Is Nidoran♀ (female) Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Poison with AbilityPoison Point. Nidoqueen at Moon Stone adds Ground for wide coverage, but BW2's native Ground options are already strong enough.
Nidoran♀ (female) has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Nidoran♀ (female) has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Nidoran♀ (female)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Nidoran♀ (female)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Nidoran F on Route 2 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Chargestone Cave. 9 other locations are also available.
How to Get Nidoran♀ (female) in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Nidoran♀ (female) in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Nidoran♀ (female) over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Nidoran♀ (female) in B2W2
Step 1Nidoran♀ (female) ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 22. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 9. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 36. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · National Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 201. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Nidorina
Step 3Evolve into Nidoqueen
Nidoran♀ (female) Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Nidoran♀ (female) for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Nidoran♀ (female)'s Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Nidoran♀ (female) Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoran♀ (female)
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Sigilyph builds →Psybeam 2x117-139%KO | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Baltoy GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Baltoy builds →Extrasensory 2x74-88% Dig 2x62-73% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x176-208%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x123-145%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Trapinch Ground | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x183-216%KO | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x203-239%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Woobat builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x123-146%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x187-221%KO | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Beheeyem builds →Psychic 2x187-221%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x208-245%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x187-220%KO | ||
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Beheeyem builds →Psychic 2x189-223%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x145-170%KO | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x208-245%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x150-177%KO Earthquake 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x212-250%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
TM Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x167-196%KO | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Landorus can KO Nidoran♀ (female) with Earthquake (206-242%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x206-242%KO U Turn24-28% Stone Edge69-80% | ||
Nidoran♀ (female) Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Nidoran♀ (female) to get Nidoran F eggs using 181 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Charm, Chip Away and 10 more.
B2W2 Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset
Poison typing at 47 Attack and 41 Speed threatens nothing at any competitive level. AbilityHustle as a hidden ability boosts Attack at reduced accuracy, but the moveset can't use the extra power meaningfully. Nidoqueen two evolutions away brings AbilitySheer Force and the stats to match.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Nidoran♀ (female)'s movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from barbs can be fatal.
Nidoran♀ (female) Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves