Creature · #29

Nidoran (F)

Poison

The female Nidoran, written Nidoran♀ in game. Generation I treats the two Nidoran as separate species with separate Pokedex numbers and separate evolution lines - it is listed here as "Nidoran (F)" so it gets its own page.

Generation I base stats: HP 55, Attack 47, Defense 52, Special 40, Speed 41. Generation I has a single Special stat, used for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution: Evolves into Nidorina L16

How to get in Yellow: Route 22

Evolution line

1. Nidoran (F) Poison
2. Nidorina Poison
3. Nidoqueen Ground Poison

Learned by leveling up

Level	Move	Type	Cat	Power	Acc	PP
Start	Growl	Normal	status	—	100	40
Start	Tackle	Normal	physical	35	95	35
Lv.8	Scratch	Normal	physical	40	100	35
Lv.12	Double Kick	Fighting	physical	30	100	30
Lv.17	Poison Sting	Poison	physical	15	100	35
Lv.23	Tail Whip	Normal	status	—	100	30
Lv.30	Bite	Normal	physical	60	100	25
Lv.38	Fury Swipes	Normal	physical	18	80	15

TM / HM compatibility

Machine	Move	Type	Cat	Power	Acc	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	status	—	85	10
TM08	Body Slam	Normal	physical	85	100	15
TM09	Take Down	Normal	physical	90	85	20
TM10	Double-Edge	Normal	physical	100	100	15
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	special	120	90	5
TM20	Rage	Normal	physical	20	100	20
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	special	95	100	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	special	120	70	10
TM31	Mimic	Normal	status	—	—	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	status	—	—	15
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	status	—	—	20
TM34	Bide	Normal	physical	—	—	10
TM40	Skull Bash	Normal	physical	100	100	15
TM44	Rest	Psychic	status	—	—	5
TM50	Substitute	Normal	status	—	—	10

Where to find it

Location	Method	Levels	Rate	Time
Route 10	Grass	17–17	10%	any
Route 2	Grass	4–6	15%	any
Route 22	Grass	2–4	30%	any
Route 9	Grass	16–18	30%	any
Safari Zone	Grass	14–36	20%	any