Physical
Balanced
DTier
41Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.
HustleHANot in game
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source

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.

Nidoran♀ (female) Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (1)
Grass
How to Beat Nidoran♀ (female) in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Flygon can KO Nidoran♀ (female) with Earthquake (145-171%). Medicham's Shadow Ball hits Nidoran♀ (female) for 36-43%.

Flygon
Flygon
GroundDragon
B
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLeftovers
NatureImpish
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • ToxicUtility
  • ProtectPriority
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female)
Earthquake 2x
145-171%KO
Rock Slide
36-43%
View Flygon builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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 102 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Charm, Counter and 4 more.

Egg Groups
GroundMonster
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrsceptileswampert
12 of 102·

FireRed & LeafGreen Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Without breeding, Nidoran♀ (female) misses out on Beat Up and Charm. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Poison Sting, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 8
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 12
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 17
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 20
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 23
Helping Hand+5
———20Normal
Lv 30
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 38
Flatter
D—10015Dark
Lv 47
Crunch
D8010015Dark

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Beat Up
D—10010Dark
Egg
Charm
——10020Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Disable
——5520Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Egg
Take Down
D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

FireRed & LeafGreen Nidoran♀ (female) Locations

decent spawn rates across 10 locations for Nidoran♀ (female) in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in FireRed & LeafGreen

10 walking and trade encounters at Lv. 6-30 for Nidoran♀ (female) across LeafGreen and FireRed. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 3
LeafGreenGrass Lv.6-7 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 3
FireRedGrass Lv.6 Route
RareEarly
Safari Zone - Center
LeafGreenGrass Lv.22 Facility
UncommonMid
Safari Zone - West
LeafGreenGrass Lv.22 Facility
UncommonMid
Safari Zone - East
LeafGreenGrass Lv.24 Facility
UncommonMid
Safari Zone - North
LeafGreenGrass Lv.30 Facility
UncommonMid
Safari Zone - East
FireRedGrass Lv.24 Facility
RareMid
Safari Zone - West
FireRedGrass Lv.30 Facility
RareMid
Route 5
FireRedIn-game trade Route
Limited
Trade for (give Nidoran♂)
Underground Path 5-6
FireRedIn-game trade Route
Limited
Trade for (give Nidoran♂)

Nidoran♀ (female) Guide

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

  • You can find Nidoran♀ (female) in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Nidoran♀ (female) is in FireRed & LeafGreen. It shows up in 19 games across the series.

  • Egg groups: Field and Monster. Nidoran♀ (female) has a wide breeding pool thanks to dual egg groups. Pair it with Ditto for easy IV breeding.

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

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