Utility
Balanced
365Low
56Slow
DTier

Nidorina sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Nidoran F but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Nidoqueen as fast as possible. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets. Been around since Gen 1.

Nidorina's stats barely vary. 0 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 HP EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
365Avg
HP70
C
Attack62
C
Defense67
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed56
D
Total365
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Nidorina yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.8m / 2'07"•20kg / 44.1 lbs•128Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It has a docile nature. If it is threatened with attack, it raises the barbs that are all over its body.

Crystal

Nidorina Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Nidorina takes extra damage from Ground and Psychic. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
GroundPsychic
½xResisti
GrassFightingPoisonBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (1)i
Grass
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Poison PointHas a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
RivalryIncreases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
HustleHAStrengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

This Poison-type links Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidoqueen. Nidorina has 365 stats but sits in the Undiscovered egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 140 stats to gain in the final evolution.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Nidoran♀ (female)
#029Nidoran♀ (female)
16
Level 16
Nidorina
#030Nidorina
Moon Stone
Nidoqueen
#031Nidoqueen
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nidoran♀ (female)
Poison
Nidorina
Poison
Nidoqueen
PoisonGround
HP
55
70+15
90+20
ATK
47
62+15
92+30
DEF
52
67+15
87+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
75+20
SP.DEF
40
55+15
85+30
SPE
41
56+15
76+20
BST
275D-Tier
365D-Tier+90
505C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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Breeding's the move. Beat Up and Charm give Nidorina options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Poison Sting. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 8
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 12
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 19
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 27
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 36
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 46
Fury Swipes
188015Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
——40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Beat Up
—10010Dark
Egg
Charm
—10020Normal
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Disable
—5520Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Egg
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
Tutor
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric

Nidorina starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Nidorina in Crystal

Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidorina. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-23 across 5 total spots in the chain.

  1. Nidoran♀ (female)
    Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
    National Park
    GrassLv.12CommonEarlyFacilityMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 35
    GrassLv.12CommonEarlyRouteSwarm active
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Nidorina
    Step 2Nidorina ✓
    Route 13
    GrassLv.23CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 14
    GrassLv.23CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 15
    GrassLv.23CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)

  • Nidorina isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Nidoqueen to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Nidorina's biggest threats include Golem (Ground) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Nidoran F evolves into Nidorina at level 16. Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen using a Moon Stone. Nidorina is a middle-stage evolution in the Nidoran F line.

  • Nidorina fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 62 Attack). At base 56 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Nidorina appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Nidorina has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.