# Pokémon/Pokédex/Nidoran♂
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 32
* Johto Index: 98
* Hoenn Index: 230
* Stage: Basic
* Height: 0.5 meters (1.6 ft)
* Weight: 9 kilograms (20 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 100% Male
* Ability: Poison Point
* Type: Poison
* Species: Poison Pin
* Egg Group: Monster/Ground
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 235
* Base Experience: 60
* Max Experience: 1059860
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 46 | 57 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 46 | 57 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 46 | 57 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 295 | 212 | 178 | 198 | 178 | 178 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 295 | 212 | 178 | 198 | 178 | 178 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 296 | 234 | 196 | 218 | 196 | 196 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Nidoran♂: Bug¹, Ground, Psychic Move types which are bad on Nidoran♂: Bug;², Fighting, Grass, Poison
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Nidoran♂.
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only ² – All other Pokemon games

## How to Evolve

This Pokémon evolves at level 16.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Leer Tackle | Leer Tackle | Leer Tackle | Leer Tackle | Leer Peck | Leer Peck |
| 8 | Horn Attack | Horn Attack | Horn Attack | Horn Attack | Focus Energy | Focus Energy |
| 12 | - | Double Kick | Double Kick | Double Kick | Double Kick | Double Kick |
| 14 | Poison Sting | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | - | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | Poison Sting |
| 20 | - | - | - | - | Horn Attack | Horn Attack |
| 21 | Focus Energy | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | - | Focus Energy | Focus Energy | Focus Energy | Helping Hand | Helping Hand |
| 29 | Fury Attack | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | - | Fury Attack | Fury Attack | Fury Attack | Fury Attack | Fury Attack |
| 36 | Horn Drill | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | - | Horn Drill | Horn Drill | Horn Drill | Flatter | Flatter |
| 43 | Double Kick | - | - | - | - | - |
| 47 | - | - | - | - | Horn Drill | Horn Drill |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Blizzard, Double Team, Rest, Thunder, Toxic
* RB/Y/C/RS/FL: Thunderbolt
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Rain Dance, Return, Sunny Day, Thief
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Horn Drill, Mimic, Rage, Reflect, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down
* GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Detect, Endure, Headbutt, Mud-Slap, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
* RS/FL: Cut, Dig, Facade, Ice Beam, Rock Smash, Secret Power, Shock Wave, Sludge Bomb, Strength, Water Pulse

### Breeding

* GS/C/RS/FL: Amnesia, Beat Up, Confusion, Counter, Disable, Supersonic, Take Down

## Trading Cards

* Base Set #55 - Nidoran♂
* Gym Challenge #76 - Giovanni's Nidoran♂
* Aquapolis #96 - Nidoran♂
* EX FireRed & LeafGreen #71 - Nidoran♂
| Basic: Nidoran♂ | Stage 1: Nidorino | Stage 2: Nidoking |