Is Nidorina Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Trade-only mid-stage. Moon Stone it immediately for Nidoqueen. AbilityPoison Point is the Gen 3 addition. Same as every game: don't linger at this stage.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Nidorina's defenses.
Nidorina has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Nidorina has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Nidorina's weaknesses hard.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Nidorina's weaknesses hard.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's team hits Nidorina's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Lilycove Department Store
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 53DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Nidorina in Ruby & Sapphire
A traded Nidoran-F that reaches level 16 is the only path to Nidorina, since the whole female Nido line skips the Hoenn wild.
How to Obtain Nidorina in RS
- Step 1Obtain Nidoran♀ (female)CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Safari Zone, 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 22. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 35. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 35 · the Yanma swarm that Bug Catcher Arnie reports by. 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.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 201. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Nidorina ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Nidoqueen
How to Get Shiny Nidorina in Ruby & Sapphire
Nidorina shows up nowhere in Hoenn, so seek a shiny in the Safari Zone's Center in FireRed or LeafGreen and trade it home. See every game where Shiny Nidorina can be hunted
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
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latios builds →Psychic 2x142-167%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Latias builds →Psychic 2x123-145%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Psychic 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x182-214%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x175-207%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Girafarig builds →Psychic 2x104-122%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% | ||
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
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
RS Nidorina Best Moveset
Middle-stage Poison heading toward Nidoqueen. AbilityPoison Point adds passive poison but the stats can't support competitive play. Nidoqueen's Ground typing and movepool are where the Moon Stone investment pays off.
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
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Nidorina isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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.
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 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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