Nidoran♀ (Pokémon)

Nidoran♀ ニドラン♀ Nidoran♀
Artwork from FR/LG
Type	Poison
Species	Poison Pin Pokémon
National Dex	#029
Johto Dex	#095
Hoenn Dex	#227
Sinnoh Dex	#—
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Height	1′04″ (0.4m)
Weight	15.4 lbs. (7.0kg)
Abilities	Poison Point or Rivalry
Egg groups	Monster/Ground
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 HP
Exp. yield	59 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	100% ♀
Pokédex color	Blue
Catch rate	235
Body style
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Nidoran♀ (Japanese: ニドラン♀ Nidoran♀) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 6 Sprites 7 Trivia 7.1 Origin 7.1.1 Name origin 8 In other languages 9 External links

Biology

Physiology

Nidoran♀ is a small, rabbit-based Pokémon with large ears, whiskers and front teeth. They are covered with small spines primarily on their back which can release potent poisons if Nidoran♀ is threatened. Nidoran♀ doesn't seem to possess any fur, similar to reptiles. Nidoran♀ have a smaller forehead horn than their male counterparts, Nidoran♂.

Gender differences

Nidoran♀ is the female of the species, and is noted to be one of the first Pokémon to denote gender differences. In the later generations, however, Pokémon with genders are marked with a ♀ or ♂ symbol, rather than being actual different Pokémon.

Compare with Nidoran♂. Note how the male Nidoran has a longer horn and more spines, as well as a different color.

Special abilities

Nidoran♀ usually attacks by clawing and biting her foes. She also has the aforementioned ability to secrete poison from her small spikes. Nidoran♀ can also wield a couple of Ice and Electric attacks.

Behavior

Nidoran♀ are known to be rather docile and reserved. However, angering one can result in being poisoned by one of its toxic spines. These are thought to have developed to counteract its small size.

All members of the Nido family can sometimes put a stronger effort in battle when faced with a foe of the same gender.

Habitat

Nidoran♀ live in expansive savannas and plains, or any open space.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Nidoran♀'s debut was in Sparks Fly for Magnemite as a sick Pokémon at a Pokémon Center.

A romance between male and female Nidoran was the focus in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?. After the battle with Team Rocket, and after kissing Ralph's Nidoran♂, Emily's Nidoran♀ evolved into a Nidorina.

In the manga

Blue had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Special. It later evolved into Nidorina and then Nidoqueen. She used it in Indigo Plateau to attract Fisher Wliton's Nidoran♂ and to persuade him to trade his Butterfree for her Weedle; she was stopped by Red

Bill had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Zensho that he accidentally merged with in a transporter experiment.

In the TCG

Main article: Nidoran♀ (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
	Blue
	Yellow	A mild-mannered Pokémon that does not like to fight. Beware, its small horns secrete venom.
	Stadium	Although small, it should be treated with caution because of its highly toxic thorns. The female has a small horn.
II	Gold	The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
	Silver	Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way.
	Crystal	Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked.
	Stadium 2	The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
III	Ruby	Nidoran has barbs that secrete a powerful poison. They are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
	Sapphire	Nidoran has barbs that secrete a powerful poison. They are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
	Emerald	Its highly toxic barbs are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
	FireRed	Though small, it must be treated with caution because of its powerfully toxic barbs. The female has smaller horns.
	LeafGreen	Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
IV	Diamond	While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from its barbs can be fatal.
	Pearl	While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from its barbs can be fatal.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Few (Red) Common (Blue)	Route 22, Safari Zone
	Pokémon Yellow	Common	Routes 2, 9, 10, and 22, Safari Zone
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common	Routes 35 and 36
	Pokémon Crystal	Common	Route 35, National Park
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Rare (FireRed) Common (LeafGreen)	Route 3, Safari Zone
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Rare	Route 201 (Poké Radar)
	Pal Park		Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 28 Forever Level 28 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Thunderwave Cave (1F-3F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Mystifying Forest (B1-B13) Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)

Base stats

HP:	55
Attack:	47
Defense:	52
Special:	40
SpAtk:	40
SpDef:	40
Speed:	41

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Ground : 2×  Psychic : 2×	Fighting : ½×  Poison : ½×  Bug : ½×  Grass : ½×		Normal : 1×  Flying : 1×  Rock : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Steel : 1×  Fire : 1×  Water : 1×  Electric : 1×  Ice : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×
Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Grass-type  moves is ½×, and the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

Nidoran♀ is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
Start	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
7	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	Cute	2 ♥♥
9	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
13	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35	Smart	2 ♥♥
19	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
21	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
25	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	1 ♥
31	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	0
33	Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
37	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
43	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
45	Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	50	100%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	Tough	0
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20	Smart	0
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Sneasel, Weavile Houndour, Houndoom	Beat Up	Dark	Physical	10	100%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
Snubbull, Granbull Teddiursa, Ursaring Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Pachirisu Buneary, Lopunny Glameow, Purugly	Charm	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Lucario	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Lickitung, Lickilicky	Disable	Normal	Status	—	80%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak Torchic, Torchic, Blaziken Mankey, Primeape Vigoroth, Slaking Numel, Camerupt Cranidos, Rampardos Stunky, Skuntank	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Cool	0
Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Zangoose Absol Cranidos, Rampardos Buizel, Floatzel	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20	Smart	1 ♥
Lickitung, Lickilicky Whismur, Loudred, Exploud	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Seel, Dewgong Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Tauros Eevee Dunsparce Snubbull, Granbull Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Phanpy, Donphan Stantler Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Poochyena, Mightyena Aron, Lairon, Aggron Numel, Camerupt Bidoof, Bibarel Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon Gible, Gabite, Garchomp Hippopotas, Hippowdon	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E			Body Slam*	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E			Counter*	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
		E			Defense Curl*	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E			Double-Edge*	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
		E			Endure*	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E			Mimic*	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
		E			Mud-Slap*	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
		E			Sleep Talk*	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
		E			Snore*	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E			Substitute*	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
		E			Swagger*	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 13.3%	Friend Area: Safari
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'm small but I'm tough!
26%-50% HP	I only have half my HP...
1%-25% HP	I'm close to fainting...
Level Up	I leveled up! I'm so happy!

Evolution

Unevolved Base form 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
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IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 029.png
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For other sprites and images, please see Nidoran♀ images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Nidoran was the first Pokémon to feature gender, and even gender differences; however, their difference is much greater than later Pokémon.
• Despite the addition of Genders in all Pokémon starting in Generation II, the two variations of Nidoran remained seperate species, rather than a singular species that splits down different evolution paths based on gender.
• Nidoran♀'s alternate coloration is based on Nidoran♂'s normal coloration.
• A Nidoran♀ egg has a chance of hatching into a Nidoran♂.
• Nidoran♀ and Nidorina share the same species name with their male counterparts Nidoran♂ and Nidorino.

Origin

Nidoran♀ appears to be based on a rabbit.

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 with similar names and traits. The ♀ in its name is an indication of its female gender.

In other languages

• German: Nidoran♀
• French: Nidoran♀
• Korean: 니드런♀ Nideuran♀
• Chinese (Taiwan): 尼多蘭 Ní Duo Lán - Transliteration of its original name. The character 蘭 in Chinese is a character usually used in female names as opposed to male names as it means orchid, a type of flower
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 尼美蘭 Ní Mìi Lán - Probably similar to the taiwanese translation

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Aqua Bunny, a fan shrine for Nidoran

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