Before the same 'mon could be multiple genders in the franchise, there was Pokémon's Nidoran♂, the male version of Nidoran♀. That's right - in Generation 1, Pokémon had to be male or female - that's why two versions of Nidoran exist. Didn't know this? You're bound to learn a lot more about Nidoran♂ in this guide, including its evolutions, base stats, and locations.
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Here's everything in our Nidoran♂ guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Nidoran♂:
| National Pokédex # | 0,032 |
| Type | Poison |
| Abilities | Poison Point or Rivalry |
| Hidden ability | Hustle |
| Gender ratio | Male - 100% Female - 0% |
| Catch rate | 235 (41.3%) |
| Egg groups | Monster and Field |
| EV yield | One attack |
Nidoran♂'s evolution
Nidoran♂ evolves into Nidorino at level 16, which evolves into a Nidoking, the final evolution. Its evolution isn't directly related to that of Nidoran♀'s, but, as mentioned above, Nidoran♂ is the male version of Nidoran♀.
Nidoran♂'s locations
Here are all the locations you can find Nidoran♂ in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Route 22, Safari Zone |
| Yellow | Routes 2, 9, 10, and 22, Safari Zone |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold / Silver | Routes 35 and 36 |
| Crystal | National Park (morning), Route 35 (swarm) |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade |
| Emerald | Trade |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Route 3, Safari Zone, Trade Nidoran♀ in Underground Path of Kanto Routes 5 and 6 (LeafGreen only) |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Route 201 with Poké Radar |
| Platinum | Route 201 with Poké Radar |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Routes 35 and 36, Safari Zone - Savannah (morning) |
Gen 5 locations
| Black / White | Trade (Black only), White Forest (White only) |
| Black 2 / White 2 | Route 2 (Hidden Grotto) |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Route 11's Horde Encounter |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Trade |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Pokémon Bank |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Pokémon Bank |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Routes 9, 10, 22, and 23 |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Trade |
| Isle of Armor | Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Frostpoint Field, the Max Raid Battle of the following areas: Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, and Ballimere Lake |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Route 201 with Poké Radar, Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave, Dazzling Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Stargleam Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Unobtainable |
| The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | Unobtainable |
| Legends: Z-A | Unobtainable |
Nidoran♂'s base stats
From Gen 7 onward, Nidoran♂'s base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.
- HP - 46
- Attack - 57
- Defense - 40
- Sp. Atk - 40
- Sp. Def - 40
- Speed - 50
Nidoran♂'s type strengths and weaknesses
Nidoran♂ is a poison-type Pokémon, and this comes with certain types that it's stronger against or weaker to. Nidoran♂ sadly isn't immune to any 'mon, but further along its evolution, this changes.
| Normal damage | Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel, Water |
| Weak | Ground, Psychic |
| Resistant | Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Poison |
| Immune | N/A |
Nidoran♂'s moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games that it's in, Nidoran♂ can learn the following moves:
Level up moves
| Level | Move | Type |
| One | Leer | Normal |
| One | Poison Sting | Poison |
| Five | Peck | Flying |
| Ten | Focus Energy | Normal |
| 15 | Fury Attack | Normal |
| 20 | Toxic Spikes | Poison |
| 25 | Double Kick | Fighting |
| 30 | Horn Attack | Normal |
| 35 | Helping Hand | Normal |
| 40 | Toxic | Poison |
| 45 | Flatter | Dark |
| 50 | Poison Jab | Poison |
| 55 | Earth Power | Ground |
Learnable TMs (Sword/Shield)
| Move | Type |
| Amnesia | Psychic |
| Attract | Normal |
| Beat Up | Dark |
| Blizzard | Ice |
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Dig | Ground |
| Drill Run | Ground |
| Earth Power | Ground |
| Endure | Normal |
| Facade | Normal |
| Focus Energy | Normal |
| Helping Hand | Normal |
| Ice Beam | Ice |
| Iron Tail | Steel |
| Poison Jab | Poison |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rain Dance | Water |
| Rest | Psychic |
| Round | Normal |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost |
| Sleep Talk | Normal |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison |
| Smart Strike | Steel |
| Snore | Normal |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Sunny Day | Fire |
| Thief | Dark |
| Thunder | Electric |
| Thunderbolt | Electric |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison |
