In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

What is Nidorino weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Rhydon (Ground) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Nidorino. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Nidorino?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Nidoran M evolves into Nidorino at level 16. Nidorino evolves into Nidoking using a Moon Stone. Nidorino is a middle-stage evolution in the Nidoran M line.

What is the best ability for Nidorino?

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.

What role does Nidorino play in battle?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

Nidorino - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nidorino's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Attack EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP61

Attack72

Defense57

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def55

Speed65

Total365

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight19.5 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.

HustleHA

Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its horn contains venom. If it stabs an enemy with the horn, the impact makes the poison leak out.

Nidorino Weakness

Ground and Psychic moves hit Nidorino for super-effective damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

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

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Grass Fairy

How to Beat Nidorino in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 18 Damage vs Nidorino Earthquake 2x 131-154%KO Dig 2x 104-124%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 Damage vs Nidorino Earthquake 2x 125-148%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 20 Damage vs Nidorino Earthquake 2x 73-86% Dig 2x 58-68% View Onix builds →
Hypno Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterLv. 55 PsychicLv. 36 PsybeamLv. 22 ConfusionLv. 9 Damage vs Nidorino Dream Eater 2x 104-124%KO Psychic 2x 96-113%KO Psybeam 2x 69-82% Confusion 2x 54-64% View Hypno builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 45 PsybeamLv. 1 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Nidorino Psychic 2x 140-165%KO Psybeam 2x 103-121%KO Confusion 2x 80-95% View Kadabra builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

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

3 Forms

#032Nidoran♂ (male)

Level 16

#033Nidorino

Moon Stone

#034Nidoking

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Nidoran♂ (male)

Poison

Nidorino

Poison

Nidoking

PoisonGround

61+15

81+20

ATK

72+15

102+30

DEF

57+17

77+20

SP.ATK

55+15

85+30

SP.DEF

55+15

75+20

SPE

65+15

85+20

BST

273D-Tier

365D-Tier+92

505C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Nidorino Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Nidorino develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Blizzard and Ice Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Peck

D3510035Flying

Lv 1

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 3

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 6

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 9

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 12

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 15

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 23

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 31

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 39

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 47

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM10

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM58

Drill Run

D809510Ground

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM03

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM19

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM26

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM52

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM38

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Nidorino doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidorino can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nidorino in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

6 encounter spots for Nidorino at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Nidorino in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Nidorino, start by catching Nidoran♂ (male) through walking encounters at Lv. 3-46. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Nidoran♂ (male)
Route 22
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-4 Route
20%Early
Route 22
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-4 Route
20%Early
Route 9
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.17-22 Route
15%Mid
Route 9
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.17-22 Route
15%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.18-23 Route
15%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.18-23 Route
15%Mid
Route 23
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.41-46 Route
10%Late
Route 23
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.41-46 Route
10%Late
Train until Level 16
Step 2Nidorino ✓
Route 9
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.17-22 Route
5%Mid
Route 9
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.17-22 Route
5%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.18-23 Route
5%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.18-23 Route
5%Mid
Route 23
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.41-46 Route
19%Late
Route 23
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.41-46 Route
19%Late
or evolve from Nidoran♂ (male) (Step 1)

Nidorino Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Rhydon (Ground) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Nidorino. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Nidoran M evolves into Nidorino at level 16. Nidorino evolves into Nidoking using a Moon Stone. Nidorino is a middle-stage evolution in the Nidoran M line.
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

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

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Starmie WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt Hydro Pump Damage vs Nidorino Rapid Spin 20-24% Ice Beam 65-77% Thunderbolt 65-77% Hydro Pump 120-141%KO View Starmie builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
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