Is Nidoran♂ (male) Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The trade is worth it if you're committed to Nidoking. The final form hits hard enough to justify importing into a region with deep native coverage.
Roxanne's typing presses Nidoran♂ (male)'s defenses.
Nidoran♂ (male) has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Nidoran♂ (male)'s defenses.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Nidoran♂ (male)'s defenses.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Glacia's typing presses Nidoran♂ (male)'s defenses.
Drake's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran M cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Nidoran♂ (male) in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Nidoran♂ (male) can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Nidoran♂ (male) from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Nidoran♂ (male) in ORAS
Step 1Nidoran♂ (male) ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 11 · Horde battle, 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 5 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 |
What is Nidoran♂ (male) Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Nidoran♂ (male)
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latios builds →Psychic 2x208-246%KO Bulldoze 2x69-82% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latias builds →Psychic 2x181-213%KO Bulldoze 2x63-75% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x199-235%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x195-229%KO Bulldoze 2x98-116%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latios builds →Psychic 2x213-251%KO Bulldoze 2x71-84% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latias builds →Psychic 2x185-218%KO Bulldoze 2x65-76% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x273-322%KO | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x190-224%KO Bulldoze 2x71-84% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x188-222%KO Earthquake 2x157-186%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latios builds →Psychic 2x204-241%KO Earthquake 2x112-132%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latias builds →Psychic 2x179-212%KO Earthquake 2x101-120%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x263-311%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x182-214%KO Earthquake 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x237-279%KO Earthquake 2x115-136%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x196-231%KO Earthquake 2x163-193%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x376-442%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x205-241%KO Earthquake 2x105-123%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus can KO Nidoran♂ (male) with Explosion (300-353%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Landorus builds →Explosion300-353%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 200 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Chip Away and 11 more.
ORAS Nidoran♂ (male) Best Moveset
Poison at 57 Attack with AbilityHustle as a hidden ability boosting damage at accuracy cost. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power and can't compete for any team slot. Nidoking two evolutions away brings AbilitySheer Force with 85 Speed and wider offensive coverage.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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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
Nidoran♂ has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon’s notice.
Nidoran♂ (male) Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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