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#0029 · Kanto · Generation 1

# Nidoran♀

Poison Pin Pokémon · Poison-type

![Nidoran♀ official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/29.webp)

Nidoran♀ is a [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison)-type Pokémon, the Poison Pin Pokémon, number 29 (#0029) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the [Kanto](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kanto) region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 7 kg.

Nidoran♀ is the Poison Pin Pokémon, a gentle creature with a deadly secret: the Pokédex warns that even one drop of toxin seeping from its barbs can kill. It hates to fight and keeps the poison for when it feels threatened.

## How to pronounce Nidoran♀

Nidoran♀ is pronounced **NEE-doh-ran FEE-mayl**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Nidoran♀ said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/29.mp3)

In Japanese it is ニドラン♀.

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Nidoran♀ is 0.4 m tall and weighs 7 kg. It is light blue with darker blue spots, with large spiny ears, red eyes, whiskers on each cheek, big front teeth and two white claws on each paw. A small horn and small toxic barbs sit on its head and back, and the Pokédex says the female's horn is smaller and more rounded than a male's.

### Behaviour

The Pokédex calls it docile and mild-mannered, and says it protects itself with poison only when it is attacked. Its sense of smell is better than the male's: while hunting for berries it uses its whiskers to check the wind and stays downwind of predators.

### Habitat

The Pokédex habitat is Grassland, and Bulbapedia says it lives in open spaces such as savannas and plains.

### Diet

It forages for berries and crushes them with its hard front teeth.

### Powers

Its Ability is Poison Point, which can poison attackers that touch it, or Rivalry, with Hustle hidden. It uses Poison Sting, Toxic Spikes, Double Kick, Bite and Crunch, and learns Earth Power later. With 55 base HP and every other stat at 52 or below, it is a modest early-game Poison type, and the species is always female.

### Name origin

Nidoran♀ may come from 'needle' with the ♀ symbol marking its sex, and may also play on nido (二度, 'twice'). The Japanese name is Nidoran♀ (ニドラン♀).

### Design inspiration

Ken Sugimori designed Nidoran♀. It appears to blend rabbits and rodents with venomous mammals, and Bulbapedia says it also recalls Al-Mi'raj, a horned rabbit of Arabic legend. The Moon Stone needed for its final form may nod to the Moon rabbit of legend. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Nidoran♀ evolves into Nidorina at level 16, and Nidorina becomes Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone. Its Eggs can hatch as either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂.

### In the games

Bulbapedia lists Nidoran♀ as catchable in Let's Go, the Crown Tundra of Sword and Shield, and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet and Legends: Z-A. It first appeared in Red and Green (Red and Blue outside Japan).

### In the anime

In 'Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?', Emily's Nidoran♀ Maria falls in love with Ralph's Nidoran♂ Tony, while their Trainers hate each other. In 'Leading a Stray!', several Nidoran♀ help a Luxio rescue a Wailmer trapped in the sewers.

### Fun facts

- Bulbapedia says Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ were the earliest Pokémon to hint at gender, before gender became a game mechanic in Generation II.
- Its Shiny colouring is close to Nidoran♂'s normal colouring, and the reverse.
- Because the ♀ symbol is part of its name, summary screens from Generation II on, apart from Generation VIII, treat an un-nicknamed Nidoran♀ as if its gender were unknown.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Nidoran♀ (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nidoran%E2%99%80_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Nidoran♀ (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex; page not found, it is not in Scarlet and Violet)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/nidoran-f/)

## Base stats

- HP: **55**
- Attack: **47**
- Defense: **52**
- Sp. Atk: **40**
- Sp. Def: **40**
- Speed: **41**

Nidoran♀’s base stat total is **275**. Its highest stat is HP.

## Type matchups

### What is Nidoran♀ weak to?

Nidoran♀ takes extra damage from [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (2×), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) (2×) moves.

It resists [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (½×), [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (½×).

## Evolution

### How does Nidoran♀ evolve?

Nidoran♀ evolves into [Nidorina](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidorina) at level 16.

