Is Nidoran♂ (male) Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Import from FRLG for Nidoking access. AbilityPoison Point for contact poison. Nidoran-M evolves fast through Nidorino into Nidoking with a Moon Stone. The king hits harder than the queen but takes hits worse. Raw offensive Ground/Poison coverage for whoever gets the trade.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
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.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Wallace's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from Wattson after clearing New Mauville
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Nidoran♂ (male) in Emerald
The male Nidoran is import-only in Emerald. Trade one in if you want the line, as no wild spawns back it up across the region.
How to Obtain Nidoran♂ (male) in E
- Step 1Nidoran♂ (male) ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Safari Zone, 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 · Route 35 · the Yanma swarm that Bug Catcher Arnie reports by. 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.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum 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
How to Get Shiny Nidoran♂ (male) in Emerald
Nidoran♂ skips the Hoenn Pokedex entirely, so catch a shiny in FireRed or LeafGreen along Route 3, then carry it over to Emerald with a link trade. See every game where Shiny Nidoran♂ (male) can be hunted
Shiny Nidoran♂ (male) Evolution
3 Forms
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Nidoran♂ (male) Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoran♂ (male)
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x373-439%KO | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latios builds →Psychic 2x211-249%KO Earthquake 2x116-136%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x163-192%KO Psychic 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Groudon Ground | S | |
Obtain MethodTerra Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Latias builds →Psychic 2x184-217%KO Earthquake 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x273-322%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x264-311%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x216-255%KO | ||
 Mew Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodFaraway Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Mew builds →Psychic 2x170-201%KO Earthquake 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x157-184%KO Earthquake 2x116-136%KO | ||
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Girafarig builds →Psychic 2x157-184%KO Earthquake 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
Nidoran♂ (male) Evolutions
Nidoran♂ (male) kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Nidorino all the way to Nidoking. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 232 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Nidoran♂ (male) to get Nidoran M eggs using 102 partners from the Field and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Confusion and 4 more.
E Nidoran♂ (male) Best Moveset
Poison pre-evolution heading toward Nidoking. AbilityPoison Point for contact poison. Two evolutions from one of the format's most versatile attackers. No moveset here.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Nidoran♂ (male) cleanly, with Sludge Bomb and Poison Sting 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
All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The male NIDORAN has developed muscles that freely move its ears in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this POKéMON’s notice.
Nidoran♂ (male) Emerald Guide
No. Nidoran♂ (male) isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Nidoran♂ (male) has 273 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Nidoran♂ (male) appears in 19 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Nidoran♂ (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 7Let's Go
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
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