| Venom Drench | Poison |
| Venoshock | Electric |
Learnable TMs (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl)
| Move | Type |
| Attract | Normal |
| Blizzard | Ice |
| Cut | Normal |
| Dig | Ground |
| Double Team | Normal |
| Endure | Normal |
| Facade | Normal |
| Ice Beam | Ice |
| Iron Tail | Steel |
| Poison Jab | Poison |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rain Dance | Water |
| Rest | Psychic |
| Rock Smash | Rock |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost |
| Shock Wave | Electric |
| Sleep Talk | Normal |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison |
| Strength | Normal |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Sunny Day | Fire |
| Swagger | Normal |
| Thief | Dark |
| Thunder | Electric |
| Thunderbolt | Electric |
| Toxic | Poison |
| Water Pulse | Water |
Egg moves (Sword/Shield)
| Move | Type | Breed with |
| Confusion | Psychic | Psyduck, Golduck, Ponyta, Rapidash, Slowpoke (both forms), Slowbro (both forms), Slowking (both forms), Espeon, Woobat, Swoobat, Espurr, Meowstic, or Oranguru |
| Counter | Fighting | Zigzagoon, Linoone, Obstagoon, Lucario, Lycanroc, Lycanroc, Mudbray, Mudsdale, Scorbunny, Raboot, Cinderace, Skwovet, Greedent, Chewtle, or Drednaw |
| Disable | Normal | Vulpix (both forms), Ninetales (both forms), Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke (both forms), Slowbro (both forms), Slowking (both forms), Lickitung, or Lickilicky |
| Head Smash | Rock | Scraggy, Scrafty, Tyrantrum, or Drednaw |
| Horn Drill | Normal | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Excadrill, Tyrunt, or Tyrantrum |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Druddigon, Silicobra, or Sandaconda |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Diglett (both forms), Dugtrio (both forms), Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Mawile, Absol, Stunky, Skuntank, Purrloin, Liepard, Meowstic, Lycanroc (both forms), Sobble, Drizzile, Inteleon, Nickit, or Thievul |
| Supersonic | Normal | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Whismur, Loudred, or Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Ponyta, Rapidash, Rapidash, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Tauros, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Dunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Zigzagoo (both forms), Linoone (both forms), Obstagoon, Aron, Lairon, Aggron, Gible, Gabite, Garchomp, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Bunnelby, Diggersby, Bergmite, Avalugg, Stufful, Bewear, Passimian, Wooloo, or Dubwool |
| Thrash | Normal | Meowth, Perrserker, Cubone, Marowak (both forms), Tauros, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Darumaka (both forms), Darmanitan (both forms), Cubchoo, Beartic, Tyrunt, Tyrantrum, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar, Stufful, Bewear, Passimian, or Morpeko |
Egg moves (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl)
| Move | Type | Breed with |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Wailmer, Wailord, Numel, Camerupt, Torkoal, Bidoof, or Bibarel |
| Beat Up | Dark | Sneasel, Weavile, Houndour, or Houndoom |
| Confusion | Psychic | Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Espeon, Girafarig, Spoink, or Grumpig |
| Counter | Fighting | Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, or Lucario |
| Disable | Normal | Vulpix, Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lickitung, Lickilicky, or Kecleon |
| Head Smash | Rock | Cranidos or Rampardos |
| Horn Drill | Normal | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, or Rhyperior |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Seviper |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Rattata, Raticate, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Slaking, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Absol, Glameow, Purugly, Stunky, or Skuntank |
| Supersonic | Normal | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Whismur, Loudred, or Exploud |
| Take Down | Normal | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Rattata, Raticate, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Seel, Dewgong, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Tauros, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Dunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Donphan, Stantler, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Poochyena, Mightyena, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Aron, Lairon, Aggron, Numel, Camerupt, Bidoof, Bibarel, Cranidos, Rampardos, Shieldon, Bastiodon, Gible, Gabite, Garchomp, Hippopotas, or Hippowdon |
| Thrash | Normal | Mankey, Primeape, Cubone, Marowak, Tauros, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar, Spinda, or Mankey |
| Venom Drench | Poison | Seviper, Stunky, or Skuntank |
You're all caught up on Nidoran♂ now, so go out there and find it!