Nidoran♂

Pokédex number	032	Gender ratio	100% male	Growth rate	Medium Slow
Category	Poison Pin Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	55
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Field, Monster

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Type	Poison
Weaknesses	GROUND PSYCHIC
Resistances	FIGHTING POISON BUG GRASS FAIRY

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Poison Point	Attackers making direct contact may be poisoned.
Regular Abilities	Rivalry	Deals more damage to a target of the same gender.
Hidden Ability	Hustle	Boosts Attack but lowers physical moves' Accuracy.

Pokédex entry	The male Nidoran has developed muscles that freely move its ears in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon's notice.
Cry
Height	2′8″ / 0.5 m	Weight	198 lb / 9.0 kg	Catch Rate	235
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Nidoran♀ (50% chance), Nidoran♂ (50% chance)

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	46	57	40	50	40	40	273
EV yields	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Evolution

Nidoran♂

→ Level up to at least level 16

Nidorino

→ Use a Moon Stone

Nidoking

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Leer
1	Peck
7	Focus Energy
9	Double Kick
13	Poison Sting
19	Fury Attack
21	Horn Attack
25	Helping Hand
31	Toxic Spikes
33	Flatter
37	Poison Jab
43	Captivate
45	Horn Drill

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM09	Venoshock
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM13	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM36	Sludge Bomb
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM49	Echoed Voice
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM67	Smart Strike
TM84	Poison Jab
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
215	Byxbysion Tunnels	Cave	30–35	9 57⁄77 %
215	Byxbysion Tunnels	Cave	25–29	4 6⁄11 %
215	Byxbysion Tunnels	Cave	36	5⁄7 %

Special encounters

Area/event	Encounter type	Level	Other attributes of note
117 (Onyx Arcade; event 13)	gift	20	OT: Silph Co. Trainer ID: 23451

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 14, no item, male, 70 friendship
Poison Point/Rivalry/Hustle (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Poison Jab (20 PP)
Captivate (20 PP)
Horn Drill (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	38	23	18	21	18	18
EVs	21	21	21	21	21	21
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 5, no item, male, 70 friendship
Hustle
Bashful nature

Moves

Tackle (35 PP)
Leer (30 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	19	10	9	10	9	9
EVs	7	7	7	7	7	7
IVs	3	3	3	3	3	3

Appearances in battle facilities

This Pokémon does not appear in any battle facility teams.