The whole family: **Nidoran♀**, [Nidorina](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidorina), [Nidoqueen](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidoqueen).

- [Nidorina](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidorina) evolves into [Nidoqueen](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidoqueen) (Moon Stone).

## Abilities

- [Poison Point](https://pokee.si/abilities/poison-point): Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
- [Rivalry](https://pokee.si/abilities/rivalry): Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
- [Hustle](https://pokee.si/abilities/hustle) (hidden ability): Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

## Moves

### Moves Nidoran♀ learns by level up in Sword / Shield

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Growl](https://pokee.si/moves/growl) | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | [Poison Sting](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-sting) | Poison | Physical | 15 |
| 5 | [Scratch](https://pokee.si/moves/scratch) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 10 | [Tail Whip](https://pokee.si/moves/tail-whip) | Normal | Status | — |
| 15 | [Fury Swipes](https://pokee.si/moves/fury-swipes) | Normal | Physical | 18 |
| 20 | [Toxic Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic-spikes) | Poison | Status | — |
| 25 | [Double Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/double-kick) | Fighting | Physical | 30 |
| 30 | [Bite](https://pokee.si/moves/bite) | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 35 | [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand) | Normal | Status | — |
| 40 | [Toxic](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic) | Poison | Status | — |
| 45 | [Flatter](https://pokee.si/moves/flatter) | Dark | Status | — |
| 50 | [Crunch](https://pokee.si/moves/crunch) | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 55 | [Earth Power](https://pokee.si/moves/earth-power) | Ground | Special | 90 |

### TM moves (31)

Nidoran♀ can learn 31 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Charm](https://pokee.si/moves/charm), [Attract](https://pokee.si/moves/attract), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Beat Up](https://pokee.si/moves/beat-up), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Venoshock](https://pokee.si/moves/venoshock), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Focus Energy](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-energy), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Sludge Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/sludge-bomb), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Iron Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-tail), [Crunch](https://pokee.si/moves/crunch), [Toxic Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic-spikes), [Poison Jab](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-jab), [Earth Power](https://pokee.si/moves/earth-power), [Venom Drench](https://pokee.si/moves/venom-drench).

Egg moves (7):[Counter](https://pokee.si/moves/counter), [Disable](https://pokee.si/moves/disable), [Poison Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-fang), [Poison Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-tail), [Skull Bash](https://pokee.si/moves/skull-bash), [Supersonic](https://pokee.si/moves/supersonic), [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 0% male, 100% female.
- Egg groups: Monster, Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 235 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 HP effort value.
- Base experience yield: 55.

## Pokédex entries

It uses its hard incisor teeth to crush and eat berries. The tip of a female Nidoran's horn is a bit more rounded than the tip of a male's horn. *(Shield)*

Females are more sensitive to smells than males. While foraging, they'll use their whiskers to check wind direction and stay downwind of predators. *(Sword)*

A mild-mannered Pokémon that does not like to fight. Beware—its small horn secretes venom. *(Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)*

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. *(Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)*

Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked. *(Crystal, Y)*

Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns. *(Red, Blue, LeafGreen, X)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: ニドラン♀
- **Romaji**: Nidoran♀
- **French**: Nidoran♀
- **German**: Nidoran♀
- **Spanish**: Nidoran♀
- **Italian**: Nidoran♀
- **Korean**: 니드런♀
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 尼多兰
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 尼多蘭

## Trivia

- Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
- Heavier than 21% of all Pokémon (7 kg).
- Base stat total 275, ranked #926 of 1,025.
- One of 83 Poison-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 29 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 47 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 235: about 30.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 12 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Nidoran♀ (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nidoran%E2%99%80_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Nidoran♀ (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex; page not found, it is not in Scarlet and Violet)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/nidoran-f/).
- Pronunciation (NEE-doh-ran FEE-mayl): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

## Explore

[Poison-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/poison) · [Kanto region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kanto) · [Poison Point ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/poison-point) · [Rivalry ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/rivalry) · [Hustle ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/hustle) · [Compare Nidoran♀](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=29) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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