Nidoran♂
poison
It constantly moves its large ears in many directions in order to detect danger right away.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Poison
Dex
#103
Abilities
Poison Point(Primary)
Contact may poison the foe.
Rivalry(Secondary)
Boosts damage to same-gender foes.
Hustle(Hidden)
Boosts Attack, but lowers accuracy.
Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
100% Male
Egg Groups
monster, ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
235
Base Exp
60
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Nidoran♂ can be found common in National Park in the morning and day-time. Wild ones range from level 12 to 14. During swarms, you can also find it in Route 35.
Wild Encounters (5)
| Route 35 | any | Field(Swarm) | Lv. 12 | 30% |
| Route 35 | morning | Field | Lv. 14 | 10% |
| Route 35 | day | Field | Lv. 14 | 20% |
| National Park | morning | Field | Lv. 12 | 30% |
| National Park | day | Field | Lv. 13 | 30% |
Level Up Moves (13)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeerLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| PeckLevel: 1 | ||||||
 | 35 | 100 | 35 | |||
| Jabs the foe with a beak, etc. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 7 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Double KickLevel: 9 | ||||||
| fighting | | 30 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A double kicking attack. | ||||||
| Poison StingLevel: 13 | ||||||
| poison | | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Fury StrikesLevel: 19 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Scratches or jabs 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Horn AttackLevel: 21 | ||||||
| normal | | 65 | 100 | 25 | ||
| An attack using a horn to jab. | ||||||
| Sweet KissLevel: 25 | ||||||
| fairy | | 0 | 75 | 10 | ||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Toxic SpikesLevel: 31 | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Poisons foes when they switch in. | ||||||
| HealinglightLevel: 33 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Restores HP based on weather. | ||||||
| Poison JabLevel: 37 | ||||||
| poison | | 80 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| CharmLevel: 43 | ||||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| MegahornLevel: 45 | ||||||
| bug | | 120 | 85 | 10 | ||
| A powerful charge attack. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (7)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def. | |||||
| Confusion | |||||
| psychic |  | 50 | 100 | 25 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | |||||
| Disable | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Disables the foe's most recent move. | |||||
| Supersonic | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 65 | 20 | |
| A move that may confuse the foe. | |||||
| Take Down | |||||
| normal | | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||
| Calm Mind | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def. | |||||
| Counter | |||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | |
| Returns a physical attack double. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (28)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Venoshock | ||||||
| poison | | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09 | |
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hone Claws | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 40 | TM12 | |
| Raises the user's Atk and accuracy. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| An attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM63 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Shadow Claw | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Poison Jab | ||||||
| poison | | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM66 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| steel | | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| fighting | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| A powerful physical attack. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (9)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | ||||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | MT04 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Counter | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | MT06 | |
| Returns a physical attack double. | ||||||
| Defense Curl | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | MT07 | |
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Headbutt | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 15 | MT13 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Sucker Punch | ||||||
| dark | | 70 | 100 | 5 | MT25 | |
| Attacks before the foe does. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||