How to Get Nidoran♀ (female)

All 19 games

18 encounter spots for Nidoran♀ (female) at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in BDSP

To get Nidoran♀ (female), start by catching Nidoran♀ (female) through walking and special encounters at Lv. 2-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Nidoran♀ (female)
    Step 1Nidoran♀ (female) ✓
    Route 201
    Lv.3Using PokeRadar
    Brilliant DiamondRate 20%
    Route 201
    Lv.2Using PokeRadar
    Shining PearlRate 2%
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Lv.58-63Grass
    Post-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Swampy Cave
    Lv.58-63Grass
    Post-game
  2. Nidorina
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Nidorina
    Valor Lakefront
    Lv.21-22Using PokeRadar
    Brilliant DiamondRate 20%
    Route 221
    Lv.29Using PokeRadar
    Brilliant DiamondRate 20%
    Valor Lakefront
    Lv.22Using PokeRadar
    Shining PearlRate 2%
    Route 221
    Lv.30Using PokeRadar
    Shining PearlRate 2%
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Lv.58-63Grass
    Post-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Swampy Cave
    Lv.58-63Grass
    Post-game
    or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
  3. Nidoqueen
    Step 3Evolve into Nidoqueen

Base Stats

You won't find a real weakness in Nidoran♀ (female)'s stat line. It's well-rounded for the Poison Pin Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 HP EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP55
D
Attack47
D
Defense52
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed41
D
Total275
Details
Catch Rate
Easy235 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight7.0 kg
15.4 lbsFeather
Base XP55
Low Yield
Abilities
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Rivalry
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
HustleHidden Ability
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entry

Females are more sensitive to smells than males. While foraging, they’ll use their whiskers to check wind direction and stay downwind of predators.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Nidoran♀ (female) Guide

  • Nidoran♀ (female) at 275 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Nidoran%e2%99%80 Female appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Nidoran%e2%99%80 Female have the longest track record of availability in the series.

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