
Is Nidoran♀ (female) Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Route 3 catch. AbilityPoison Point has a chance to poison anything that touches Nidoran. Nidoqueen at Moon Stone is available before Misty if you grind. The Poison/Ground typing comes online early and stays useful through Giovanni and the E4.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Nidoran F can be received through an in-game trade on Route 3.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 47DarkCrunch80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 53DarkCrunch80100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 3 other locations are also available.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 43FightingSuperpower120100%5
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Nidoran♀ (female) in FireRed & LeafGreen
Nidoran♀ has 10 encounters in both versions through grass and an NPC trade. Wild ones start early-game, or swap a Nidoran♂ at the Underground Path entrance.
4 locations to catch Nidoran♀ (female)
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in FRLG
The path to Nidoran♀ (female) starts with Nidoran♀ (female) at Lv. 6-33 via walking and trade encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Nidoran♀ (female) ✓Route 3Lv.6-7GrassLeafGreenRate 14%Route 3Lv.6GrassFireRedRate 1%Route 5Lv.7In-game tradeFireRedLimitedTrade for (give Nidoran♂)Underground Path 5-6Lv.7In-game tradeFireRedLimitedTrade for (give Nidoran♂)
Step 2Catch or Evolve into NidorinaSafari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorLeafGreenRate 10%Safari Zone - WestLv.30FloorLeafGreenRate 10%Safari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorFireRedRate 5%Route 11Lv.16In-game tradeFireRedLimitedTrade for (give Nidorino)or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Nidoran♀ (female) Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoran♀ (female)
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x100-119%KO | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x100-119%KO | ||
Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x348-410%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x230-271%KO Earthquake 2x106-125%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x246-290%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
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 102 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Charm, Counter and 4 more.
FRLG Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset
Poison with AbilityPoison Point for contact poison chance. Nidoqueen is two evolutions from the Ground typing and wide movepool that create a real threat.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
Though small, it must be treated with caution because of its powerfully toxic barbs. The female has smaller horns.
Although small, its venomous barbs render this POKéMON dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
Nidoran♀ (female) FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Where in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone can I find Nidoran♀ (female)?
See the Locations section above for where to find Nidoran♀ (female) in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
Action Catch chance per ball Flee rate per turn Default 45% 15% Bait 22% 5% Rock 50% 30% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed).
Trade a Nidoran-M at the Route 5 Underground Path entrance south of Cerulean City. This is an NPC trade, so the Nidoran♀ (female) you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
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