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Pokemon Gold Version

251 Pokémon, 251 moves, 368 locations, 495 trainers.

Pokemon Gold Version

Nidoran♂

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Nidoran♂ artwork

Normal

Nidoran♂ sprite

Shiny

Shiny Nidoran♂ sprite
Poison

It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison.

Pokédex #

032

Species

POISON PIN

Height

1'08"

Weight

20.0 lbs

Base Exp

60

Catch Rate

235

Gender

Male-only

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Monster / Field

Growth Rate

Medium Slow (1,059,860 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

273

HP 46
Attack 57
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 50

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100
Situation
HP
Attack
Defense
Sp. Atk
Sp. Def
Speed
Wild catch

A newly encountered one at this level.

 106-121 62-77 45-60 45-60 45-60 55-70
Trainer team

What enemy teams usually bring.

 114 71 53 53 53 63
Fully raised

A strong end-of-journey version.

 153 109 92 92 92 102

How To Get It

2 wild locations
0 special ways

Wild

2 places
Wild encounters up to Lv 12
Location
Method
Levels
Slot Odds
Route 35 Grass · Morning Lv 12 30%
Route 35 Grass · Day Lv 12 30%
Route 35 Grass · Night Lv 12 30%
Route 35 Grass · Yanma swarm, Call from Bug Catcher Arnie, Morning Lv 12 30%
Route 35 Grass · Yanma swarm, Call from Bug Catcher Arnie, Day Lv 12 30%
Route 35 Grass · Yanma swarm, Call from Bug Catcher Arnie, Night Lv 12 30%
Route 36 Grass · Morning Lv 12 30%
Route 36 Grass · Day Lv 12 30%
Route 36 Grass · Night Lv 12 30%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Gold Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

2

Ground x2
Psychic x2

Resistances

4

Fighting x0.5
Poison x0.5
Bug x0.5
Grass x0.5

Immunities

0

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

3 stages ending at Nidoking.

3 stages
  1. 1
    Nidoran♂ sprite
    Nidoran♂
    #032
  2. 2
    Nidorino sprite
    Nidorino
    #033
    Level 16
  3. 3
    Nidoking sprite
    Nidoking
    #034
    Use Moon Stone

    Use Moon Stone on this Pokémon.

Learnset

Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Slot
Leer
Normal
Status 0 100% 30 Slot 1
Tackle
Normal
Physical 35 95% 35 Slot 2
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
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 0 100% 30
Lv 30 Fury Attack
Normal
Physical 15 85% 20
Lv 38 Horn Drill
Normal
Physical 1 30% 5
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
How to get it
Supersonic
Normal
Status 0 55% 20 Breed from a parent that knows it
Disable
Normal
Status 0 55% 20 Breed from a parent that knows it
Take Down
Normal
Physical 90 85% 20 Breed from a parent that knows it
Confusion
Psychic
Special 50 100% 25 Breed from a parent that knows it
Amnesia
Psychic
Status 0 100% 20 Breed from a parent that knows it
Counter
Fighting
Physical 1 100% 20 Breed from a parent that knows it
Beat Up
Dark
Special 10 100% 10 Breed from a parent that knows it
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
Headbutt
Normal
Physical 70 100% 15
TM02 (Headbutt)
Curse
???
Status 0 100% 10
TM03 (Curse)
Toxic
Poison
Status 0 85% 10
TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power
Normal
Physical 1 100% 15
TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day
Fire
Status 0 90% 5
TM11 (Sunny Day)
Snore
Normal
Physical 40 100% 15
TM13 (Snore)
Blizzard
Ice
Special 120 70% 5
TM14 (Blizzard)
Protect
Normal
Status 0 100% 10
TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance
Water
Status 0 90% 5
TM18 (Rain Dance)
Endure
Normal
Status 0 100% 10
TM20 (Endure)
Frustration
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM21 (Frustration)
Iron Tail
Steel
Physical 100 75% 15
TM23 (Iron Tail)
Thunder
Electric
Special 120 70% 10
TM25 (Thunder)
Return
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM27 (Return)
Mud-Slap
Ground
Physical 20 100% 10
TM31 (Mud Slap)
Double Team
Normal
Status 0 100% 15
TM32 (Double Team)
Swagger
Normal
Status 0 90% 15
TM34 (Swagger)
Sleep Talk
Normal
Status 0 100% 10
TM35 (Sleep Talk)
Defense Curl
Normal
Status 0 100% 40
TM40 (Defense Curl)
Detect
Fighting
Status 0 100% 5
TM43 (Detect)
Rest
Psychic
Status 0 100% 10
TM44 (Rest)
Attract
Normal
Status 0 100% 15
TM45 (Attract)
Thief
Dark
Special 40 100% 10
TM46 (Thief)

