Is Nidorino Good in Emerald Playthrough?
AbilityPoison Point Poison mid-stage building toward Nidoking. Nidorino contributes with decent Attack while waiting for a Moon Stone. One stone touch and Nidoking is online.
Nidorino has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Nidorino has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Nidorino has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Nidorino's weaknesses hard.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Nidorino has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Nidorino's weaknesses hard.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Nidorino trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Trade
Nidorino 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 10Mauville Game Corner
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from Wattson after clearing New Mauville
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf 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 Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Nidorino in Emerald
Nidorino will not turn up wild in Emerald. Send a Nidoran-M across and evolve it at level 16. The male line draws purely from imports.
How to Obtain Nidorino in E
- Step 1Obtain Nidoran♂ (male)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 2Nidorino ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Nidoking
How to Get Shiny Nidorino in Emerald
Nidorino stays absent from Hoenn, so hunt one in the Safari Zone in either FireRed or LeafGreen and link-trade the shiny into Emerald once you spot the recolor. See every game where Shiny Nidorino can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Nidorino Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidorino
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x264-311%KO | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Latios builds →Psychic 2x151-178%KO Earthquake 2x80-94% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Latias builds →Psychic 2x130-154%KO Earthquake 2x73-86% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Psychic 2x116-136%KO | ||
 Groudon Ground | S | |
Obtain MethodTerra Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x194-228%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
 Mew Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodFaraway Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Mew builds →Psychic 2x121-143%KO Earthquake 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x80-94% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Girafarig builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x73-86% | ||
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
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 102 partners from the Field and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Confusion and 4 more.
E Nidorino Best Moveset
Middle stage with AbilityPoison Point. Improving Attack heading toward Nidoking's mixed moveset. One evolution away from competitive relevance.
Best Build
Nidorino best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Double Edge
- Poison Sting
- Toxic
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Nidorino can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Flying and Fighting. The offense anchors on Sludge Bomb and Poison Sting 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
All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its horn is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might.
Nidorino Emerald Guide
Nidorino isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Emerald.
In Emerald, Nidorino has 365 BST and evolves into Nidoking. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Nidorino 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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