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Missingno. けつばん Ketsuban #???
Art by Ken Sugimori from Red and Green
Type Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Glitch Pokémon
Ability ----- ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 Unknown
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — 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 Unknown
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 0 Battle Exp.: 1*
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Nidorina (Japanese: ニドリーナ Nidorina) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Nidoran♀ starting at level 16, and evolves into Nidoqueen via Moon Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Nidorina is comparatively larger than its pre-evolution, though she loses the forehead horn, whiskers, and incisor teeth. Nidorina is also turquoise in coloration instead of bluish lavender, with a pale underside. Nidorina's poison spikes are larger and probably more potent; she has also gained the ability to stand on her hind legs.

Gender differences

Nidorina is the female equivalent of Nidorino. This is shown even in its name, which ends in a as opposed to o in Nidorino. A is traditionally a feminine vowel in the English language, particularly at the ends of names.

Nidorina seems to be more docile and relaxed than her counterpart Nidorino.

Special abilities

Nidorina's abilities are stronger than Nidoran♀'s, but are otherwise the same.

Behavior

Nidorina is a gentle Pokémon like its pre-evolution, Nidoran♀. She is a caring mother, chewing food for her young. Although she would rather not attack at all, she prefers attacks like clawing and biting. She seems to display close family bonds with others of her own kind, and becomes nervous when separated. However, when angered, a Nidorina can become a formidable foe.

Habitat

Nidorina live in expansive hot savannas and plains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Major appearances

Emily's Nidoran♀, nicknamed Maria evolved into Nidorina after battling Team Rocket and kissing Ralph's Nidoran♂, nicknamed Tony, in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?

Minor appearances

A herd of Nidorina were seen in The Flame Pokémon-athon!

Whitney has a Nidorina. She was easily defeated by Ash's Cyndaquil in their Gym Battle.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Green had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Adventures that evolved into a Nidorina. She later evolved into a Nidoqueen.

In the TCG

Main article: Nidorina (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

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Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Nidorina, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Unevolved Nidoran♀  Poison

Level 16 →

First evolution Nidorina  Poison

Moon Stone →

Second evolution Nidoqueen  Poison  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Nidorina images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Despite being a gendered species, Nidorina and its evolution Nidoqueen are unable to breed.
  • However, its pre-evolution Nidoran♀ can breed.
• Nidorina's alternate coloration is similar to Nidorino's regular coloration.
• Its FR/LG Sugimori artwork is in exactly the same pose as its original Generation I artwork.

Origin

Nidorina appears to be based on a rabbit or mouse, or even a hamster.

Name origin

Nidorina's name may be based on the word needle and rhinoceros. It may also be based on cnidocyte, a type of venomous cell responsible for the stings delivered by stinging animals, most notably, by jellyfish. 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 rina in its name most likely alludes to its female gender - in many languages, such as Spanish and Italian, names and words ending in a are an indication for the female gender.

In other languages

• German: Nidorina
• French: Nidorina
• Korean: 니드리나 Nideurina
• Chinese (Taiwan): 尼多娜 Ní Duo Na - Transliteration of its original name.
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 尼美羅 Ní Mìi Lúo

External links

• Aqua Bunny, a fan shrine for Nidorina

Notes

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Pokémon

#031: Nidoqueen →

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