Pokémon Claude Red
▶ Play freeNidorina (#030)
Nidorina (#030) is a Poison-type Poison pin Pokémon in Pokémon Red. You can catch Nidorina in Safari Zone (North) and Safari Zone (Center); the best odds are in the tall grass of Safari Zone (North) (5.1%, Lv 30). It evolves into Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone. Its best stat is HP (70), and its base stat total of 310 ranks #89 of 151.
- National No.
- #030
- Type
- Poison
- Category
- Poison pin Pokémon
- Height
- 2′07″ (0.8 m)
- Weight
- 44.0 lb (20.0 kg)
- Catch rate
- 120 of 255
- Base EXP
- 117
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
The female's horn takes a long time to develop, so Nidorina tends to fall back on physical attacks like clawing and biting instead.
Where to find Nidorina in Pokémon Red
- Safari Zone (North): tall grass, Lv 30, 5.1% of encounters.
- Safari Zone (Center): tall grass, Lv 31, 5.1% of encounters.
- Game Corner: exchange 1,200 coins at the Celadon Game Corner prize corner (Lv 17).
- Route 11: trade a Nidorino to the trainer in Route 11 gate (upstairs) (it arrives nicknamed TERRY).
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 70 | #47 of 151 | |
| Attack | 62 | #96 of 151 | |
| Defense | 67 | #70 of 151 | |
| Special | 55 | #93 of 151 | |
| Speed | 56 | #95 of 151 | |
| Total | 310 | #89 of 151 |
Generation I uses a single Special stat for both special attack and special defense.
Evolution
Type effectiveness against Nidorina
| Damage taken | Types |
|---|---|
| 4× (double weakness) | — |
| 2× (weak to) | Ground Psychic Bug |
| ½× (resists) | Grass Fighting Poison |
| ¼× (double resistance) | — |
| 0× (immune) | — |
Moves learned by level up
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Growl | Normal | — | 100% | 40 |
| Start | Tackle | Normal | 35 | 95% | 35 |
| Start | Scratch | Normal | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 8 | Scratch | Normal | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 14 | Poison Sting | Poison | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 23 | Tail Whip | Normal | — | 100% | 30 |
| 32 | Bite | Normal | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 41 | Fury Swipes | Normal | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 50 | Double Kick | Fighting | 30 | 100% | 30 |
TM and HM moves
| TM/HM | Move | Type | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Horn Drill | Normal | — |
| TM08 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | 90 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | 100 |
| TM11 | Bubble Beam | Water | 65 |
| TM12 | Water Gun | Water | 40 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | 95 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | 120 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | 95 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | 120 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | — |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | — |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | — |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | Normal | 100 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | — |
Frequently asked questions
Where do you find Nidorina in Pokémon Red?
You can catch Nidorina in Safari Zone (North) and Safari Zone (Center); the best odds are in the tall grass of Safari Zone (North) (5.1%, Lv 30).
What type is Nidorina?
Nidorina is Poison type. It takes double damage from Ground, Psychic, and Bug.
What level does Nidorina evolve?
Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone.
What moves does Nidorina learn?
Nidorina starts with Growl, Tackle, and Scratch and learns Scratch (Lv 8), Poison Sting (Lv 14), Tail Whip (Lv 23), Bite (Lv 32), Fury Swipes (Lv 41), and Double Kick (Lv 50) by leveling up. It can learn 19 TMs and HMs.
What are Nidorina's base stats?
HP 70, Attack 62, Defense 67, Special 55, Speed 56, for a total of 310.
What's the catch rate of Nidorina?
Nidorina's catch rate is 120 out of 255.