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Height
1'04" Imperial
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0.4 m Metric
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1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
15.4 lbs. Imperial
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7.0 kg Metric
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15.4 lbs./7.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 1
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 59
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Battle Exp.: 591*
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Nidoran♀ (Japanese: ニドラン♀ Nidoran♀) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
She evolves into Nidorina starting at level 16, who evolves into Nidoqueen when exposed to a Moon Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Nidoran♀ is a small, quadruped, porcupine or rodent-based Pokémon with large ears, whiskers and front teeth. They are covered with small spines primarily on their back, which can release potent poisons if Nidoran♀ is threatened.
Gender differences
Nidoran♀ is the female of the species, and is noted to be the first Pokémon to denote gender differences. In the later generations, however, Pokémon with genders are marked with a ♀ or ♂ symbol, rather than being actual different Pokémon.
Nidoran♀ have a smaller forehead horn than their male counterparts, Nidoran♂. They also have lesser spines, and are of a different color.
Special abilities
Nidoran♀ usually attacks by clawing and biting her foes. She also has the aforementioned Ability to secrete poison from her small spikes. Nidoran♀ can also wield a few Ice and Electric attacks.
Behavior
Nidoran♀ are known to be rather docile and reserved. However, angering one can result in being poisoned by one of her toxic spines. These are thought to have developed to counteract her small size.
All members of the Nidoran family can sometimes put a stronger effort in battle when faced with a foe of the same gender.
Habitat
Nidoran♀ live in expansive savannas and plains, or any open space. They share their range with Nidoran♂ and both species are most common in Kanto and Johto. Reports exist of them being found in Sinnoh and Unova as well.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
A romance between a male and a female Nidoran was the focus in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?. After the battle with Team Rocket, and after kissing Ralph's Nidoran♂, Emily's Nidoran♀ evolved into a Nidorina.
Minor appearances
Nidoran♀'s debut was in Sparks Fly for Magnemite as a sick Pokémon at a Pokémon Center.
A group of Shiny (due to a coloring error) Nidoran♀ were seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Poké-Corral.
A Nidoran♀ briefly appeared in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion.
A differently patterned Nidoran♀ appeared in Poké Ball Peril.
Nidoran♀ also appeared in The Power of One.
Team Rocket attempted to capture a pink Nidoran♀ and its male counterpart during the events of In the Pink, but ended up getting 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 where they were being fed by Tracey.
A Nidoran♀ was one of the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy in The Fortune Hunters.
Nidoran♀ also appeared in Celebi: 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 one of the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Oak Corral.
Multiple Nidoran♀ appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.
Nidoran♀ appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew living in the Tree of Beginning.
Nidoran♀ also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.
A group of Nidoran♀ appeared in Leading a Stray!.
Multiple Nidoran♀ made a cameo in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Pokédex entries
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Source
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Entry
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EP100
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Nidoran♀
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Ash's Pokédex
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Nidoran♀. Its poison pin is quite powerful for its size, but its horn is smaller than a male's.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Green had a Nidoran♀ nicknamed Nido in Pokémon Adventures, which was never seen battling until it 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; she was stopped by Red.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Bill had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Zensho that he accidentally merged with in a transporter experiment.
In the TCG
- Main article: Nidoran♀ (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
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Blue
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Yellow
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A mild-mannered Pokémon that does not like to fight. Beware, its small horns secrete venom.
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Stadium
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Although small, it should be treated with caution because of its highly toxic thorns. The female has a small horn.
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Generation II
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Gold
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The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
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Silver
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Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way.
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Crystal
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Small and very docile, it protects itself with its small, poisonous horn when attacked.
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Stadium 2
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The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Nidoran has barbs that secrete a powerful poison. They are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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Its highly toxic barbs are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
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FireRed
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Though small, it must be treated with caution because of its powerfully toxic barbs. The female has smaller horns.
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LeafGreen
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Although small, its venomous barbs render this Pokémon dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from its barbs can be fatal.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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The poison hidden in its small horn is extremely potent. Even a tiny scratch can have fatal results.
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SoulSilver
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Although not very combative, it will torment its foes with poison spikes if it is threatened in any way.
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Generation V
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Black
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While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from its barbs can be fatal.
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White
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Black 2
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While it does not prefer to fight, even one drop of the poison it secretes from barbs can be fatal.
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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47
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46 - 108
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89 - 212
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52
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51 - 114
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98 - 223
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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41
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41 - 102
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78 - 199
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Total: 275
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoran♀
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nidoran♀
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Nidoran was the first Pokémon to feature gender, and even gender differences; however, their difference is much greater than later Pokémon.
- Despite the addition of genders in all 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♂.
- Nidoran♀ is the only Pokémon that loses the Ability to breed upon evolution.
- Nidoran♀'s alternate coloration is similar to Nidoran♂'s normal coloration.
- Nidoran♀ and Nidorina share the same species name with their male counterparts Nidoran♂ and Nidorino. They are all known as 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.
- Every one of Nidoran♀'s Pokédex entries mentions its horns and their poisonous nature.
- Nidoran♀ is one of eight Pokémon whose name has a non-alphabetic character in it, the others being Nidoran♂, Farfetch'd, Mr. Mime, Porygon2, Ho-Oh, Mime Jr. and Porygon-Z.
- In Pokémon Platinum, Nidoran♀ is one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex, and not introduced in Generation IV, to have a new sprite. Muk, Oddish, Hitmonlee, Ninetales, Primeape, and Registeel are the others.
Origin
Nidoran♀ appears to be based on a porcupine or possibly a rabbit, mouse, or even a hamster.
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.
In other languages
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Title
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Japanese
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ニドラン♀ Nidoran♀
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Possibly from "needle"
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French
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Nidoran♀
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Spanish
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Nidoran♀
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Nidoran♀
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Italian
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Nidoran♀
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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니드런♀ Nideuran♀
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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尼多蘭 / 尼多兰 Níduōlán
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Transliteration of Japanese name. The character 蘭 is usually used in female names
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Cantonese Chinese
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尼美蘭 Nèihméihlàahn
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Transliteration of Japanese name. The character 蘭 is usually used in female names. 美蘭 means "beautiful orchid"
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Related articles
External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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