Is Nidorina Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Nidorina shows up at level 16 and you can Moon Stone it immediately. No need to train it further. The real reason to be here is Nidoqueen.
Brock's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Trade Nidoran♀ (female)
Nidoran F can be received through an in-game trade on Underground Path 5-6. Trade Nidoran♂. Trade a Nidoran♂ to the NPC in the Underground Path (Routes 5-6) to receive Nidoran♀.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- LV 29NormalBitePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Koga
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Kanto Power Plant
Evolve Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidorina
Nidoran♀ (female) evolves into Nidorina at Level 16. Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Koga
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Kanto Power Plant
Evolve Nidorina to Nidoqueen
Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone. You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 3 other locations are also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Silph Co.
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Nidorina in Red & Blue
Wild only in the Safari Zone at uncommon rates, both versions. Red can also buy Nidorina for 1,200 Game Corner coins, or trade a Nidorino for one through an NPC.
3 locations to catch Nidorina3 locations to catch Nidoran♀ (female)
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6Catch Nidoran♀ (female) at any of the 3 locations below, then level it up to 16 — it evolves into Nidorina.
Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Where To Catch Nidorina in RB
Nidoran♀ (female) gets you Nidorina sooner: pick up it on Underground Path 5-6 (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 16. Wild Nidorina first appears at Route 11 (after Badge 3).
- Step 2Nidorina ✓Safari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorBlueRate 10%Safari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorRedRate 5%Celadon City - Game CornerLv.17Game Corner PrizeRedLimitedPurchase: 1,200 coinsSafari Zone - CenterLv.31FloorBlueRate 10%or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Nidoqueen
Not landing the catch? Calculate Nidorina catch rates for Red & Blue by ball, status, and HP.
Nidorina Weakness
Type-wise, Nidorina takes extra damage from Ground, Psychic, and Bug. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Nidorina Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nidorina
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Kadabra builds →Psybeam 2x95-113%KO Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Parasect builds →Dig 2x69-82% Leech Life 2x23-27% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
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
RB Nidorina Best Moveset
Poison middle stage with stats between Nidoran and Nidoqueen. No reason to stay unevolved. Moon Stone and move on.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
- Poison Sting
- Ice Beam
Moves List
TMs define Nidorina's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Poison Sting, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Dark coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 19 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The female’s horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Nidorina Red & Blue Guide
- How do I catch Nidorina in the Red & Blue Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Nidorina in Red & Blue.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Nidorina from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Nidorina easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Trade a Nidorino to the NPC on Route 11 to receive Nidorina.. This is an NPC trade, so the Nidorina you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
Nidorina costs 1,200 Coins in Red. Earn coins by playing the slot machines on the Game Corner floor or buying them at the counter (1,000 coins for ₽10,000).
In Red & Blue, 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 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
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- 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 7Let's Go
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
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