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Nidoran♂ ニドラン♂ Nidoran♂ #032
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Poison ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Poison Pin Pokémon
Ability Poison Point Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #032 Johto #098 Hoenn #230 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 235 (30.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Ground groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 60 Battle Exp.: 601*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=nidoran(m)|ndex=032|name=Nidoran♂ }}

Nidoran♂ (Japanese: ニドラン♂ Nidoran♂, German: Nidoran♂, French: Nidoran♂) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.

Pokémon Yellow

Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.

Pokémon Stadium

Its large ears sense danger. It extends its toxic spikes when angry. The size of its body thorns indicates its toxicity.

Pokémon Gold

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

Pokémon Silver

It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger.

Pokémon Crystal

It constantly moves its large ears in many directions in order to detect danger right away.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

The male Nidoran has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon's notice.

Pokémon Emerald

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.

Pokémon FireRed

Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs when angered.

Pokémon LeafGreen

It stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger its horns, the more powerful its secreted venom.

Name origin

Nidoran♂'s name may be based on the word needle. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 ni, two, or 二度 nido, two times/two degrees, referring to there being two distinct evolutionary lines using the name with similar names and traits. The ♂ in its name is an indication of its male gender.

Nidoran♂ appears to be based on a rabbit or mouse.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

RBY

Later versions

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