In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

What is Nidorina weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

How do you evolve Nidorina?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

What is the best ability for Nidorina?

Poison Point is the go-to ability for Nidorina. It has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Hustle can work in specific setups. Rivalry is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Nidorina play in battle?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

56Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nidorina's stats barely vary. None 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

Avg

HP70

Attack62

Defense67

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def55

Speed56

Total365

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight20.0 kg

Base XP128

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

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

When resting deep in its burrow, its barbs always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.

Nidorina Weakness

Type-wise, Nidorina takes extra damage from Ground and Psychic. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Nidorina Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Grass Fairy

How to Beat Nidorina in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 18 Damage vs Nidorina Earthquake 2x 109-128%KO Dig 2x 88-103%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 Damage vs Nidorina Earthquake 2x 106-124%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 20 Damage vs Nidorina Earthquake 2x 59-70% Dig 2x 49-58% View Onix builds →
Hypno Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterLv. 55 PsychicLv. 36 PsybeamLv. 22 ConfusionLv. 9 Damage vs Nidorina Dream Eater 2x 98-116%KO Psychic 2x 90-106%KO Psybeam 2x 65-77% Confusion 2x 50-60% View Hypno builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 45 PsybeamLv. 1 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Nidorina Psychic 2x 132-155%KO Psybeam 2x 97-114%KO Confusion 2x 75-89% View Kadabra builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#029Nidoran♀ (female)

Level 16

#030Nidorina

Moon Stone

#031Nidoqueen

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Nidoran♀ (female)

Poison

Nidorina

Poison

Nidoqueen

PoisonGround

70+15

90+20

ATK

62+15

92+30

DEF

67+15

87+20

SP.ATK

55+15

75+20

SP.DEF

55+15

85+30

SPE

56+15

76+20

BST

275D-Tier

365D-Tier+90

505C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Nidorina 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

Nidorina develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Blizzard and Ice Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 3

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 6

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 9

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 12

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 15

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 23

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 31

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 39

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 47

Super Fang

D—9010Normal

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM10

Dig

D8010010Ground

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

C9010010Poison

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM38

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Nidorina doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidorina can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nidorina in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Nidorina appears at decent spawn rates across 6 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Nidorina in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidorina. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-46 across 14 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
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
Train until Level 16
Step 2Nidorina ✓
Route 9
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.17-22 Route
5%Mid
Route 9
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.17-22 Route
5%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.18-23 Route
5%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.18-23 Route
5%Mid
Route 23
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.41-46 Route
19%Late
Route 23
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.41-46 Route
19%Late
or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)

Nidorina Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
Poison Point is the go-to ability for Nidorina. It has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Hustle can work in specific setups. Rivalry is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

Game Availability

Nidorina has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Starmie WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt Hydro Pump Damage vs Nidorina Rapid Spin 17-20% Ice Beam 61-72% Thunderbolt 61-72% Hydro Pump 112-132%KO View Starmie builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
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