Is Nidoran♂ (male) Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Poison with AbilityPoison Point. Transfer only. Nidoking at Moon Stone hits harder than Nidoqueen but takes hits worse. BW2's native Ground roster already covers the role.
Nidoran♂ (male) has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Nidoran M 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♂ (male) in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Nidoran♂ (male) in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Nidoran♂ (male) 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♂ (male) in B2W2
Step 1Nidoran♂ (male) ✓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 35. 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 Nidorino
Step 3Evolve into Nidoking
Nidoran♂ (male) Weakness
Nidoran♂ (male) is weak to Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Nidoran♂ (male)'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♂ (male) Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoran♂ (male)
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x188-222%KO | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x132-155%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x233-275%KO | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x218-256%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Woobat builds →Future Sight 2x114-134%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x132-156%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x237-279%KO | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x185-218%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x222-262%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x238-280%KO | ||
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x186-220%KO | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x224-263%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x196-230%KO Earthquake 2x163-191%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x228-269%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Landorus can KO Nidoran♂ (male) with Earthquake (267-315%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x267-315%KO U Turn31-36% Stone Edge89-105%KO | ||
Nidoran♂ (male) Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Nidoran♂ (male) through Nidorino ends here at Nidoran♂ (male). Want more? Breed for Nidoran♂ (male) eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Nidoran♂ (male) to get Nidoran M eggs using 181 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Chip Away and 10 more.
B2W2 Nidoran♂ (male) Best Moveset
57 Attack at 50 Speed can't answer or threaten anything meaningful. AbilityHustle boosts Attack but accuracy drops make the moveset unreliable even against targets it should beat. Nidoking two evolutions away brings the Speed, power, and AbilitySheer Force that make the typing competitive.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Nidoran♂ (male) cleanly, with Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
Nidoran♂ (male) Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Nidoran♂ (male) at 273 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Nidoran%e2%99%82 Male appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Nidoran%e2%99%82 Male 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