Creature · #32

Nidoran (M)

Poison

The male Nidoran, written Nidoran♂ in game, and one of the two Route 22 catches that make Brock winnable: in Yellow it learns Double Kick at level 12. Listed here as "Nidoran (M)" so it gets its own page, separate from the female.

Generation I base stats: HP 46, Attack 57, Defense 40, Special 40, Speed 50. Generation I has a single Special stat, used for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution: Evolves into Nidorino L16

How to get in Yellow: Route 22

Evolution line

1. Nidoran (M) Poison
2. Nidorino Poison
3. Nidoking Ground Poison

Learned by leveling up

Level	Move	Type	Cat	Power	Acc	PP
Start	Leer	Normal	status	—	100	30
Start	Tackle	Normal	physical	35	95	35
Lv.8	Horn Attack	Normal	physical	65	100	25
Lv.12	Double Kick	Fighting	physical	30	100	30
Lv.17	Poison Sting	Poison	physical	15	100	35
Lv.23	Focus Energy	Normal	status	—	—	30
Lv.30	Fury Attack	Normal	physical	15	85	20
Lv.38	Horn Drill	Normal	physical	—	30	5

TM / HM compatibility

Machine	Move	Type	Cat	Power	Acc	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	status	—	85	10
TM07	Horn Drill	Normal	physical	—	30	5
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