Breeding Partners

Nidoran♂ can pair with Pokémon in the Monster and Field egg groups. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Monster
Field
90 partners
Ditto sprite Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. Bulbasaur sprite Bulbasaur Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Ivysaur sprite Ivysaur Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Venusaur sprite Venusaur Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Charmander sprite Charmander Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Charmeleon sprite Charmeleon Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Charizard sprite Charizard Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Squirtle sprite Squirtle Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Wartortle sprite Wartortle Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Blastoise sprite Blastoise Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Rattata sprite Rattata Field Shares the Field egg group. Raticate sprite Raticate Field Shares the Field egg group. Ekans sprite Ekans Field Shares the Field egg group. Arbok sprite Arbok Field Shares the Field egg group. Pikachu sprite Pikachu Field Shares the Field egg group. Raichu sprite Raichu Field Shares the Field egg group. Sandshrew sprite Sandshrew Field Shares the Field egg group. Sandslash sprite Sandslash Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidoran♀ sprite Nidoran♀ Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Vulpix sprite Vulpix Field Shares the Field egg group. Ninetales sprite Ninetales Field Shares the Field egg group. Diglett sprite Diglett Field Shares the Field egg group. Dugtrio sprite Dugtrio Field Shares the Field egg group. Meowth sprite Meowth Field Shares the Field egg group. Persian sprite Persian Field Shares the Field egg group. Psyduck sprite Psyduck Field Shares the Field egg group. Golduck sprite Golduck Field Shares the Field egg group. Mankey sprite Mankey Field Shares the Field egg group. Primeape sprite Primeape Field Shares the Field egg group. Growlithe sprite Growlithe Field Shares the Field egg group. Arcanine sprite Arcanine Field Shares the Field egg group. Ponyta sprite Ponyta Field Shares the Field egg group. Rapidash sprite Rapidash Field Shares the Field egg group. Slowpoke sprite Slowpoke Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Slowbro sprite Slowbro Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Farfetch'd sprite Farfetch'd Field Shares the Field egg group. Seel sprite Seel Field Shares the Field egg group. Dewgong sprite Dewgong Field Shares the Field egg group. Cubone sprite Cubone Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Marowak sprite Marowak Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Lickitung sprite Lickitung Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Rhyhorn sprite Rhyhorn Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Rhydon sprite Rhydon Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Kangaskhan sprite Kangaskhan Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Lapras sprite Lapras Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Eevee sprite Eevee Field Shares the Field egg group. Vaporeon sprite Vaporeon Field Shares the Field egg group. Jolteon sprite Jolteon Field Shares the Field egg group. Flareon sprite Flareon Field Shares the Field egg group. Snorlax sprite Snorlax Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Chikorita sprite Chikorita Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Bayleef sprite Bayleef Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Meganium sprite Meganium Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Cyndaquil sprite Cyndaquil Field Shares the Field egg group. Quilava sprite Quilava Field Shares the Field egg group. Typhlosion sprite Typhlosion Field Shares the Field egg group. Totodile sprite Totodile Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Croconaw sprite Croconaw Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Feraligatr sprite Feraligatr Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Sentret sprite Sentret Field Shares the Field egg group. Furret sprite Furret Field Shares the Field egg group. Mareep sprite Mareep Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Flaaffy sprite Flaaffy Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Ampharos sprite Ampharos Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Aipom sprite Aipom Field Shares the Field egg group. Wooper sprite Wooper Field Shares the Field egg group. Quagsire sprite Quagsire Field Shares the Field egg group. Espeon sprite Espeon Field Shares the Field egg group. Umbreon sprite Umbreon Field Shares the Field egg group. Slowking sprite Slowking Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Girafarig sprite Girafarig Field Shares the Field egg group. Dunsparce sprite Dunsparce Field Shares the Field egg group. Snubbull sprite Snubbull Field Shares the Field egg group. Granbull sprite Granbull Field Shares the Field egg group. Sneasel sprite Sneasel Field Shares the Field egg group. Teddiursa sprite Teddiursa Field Shares the Field egg group. Ursaring sprite Ursaring Field Shares the Field egg group. Swinub sprite Swinub Field Shares the Field egg group. Piloswine sprite Piloswine Field Shares the Field egg group. Delibird sprite Delibird Field Shares the Field egg group. Houndour sprite Houndour Field Shares the Field egg group. Houndoom sprite Houndoom Field Shares the Field egg group. Phanpy sprite Phanpy Field Shares the Field egg group. Donphan sprite Donphan Field Shares the Field egg group. Stantler sprite Stantler Field Shares the Field egg group. Smeargle sprite Smeargle Field Shares the Field egg group. Miltank sprite Miltank Field Shares the Field egg group. Larvitar sprite Larvitar Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Pupitar sprite Pupitar Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Tyranitar sprite Tyranitar Monster Shares the Monster egg group.

Trainer Uses

2 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
CAMPER ROLAND sprite CAMPER ROLAND
Lv 9 1 Route 32
PokéMANIAC BRENT sprite PokéMANIAC BRENT
Lv 28 1 Route 43
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