Is Nidorina Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Nidorina is just passing through to Nidoqueen. Moon Stone it the moment you can. The mid-stage doesn't contribute much to the Hoenn gyms on its own.
Roxanne's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Nidoqueen's weaknesses hard.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Nidorina 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Jagged Pass. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Nidorina in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Nidorina in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Nidoran♀ (female) over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Nidorina in ORAS
Step 1Obtain Nidoran♀ (female)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 36. 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 2Nidorina ✓
Step 3Evolve into Nidoqueen
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Nidorina Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Nidorina
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latios builds →Psychic 2x141-167%KO Bulldoze 2x40-48% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latias builds →Psychic 2x123-145%KO Bulldoze 2x37-44% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x112-133%KO Bulldoze 2x56-67% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latios builds →Psychic 2x142-167%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latias builds →Psychic 2x122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x37-44% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x182-215%KO | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x126-149%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x112-132%KO Earthquake 2x93-109%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latios builds →Psychic 2x140-166%KO Earthquake 2x67-79% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latias builds →Psychic 2x122-143%KO Earthquake 2x60-72% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x181-213%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x123-146%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x157-185%KO Earthquake 2x65-77% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x248-292%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x112-131%KO Earthquake 2x92-109%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x136-161%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Nidorina for 72-85%. Alakazam's Psychic hits Nidorina for 81-95%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x81-95% Focus Blast18-21% Shadow Ball24-28% Dazzling Gleam12-14% | ||
Nidorina Evolutions
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
Breeding
ORAS Nidorina Best Moveset
Poison at 62 Attack with AbilityHustle boosting at accuracy cost. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Nidoqueen one evolution away converts the Poison typing into a Ground secondary that changes the entire offensive profile.
Best Build
Nidorina best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Poison Jab
- Venoshock
- Poison Fang
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Nidorina can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Nidorina Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Nidorina fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 62 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. At base 56 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Nidorina does the job early-game if you need a Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Nidoqueen before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
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
- 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