Is Nidorino Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Nidoran-M evolves at level 16. Transfer only. Moon Stone for Nidoking. If imported, the coverage is excellent. But Excadrill and Krookodile are native and stronger.
Nidoran♂ (male) has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Nidoran M on Route 2 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Chargestone Cave. 9 other locations are also available.
How to Get Nidorino in Black 2 & White 2
Nidorino can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Nidoran♂ (male) from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Nidorino in B2W2
Step 1Obtain Nidoran♂ (male)CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, 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 35. 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 2Nidorino ✓
Step 3Evolve into Nidoking
Nidorino Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Nidorino for super-effective damage. 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Nidorino Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidorino
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x157-186%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x135-159%KO Earthquake 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Nidorino with Earthquake (121-143%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (115-135%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO Outrage72-85% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Alakazam builds →Focus Blast25-30% Psychic 2x115-135%KO Shadow Ball34-40% | ||
Nidorino Evolutions
Nidorino is partway through a three-stage line between Nidoran♂ (male) and Nidoking. The chain involves an evolution item, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+17 from Nidoran M). The final form adds another 140 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Nidorino to get Nidoran M eggs using 181 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Chip Away and 10 more.
B2W2 Nidorino Best Moveset
Improving stats at 72 Attack and 65 Speed still can't answer the threats Nidoking handles. The moveset fires physical Poison TermStab harder than the first stage but lacks the coverage that makes the final evolution dangerous. AbilityHustle adds power at accuracy cost for a trade that doesn't pay off here.
Best Build
Nidorino best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Hone Claws
- Sucker Punch
- Drill Run
- Poison Jab
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Nidorino can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Flying and Fighting. The offense anchors on Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab while TMs handle 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
It has a violent disposition and stabs foes with its horn, which oozes poison upon impact.
Nidorino Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Nidorino isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Nidoking to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Nidorino. Hustle is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Rivalry works too if your team needs something different.
In Black 2 & White 2, Nidorino fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 72 Attack. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Black 2 & White 2, Nidorino does the job early-game if you need a Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Nidoking before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Nidorino 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