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Nidorina ニドリーナ Nidorina #030
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Poison ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Poison Pin Pokémon
Abilities Poison Point or Rivalry Rivalry Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #030 Johto #096 Hoenn #228 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′07″ Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2′07″/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 44.1 lbs. Imperial 20.0 kg Metric 44.1 lbs./20.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
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.: 117 Battle Exp.: 1171*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Nidorina (Japanese: ニドリーナ Nidorina) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Nidorina is comparitively larger than its pre-evolution, though it loses the forehead horn in doing so. Nidorina's poison spikes are larger and probably more potent; it has also gained the ability to stand on its hind legs.

Gender differences

Nidorina is the female equivalent 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 and relaxed than its counterpart Nidorino.

Special abilities

Behavior

Nidorina is a gentle Pokémon like its pre-evolution, Nidoran♀. As such, it prefers attacks like clawing and biting, though it would rather not attack at all. It seems to display close family bonds with others of its 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

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

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

In the manga

Blue had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Special that evolved into a Nidorina. It later evolved into a Nidoqueen.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200.

Learnset

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

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

• Body Slam
• Counter
• Double-Edge
• Mimic
• Substitute

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Trivia

• One piece of information of note is that Nidorina cannot breed, although it is not a genderless species, and its male counterpart, Nidorino, can breed. The same is true for Nidoqueen and Nidoking, respectively.

Origin

Nidorina appears to be based on a rabbit or mouse.

Name origin

Nidorina'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 rina in its name most likely alludes to its female gender- in many languages, such as Spanish, names and words ending in a are said to be feminine.

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

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

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