Nidorina (Pokémon)

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Nidorina (Japanese: ニドリーナ Nidorina) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 16 and evolves into when exposed to a Moon Stone.
It is related to the line, but unlike Nidoran♀, Nidorina cannot breed.
==Biology==
Nidorina is a quadrupedal, sky-blue with dark-blue patches. It has red eyes, large, spiny ears, and two pointed teeth protruding from its upper jaw. It possesses large poison spikes, which it retracts whenever it is with a group, feeding its children, or resting in its burrow. Its paws have three claws each, and it is able to stand on its hind legs. The hind legs are longer and thicker than its forelegs. It has a stubby tail. Nidorina is a female-only species.
Nidorina is a gentle Pokémon, and it is known to be a caring mother that chews food for its young. It seems to display close family bonds with others of its kind and becomes nervous when separated. Nidorina prefers not to fight since its horn grows slowly, but if forced or enraged, it prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting. Nidorina prefers to chew its food into a paste before spitting it out and feeding its children. It also emits ultrasonic cries to befuddle foes. Nidorina live in burrows at hot .
===Evolution===
Nidorina evolves from and evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Game locations===
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Nidorina is available in Version 1.3.0+ and .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
====By transfer from another generation====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Nidorina (Skyridge 83)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?, 's Nidorina, nicknamed Maria, evolved from Nidoran♀ after battling and kissing 's , nicknamed Tony.
In A Goldenrod Opportunity, Whitney used a Nidorina during her Gym against . However, Nidorina was easily defeated by 's two attacks.
In The Heartbreak of Brock, Temacu's Nidorina was drinking out of a fountain. She later took a stroll with Temacu's .
A Nidorina appeared in Mad About Blue!, under the ownership of Gorman.
====Minor appearances====
Multiple Nidorina debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon!, as residents of the Laramie Ranch. One was later among the Pokémon participating in the Big P Pokémon Race.
A Nidorina appeared in the banned episode EP035.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Nidorina was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In The Power of One, a Nidorina sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
In A Tent Situation, two Nidorina were at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Tricks of the Trade, a Nidorina was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
A Nidorina appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
A Nidorina appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
Multiple Nidorina appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Nidorina appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Coordinator.
In Spontaneous Combusken!, a Coordinator's Nidorina participated in the Battle Stage of the .
A Nidorina appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.
A Nidorina appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
A Nidorina appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Nidorina appeared in 's flashback in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
A 's Nidorina appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.
A Trainer's Nidorina appeared in I Choose You!.
Six Nidorina appeared in The Power of Us, with five under the ownership of different Trainers.
A Nidorina appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 1: Red, a Nidorina was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Similar to her animated counterpart, Whitney owns a Nidorina. It appeared in The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling.
===Pokémon Adventures===
 had a Nidoran♀ that evolved into a Nidorina sometime between the and Valiant Venomoth!. She evolved into a in the .
A Nidorina was seen in a Poké Ball at Professor Elm's Laboratory in Off Course with Corsola.
A Nidorana appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A 's Nidorina appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Nidorina and Nidoqueen's inability to lay Eggs was established by Japanese media before breeding became a game mechanic.Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia: 「ニドラン♀の進化形だが、ニドリーナになると、卵を産む能力はなくなる。」 ("It is the evolved form of Nidoran♀, but upon becoming Nidorina, has lost the ability to lay Eggs.")ポケットモンスター公式ファンブック Official Fan Book of Pocket Monsters: 「ニドラン♀の進化形だが、卵は産めない。」 ("It is the evolved form of Nidoran♀, but it cannot lay Eggs.")
** Despite this, however, several of Nidorina's Pokédex entries imply it's still capable of childrearing.
* Nidorina and Nidoqueen are the only two Pokémon that cannot breed even though their unevolved form can breed.
* Nidorina's coloration is similar to Nidorino's regular coloration and vice versa.
* Nidorina shares its name with Nidoran♀, , Nidorino, , and . They are all known as the Poison Pin Pokémon.
===Origin===
Nidorina appears to draw inspiration from s, s and s, with aspects of s. It may also reference the mythical due to its rabbit like appearance and the fact that it reaches its final evolved form using a Moon Stone.
====Name origin====
Nidorina may be a combination of needle, , and -ina (feminine diminutive suffix in Spanish and Italian). It may also involve 二度 nido (twice).
==In other languages==
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Pokémon that evolve using Moon Stone
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