Nidorinain Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Pokédex Entry
Poison Pin Pokémon
The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
Nidorina in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Nidorina is #30 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.
30% chance to Poison foe on contact.
Trades accuracy for power.
Evolution Chain
Wild Encounters (6)
Evolution Moves (1)
Moves learned upon evolving into Nidorina.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | |
| An extremely fast attack against one target. It can't be evaded. | |||||
Level Up Moves (20)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1Scratch | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe. | ||||||
| GrowlLevel: 3Growl | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP40 | ||
| The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its Attack stat. | ||||||
| Poison StingLevel: 5Poison Sting | poison | PWR15 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 7Tail Whip | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its Defense stat. | ||||||
| Double KickLevel: 9Double Kick | fighting | PWR30 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Two legs are used to quickly kick the foe twice in one turn. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 12Pursuit | dark | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 15Fury Swipes | normal | PWR18 | ACC80 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes two to five times. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 19Bite | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| Poison FangLevel: 23Poison Fang | poison | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is bitten with toxic fangs. It may also badly poison the foe. | ||||||
| CharmLevel: 26Charm | fairy | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is charmed by the user's cute appeals, sharply cutting its Attack. | ||||||
| MoonlightLevel: 29Moonlight | fairy | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | ||
| Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. | ||||||
| Toxic SpikesLevel: 32Toxic Spikes | poison | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | ||
| Poisoned spikes are laid around the enemy to Poison foes switching in. | ||||||
| FlatterLevel: 35Flatter | dark | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its Sp. Atk also rises. | ||||||
| CrunchLevel: 38Crunch | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Super FangLevel: 41Super Fang | normal | PWR1 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| The user attacks with sharp fangs and halves the foe's HP. | ||||||
| CaptivateLevel: 44Captivate | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foes Sp. Atk stat if it is the opposite gender to the user. | ||||||
| Poison JabLevel: 46Poison Jab | poison | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. | ||||||
| DetectLevel: 49Detect | fighting | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | ||
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Earth PowerLevel: 53Earth Power | ground | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. Lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| SuperpowerLevel: 57Superpower | fighting | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP5 | ||
| A powerful attack, but it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (24)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeadbuttHeadbutt | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM02TM02 | |
| The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| CurseCurse | ghost | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM03TM03 | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | PWR120 | ACC70 | PP5 | TM14TM14 | |
| The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may leave the foe frostbitten. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. | ||||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | TM23TM23 | |
| An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat. | ||||||
| ThunderThunder | electric | PWR120 | ACC70 | PP10 | TM25TM25 | |
| A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM28TM28 | |
| An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | ||||||
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM33TM33 | |
| An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. | ||||||
| SwaggerSwagger | normal | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP15 | TM34TM34 | |
| A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM36TM36 | |
| Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. | ||||||
| Defense CurlDefense Curl | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP40 | TM40TM40 | |
| The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. | ||||||
| Shock WaveShock Wave | electric | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TM41TM41 | |
| A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can't be evaded. | ||||||
| DetectDetect | fighting | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM43TM43 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one. | ||||||
| CutCut | grass | PWR60 | ACC95 | PP30 | HM01HM01 | |
| A basic attack used to cut trees and grass. Chance to raise Attack stat. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | rock | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM04HM04 | |
| The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | PWR55 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM06HM06 | |
| An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (15)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Beam(Celadon City)Ice Beam | ice | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may leave the foe frostbitten. | |||||||
| Aerial Ace(Pallet Town)Aerial Ace | flying | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An extremely fast attack against one target. It can't be evaded. | |||||||
| Thunderbolt(Celadon City)Thunderbolt | electric | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. | |||||||
| Poison Jab(Safari Zone)Poison Jab | poison | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. | |||||||
| Mud-Slap(Violet City)Mud-Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | |||||||
| Attract(Goldenrod City)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)Sleep Talk | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | |||||||
| Shadow Claw(Soul House)Shadow Claw | ghost | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | |||||||
| Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)Facade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. | |||||||
| Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)Mimic | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. | |||||||
| Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)Body Slam | normal | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. | |||||||
| Crunch(Blackthorn City)Crunch | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense. | |||||||
| Charm(Goldenrod Dept.)Charm | fairy | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is charmed by the user's cute appeals, sharply cutting its Attack. | |||||||
| Pay Day(Goldenrod Dept., Route 36)Pay Day | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Numerous coins are hurled at the foe. Money is earned after battle. | |||||||
| Hone Claws(Battle Tower)Hone Claws | dark | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy. | |||||||
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Nidorina. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Nidorina resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Nidorina, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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