Utility
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Nidoran♂ (male)'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 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP46
D
Attack57
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed50
D
Total273
Details
Catch Rate
Easy235 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight9.0 kg
19.8 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
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source

Nidoran♂ (male) Weakness

Nidoran♂ (male) is weak to Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Nidoran♂ (male)'s Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Nidoran♂ (male) 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♂ (male) in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Ground is super effective against Nidoran♂ (male)View Excadrill →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

The three-stage chain from Nidoran♂ (male) through Nidorino ends here at Nidoran♂ (male). Want more? Breed for Nidoran♂ (male) eggs. A decent partner pool available via two egg groups. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Nidoran♂ (male)
#032Nidoran♂ (male)
16
Level 16
Nidorino
#033Nidorino
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Nidoking
#034Nidoking
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nidoran♂ (male)
Poison
Nidorino
Poison
Nidoking
PoisonGround
HP
46
61+15
81+20
ATK
57
72+15
102+30
DEF
40
57+17
77+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
85+30
SP.DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SPE
50
65+15
85+20
BST
273D-Tier
365D-Tier+92
505C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Nidoran♂ (male) 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

Most of Nidoran♂ (male)'s flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab, but Flying and Fighting and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Peck
D3510035Flying
Lv 3
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 6
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Lv 9
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 12
Horn Attack
—6510025Normal
Lv 15
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 18
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 21
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Lv 24
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 27
Horn Drill
——305Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM51
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM10
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM58
Drill Run
D809510Ground
TM12
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM26
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
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♂ (male) doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidoran♂ (male) can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Nidoran♂ (male) Locations

8 encounter spots for Nidoran♂ (male) at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Nidoran♂ (male) in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

You can catch Nidoran♂ (male) through 8 walking encounters from Lv. 3-46, but availability differs between Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

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♂ (male) Guide

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Nidoran♂ (male) at 273 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.

  • Nidoran♂ (male) is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

  • Nidoran♂ (male) is available in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Across the full series, it appears in 19 games total.

  • Nidoran♂ (male) belongs to the Field and Monster egg groups. Two groups means more breeding partners for egg moves.

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

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