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Nidoran♀ ニドラン♀ Nidoran♀ #029
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 #029 Johto #095 Hoenn #227 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'4" Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1'4"/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 15.4 lbs. Imperial 7 kg Metric 15.4 lbs./7 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	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.: 59 Battle Exp.: 591*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=nidoran(f)|ndex=029|name=Nidoran♀ }}

Nidoran♀ (Japanese: ニドラン♀ Nidoran♀) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

Nidoran♀ is the female of the species. For the male equivalent, see Nidoran♂.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.

Pokémon Yellow

A mild-mannered Pokémon that does not like to fight. Beware, its small horns secrete venom.

Pokémon Stadium

Although small, it should be treated with caution because of its highly toxic thorns. The female has a small horn.

Pokémon Gold

The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.

Pokémon Silver

Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way.

Pokémon Crystal

Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked.

Pokémon Ruby and 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

Though small, it must be treated with caution because of its powerfully toxic barbs. The female has smaller horns.

Pokémon LeafGreen

Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

• Beat Up
• Charm
• Counter
• Disable
• Focus Energy
• Supersonic
• Take Down

Evolution

Trivia

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
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 尼美蘭 Ní Mìi Lán

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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