
Is Nidoran♂ (male) Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Route 3 alongside Nidoran-F. AbilityPoison Point works the same way: contact triggers a poison chance. Nidoking at Moon Stone is one of the best Pokemon in FRLG. The male line hits harder on offense where the female line is tougher to take down.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoking resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Catch Nidoran M on Route 3 (walking, Lv 6-7, uncommon).
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Nidoran♂ (male) should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 3 other locations are also available.
- STARTING (Lv 24)
- LV 24NormalThrash120100%10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 43BugMegahorn12085%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Nidoran♂ (male) in FireRed & LeafGreen
Both versions offer Nidoran♂ through 10 encounters via grass and an NPC trade. Early-game wild catches or swap a Nidoran♀ at the Underground Path.
4 locations to catch Nidoran♂ (male)
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Nidoran♂ (male) in FRLG
To get Nidoran♂ (male), start by catching Nidoran♂ (male) through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 6-33. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Nidoran♂ (male) ✓Route 3Lv.6-7GrassFireRedRate 14%Route 3Lv.6GrassLeafGreenRate 1%Route 5Lv.7In-game tradeLeafGreenLimitedTrade for (give Nidoran♀)Underground Path 5-6Lv.7In-game tradeLeafGreenLimitedTrade for (give Nidoran♀)
Step 2Catch or Evolve into NidorinoSafari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorFireRedRate 10%Safari Zone - WestLv.30FloorFireRedRate 10%Safari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorLeafGreenRate 5%Route 11Lv.16In-game tradeLeafGreenLimitedTrade for (give Nidorina)or evolve from Nidoran♂ (male) (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into NidokingBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Nidoking egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
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)
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x107-127%KO | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x107-127%KO | ||
Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x373-439%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x247-291%KO Earthquake 2x136-160%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male) View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x264-311%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
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 102 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Confusion and 4 more.
FRLG Nidoran♂ (male) Best Moveset
Poison heading toward Nidoking with AbilityPoison Point for contact poison. Two evolutions from one of the format's most versatile coverage movesets.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.
It stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.
Nidoran♂ (male) FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- How do I catch Nidoran♂ (male) in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Nidoran♂ (male) 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-F at the Route 5 Underground Path entrance south of Cerulean City. This is an NPC trade, so the Nidoran♂ (male) you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
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