Nidoran♀

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**Nidoran♀** (Japanese: **ニドラン♀** *Nidoran♀*) is a Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Nidorina starting at level 16, which evolves into Nidoqueen when exposed to a Moon Stone.

It is related to the Nidoran♂ line, and can produce Eggs that contain either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂. However, it is the only one of its line that can breed, as Nidorina and Nidoqueen are part of the Template:Egg3.

## Biology

Nidoran♀ is a small, quadruped, rodent-like Pokémon. It has large, spiny ears, oversized front teeth, red eyes, and a pair of whiskers on each cheek. It is light blue with several darker blue spots. There are two white claws on each of its paws. Its back is covered with small toxic spines, and it has a small forehead horn. The poison secreted by the spines and horn is extremely potent, and even a scratch from its horn or a drop of poison from its barbs can be deadly. However, this docile Pokémon only uses its poison when it feels threatened. Nidoran♀ lives in open spaces, such as savannas and plains. Nidoran♀ is an exclusively female Pokémon, Nidoran♂ being its male counterpart.

## In the anime

#### Major appearances

A romance between a male and a female Nidoran was the focus of *Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?*. After the battle with Template:TRT, upon which she kissed Ralph's Nidoran♂, Emily's Nidoran♀ evolved into a Nidorina.

#### Minor appearances

Nidoran♀ debuted in *Sparks Fly for Magnemite*, where she was seen in Gringey City's Pokémon Center.

A group of Nidoran♀ were seen at Template:An's Laboratory in *Showdown at the Po-ké Corral*. These Nidoran♀ were colored the same way as Template:Shiny Nidoran♀, but they predated their appearance.

A Nidoran♀ briefly appeared in *Lights, Camera, Quack-tion*.

A differently patterned Nidoran♀ appeared in *Poké Ball Peril*.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *The Power of One*.

Template:TRT attempted to capture a pink Nidoran♀ and her male counterpart in *In the Pink*, but ended up being chased off by a pink Nidoking.

A Nidoran couple briefly appeared in *The Chikorita Rescue*.

A Nidoran♀, along with a Nidoran♂, briefly appeared in *Going Apricorn!* at Professor Oak's Laboratory being fed by Template:Tracey.

A Nidoran♀ was one of the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy in *The Fortune Hunters*.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *Celebi: The Voice of the Forest*.

A Nidoran couple were among the inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land in *Fangs for Nothin'*. Several Nidoran♀ appeared in the following episode in the same location.

A Nidoran♀ was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainers' School in *Gonna Rule The School!*.

A Nidoran♀ was one of the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in *Showdown at the Oak Corral*.

Multiple Nidoran♀ appeared in the opening sequence of *Destiny Deoxys*.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew* as one of the Pokémon living in the Tree of Beginning.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *Odd Pokémon Out!* as a resident of Camomile Island.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)*. Four additional Nidoran♀ appeared in the follow-up episode.

A group of Nidoran♀ appeared in *Leading a Stray!*.

Multiple Nidoran♀ made a cameo in *Arceus and the Jewel of Life*.

Nidoran♀ appeared in SS028.

Multiple Nidoran♀ appeared in *Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction*.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad*. She was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *A Watershed Moment!* in a flashback.

A Trainer's Nidoran♀ appeared in *Alola to New Adventure!* during a flashback.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *Loading the Dex!* as a silhouette that Rotom Pokédex brought up.

A Nidoran♀ appeared in *I Choose You!*. She was among the Pokémon taking shelter from the rain in a cave alongside Entei.

#### Pokédex entries

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### In Pokémon Origins

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A Youngster's Nidoran♀ appeared in *File 1: Red*.

Another Nidoran♀ appeared in *File 3: Giovanni* at Silph Co.

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Green had a Nidoran♀ nicknamed Nido, which first appeared in *Just a Spearow Carrier*. She was never seen battling until she evolved into Nidorina and then Nidoqueen. In Indigo Plateau, Green's Nidoran♀ was used to attract a fisherman's Nidoran♂ and to help persuade the fisherman to trade his Butterfree for Green's Weedle, but she was stopped by Red.

A trainer's Nidoran♀ appeared with him in *Buzz Off, Butterfree!*, where they were both injured from the earthquake in Ecruteak City.

### In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Nidoran♀ appears in the Safari Zone as one of the inhabitants there.

### In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Bill had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Zensho that he accidentally merged with in a transporter experiment.

## Game data

### Game locations

#### In events

 **GSC** | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Sweet Kiss Nidoran♀ | English
 **GSC** | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Moonlight Nidoran♀ | English

### Stats

#### Base stats

##### Nidoran♀

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **40**.

##### Golgon Nidoran♀

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Side game data

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## Trivia

* Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ were the first Pokémon to feature gender differences, or even gender at all.
* Despite the addition of genders to most Pokémon starting in Generation II, the two variations of Nidoran remained separate species, rather than a singular species that splits down different evolution paths based on gender.
	+ An Egg laid by a Nidoran♀ does, however, have a chance of hatching into a Nidoran♂, as well as an Egg laid by a Nidoran♂ with a Ditto has a chance of hatching into a Nidoran♀.
* Nidoran♀ is the only Pokémon that loses the ability to breed upon evolution.
* Nidoran♀'s alternate coloration is similar to Nidoran♂'s normal coloration, and vice versa for Nidoran♂.
* Nidoran♀ shares its category name with Nidorina, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Poipole, and Naganadel. They are all known as the Poison Pin Pokémon.
* Due to the fact that its gender, ♀, is included in its name, checking Nidoran♀'s summary from Generation II onward will display as if it were genderless if it does not have a nickname. If its nickname is anything other than "Nidoran♀", its gender will appear as normal.

### Origin

Nidoran♀ appears to draw inspiration from hamsters, rabbits (perhaps an Amami rabbit, specifically), or porcupines, with aspects of venomous mammals. Anatomically, however, they are arguably most like hyraxes – small, rodent-like mammals that are genetically more closely related to much larger mammals like elephants and manatees featuring thickset bodies with tough hides (similar to Nidorina and Nidoqueen).

#### Name origin

Nidoran♀ may be derived from *needle*. It may also come from *cnidocyte*, a type of venomous cell responsible for the stings delivered by stinging animals, most notably jellyfish. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 *ni* (two) or 二度 *nido* (two times/two degrees) referring to the two distinct evolutionary lines with similar names and traits. Also, the Japanese word *ran* is translated as *orchid* in English. Orchids are flowers that can be purple or blue, these being the same colors as the male and female evolutionary forms of Nidoran, respectively. The *♀* is an indication of its female gender.

## Notes

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