
Is Nidorina Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Nidorina keeps punishing contact with AbilityPoison Point while waiting for the Moon Stone. Evolves into Nidoqueen with no level requirement. The mid-stage passes fast if you have a Moon Stone ready. Push for the evolution. Nidoqueen is the payoff.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Nidoran F on Route 3 (walking, Lv 6, rare).
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 47DarkCrunch80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 53DarkCrunch80100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 3 other locations are also available.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 43FightingSuperpower120100%5
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Nidorina in FireRed & LeafGreen
Seven encounters for Nidorina in both versions, split between Safari Zone walking and an NPC trade on Route 11. All rare or uncommon rates.
2 locations to catch Nidorina4 locations to catch Nidoran♀ (female)
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Catch Nidoran♀ (female) at any of the 4 locations below, then level it up to 16 — it evolves into Nidorina.
Where To Catch Nidorina in FRLG
To get Nidorina, start by catching Nidoran♀ (female) through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 6-33. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)Route 3Lv.6-7GrassLeafGreenRate 14%Route 3Lv.6GrassFireRedRate 1%Route 5Lv.7In-game tradeFireRedLimitedTrade for (give Nidoran♂)Underground Path 5-6Lv.7In-game tradeFireRedLimitedTrade for (give Nidoran♂)
Step 2Nidorina ✓Safari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorLeafGreenRate 10%Safari Zone - WestLv.30FloorLeafGreenRate 10%Safari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorFireRedRate 5%Route 11Lv.16In-game tradeFireRedLimitedTrade for (give Nidorino)or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Nidoqueen
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.
| 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 Nidorina Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidorina
Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x248-292%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x164-193%KO Earthquake 2x78-92% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x175-207%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Alakazam can KO Nidorina with Psychic (141-165%).
Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x141-165%KO | ||
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
FRLG Nidorina Best Moveset
Middle-stage Poison heading toward Nidoqueen. AbilityPoison Point active. Stats improving but still below competitive play. One evolution from Nidoqueen's Ground coverage and moveset depth.
Best Build
Nidorina best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Double Edge
- Poison Sting
- Toxic
Moves List
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.
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
The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
The female’s horns develop slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Nidorina FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Should I evolve Nidorina early or late?
Wait until Nidorina reaches Lv. 53 before using the Moon Stone. Evolving earlier permanently locks Nidorina out of Bite and Crunch, moves Nidoqueen cannot relearn.

- Lv. 22learns Bite
- Lv. 53learns Crunch
- Lv. 53+Use the Moon Stone
- How do I catch Nidorina in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Nidorina 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 22% 25% Bait 10% 5% Rock 45% 50% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed).
- How do I evolve Nidorina into Nidoqueen in FireRed & LeafGreen?
Use a Moon Stone to evolve Nidorina into Nidoqueen.
Moon Stone
Evolves Nidorina into Nidoqueen
Trade a Nidorino to the man on Route 11. This is an NPC trade, so the Nidorina you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
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