Nidorina

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The Poison Pin Pokémon
#030 - Nidorina
Pre-Evolve Nidoran♀
Evolve Nidoqueen
Debut Pokémon: Red Version
Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type Poison.gif+
Height 0.8 m (2'07")
Weight 20.0 kg (44.1 lbs.)
Color Blue
Gender Ratio Only ♀
Ability Poison Point / Rivalry
Hidden Ability
Egg Group Unbreedable
Icon Sprite
I030.gif File:030sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points 70 Speed 56
Attack 62 Sp. Attack 55
Defense 67 Sp. Defense 55
Training Info
Catch Rate 120 Hatch Steps 5,120
Base Exp. 117 Effort Points HP
Happiness 70 HP
To Lv.100 Slow
Kanto # Johto # Hoenn # Sinnoh #
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Unova # Johto (IV) #

Nidorina is the evolved form of the female Nidoran appearing in the first generation Pokémon games. As it evolved from the female Nidoran, Nidorina themselves are also exclusively female, with their male counterparts being Nidorino.

Information[edit]

Nidorina evolves from the female Nidoran at Level 16. It is usually docile, but it attacks with bites and scratches when enraged. It relies on such attacks as its horn develops slowly, leading it to prefer not to fight. Nidorina's thorns usually retract when they feel relaxed, usually when resting in their burrow or spending time amongst their friends and family. They also become nervous when separated from the others. In contrast, these barbs are quickly raised when they sense danger.

They emit ultrasonic cries which can befuddle enemies. Nidorina feed their young by chewing and tenderizing food, then spitting it out for them to eat. Despite these motherly tendencies, Nidorina themselves as well as their evolved form are strangely incapable of breeding. The female Nidoran can only have children before evolving into Nidorina. Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen when exposed to a Moon Stone.

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
Blue
Yellow When resting deep in its burrow, its thorns always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Stadium The female is usually docile. However, if it becomes enraged, it will attack wildly with bites and scratches.
II Gold When feeding its young, it first chews and tenderizes the food, then spits it out for the offspring.
Silver It has a calm and caring nature. Because its horn grows slowly it prefers not to fight.
Crystal It has a docile nature. If it is threatened with attack, it raises the barbs that are all over its body.
III Ruby When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Sapphire When Nidorina are with their friends or family, they keep their barbs tucked away to prevent hurting each other. This Pokémon appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
Emerald When it is with its friends or family, its barbs are tucked away to prevent injury. It appears to become nervous if separated from the others.
FireRed The female has a gentle temperament. It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power to befuddle foes.
LeafGreen The female's horns develop slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.
IV Diamond When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
Pearl When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than Nidorino's.
Platinum

Appearances[edit]

Mainstream Games[edit]

In Pokémon: Red and Blue, Nidorina appeared at the Safari Zone and could be obtained by trading a Nidorino to a trainer on Route 11. In Red, it also appeared as a prize in the Celadon City Game Corner worth 1200 coins. In Yellow, they uncommonly appeared on Routes 9 and 23 as well as in the Safari Zone. In FireRed and LeafGreen, they only appeared in the Safari Zone. Nidorina are a bit more common in Blue, LeafGreen and Yellow then in Red and FireRed.

In Gold, Silver and Crystal, Nidorina appeared commonly on Routes 13, 14 and 15, only appearing on Route 15 as well as the Safari Zone's Savannah area in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Nidorina could only be caught with the use of the Pokéradar in the fourth generation games, showing up at Route 221 and Lake Valor in Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions or at Route 211 in Platinum.

Other Games[edit]

In Pokémon Pinball, Nidorina could only be obtained through evolution. It also appeared in Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. In Pokémon Trozei!, it appeared at Endless Level 58, Endless Level 64, Forever Level 8 and Mr. Who's Den. Nidorina also appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, found at the fourth through eighth floors of Lapis Cave and the forty-seventh through fiftieth floors of Wish Cave.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Nidorina appeared at the fourth through ninth floors of Mt. Bristle and the first nine basement floors of Labyrinth Cave. In Pokémon Rumble, Nidorina appeared at Eternal Tower.

Other Appearances[edit]

  • Within the Pokémon anime, one episode had two trainers whose Nidoran were in love and evolved at the end of the episode into Nidorina and Nidorino. Aside from that, most of Nidorina's exposure in the anime has been minor appearances. Whitney was also shown to have a Nidorina that was quickly defeated by Ash's Cyndaquil.
  • In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Green's Nidoran had evolved into a Nidorina by the time of the FireRed/LeafGreen arc. She later evolved her into a Nidoqueen along with her Jigglypuff and Snubbull so that they could help her Blastoise.

Trivia[edit]

  • Nidorina's name may be a combination of "needle" and "rhinoceros". Also, its name ending in "a" seems to reflect the Spanish and Italian convention of ending names and words referring to females with "a".