Utility
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.
HustleHA
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 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
Type ChartGood
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
GrassFairy
How to Beat Nidoran♀ (female) in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Ground is super effective against Nidoran♀ (female)View Excadrill →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

The three-stage chain from Nidoran♀ (female) through Nidorina ends here at Nidoran♀ (female). Want more? Breed for Nidoran♀ (female) eggs. A decent 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 is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Nidoran♀ (female)'s coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab for same-type damage. Blizzard and Ice Beam are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 3
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 6
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Lv 9
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 12
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 15
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 18
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 21
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 24
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 27
Super Fang
D—9010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM51
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM10
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM12
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM26
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM52
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM08
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM38
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Nidoran♀ (female) doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidoran♀ (female) can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Nidoran♀ (female) Locations

A handful of locations for Nidoran♀ (female) with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

8 walking encounters at Lv. 3-46 for Nidoran♀ (female) across Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 22
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-4 Route
20%Early
Route 22
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-4 Route
20%Early
Route 9
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.17-22 Route
15%Mid
Route 9
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.17-22 Route
15%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.18-23 Route
15%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.18-23 Route
15%Mid
Route 23
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.41-46 Route
10%Late
Route 23
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.41-46 Route
10%Late

Nidoran♀ (female) Guide

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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