In Ruby & 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.

What is Nidorina weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, Nidorina fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 62 Attack. At base 56 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Nidorina - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

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.

HustleHANot in game

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 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 Weakness

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.

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

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Nidorina in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Flygon can KO Nidorina with Earthquake (107-126%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (175-206%).

Flygon GroundDragon	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide ToxicUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Nidorina Earthquake 2x 107-126%KO Rock Slide 27-32% View Flygon builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PsychicSTAB Fire Punch Ice Punch Calm Mind Damage vs Nidorina Psychic 2x 175-206%KO View Alakazam builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves Shadow Ball Brick Break Rock Slide Focus Punch Damage vs Nidorina Shadow Ball 26-31% Rock Slide 25-30% View Medicham builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Ruby & Sapphire Nidorina Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Beat Up and Charm give Nidorina options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Sludge Bomb and Poison Sting. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 8

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 12

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 18

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 22

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 26

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 34

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 43

Flatter

D—10015Dark

Lv 53

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Disable

——5520Normal

Egg

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Nidorina can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nidorina in Ruby & Sapphire

Nidorina isn't available in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire. Start by transferring Nidoran♀ (female) from Red, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu. The evolution path from Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidorina is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Nidorina in Ruby & Sapphire

Step 1Obtain Nidoran♀ (female)
In-game NPC trade in:
FireRedIn-game trade · Route 5 · Trade for (give Nidoran♂)
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum
Train until Level 16
Step 2Nidorina ✓

Nidorina Guide

In Ruby & 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.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, Nidorina fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with 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.

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