This Pokémon's physical moves do 1.5× as much regular damage, but have 0.8× their usual accuracy.

Special moves are unaffected.  Moves that do set damage, such as seismic toss, have their accuracy affected, but not their damage.

Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, higher-levelled Pokémon have their encounter rate increased.

Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but lowers its accuracy.

Hustle

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being poisoned.

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Poison Point

This Pokémon inflicts 1.25× as much regular damage against Pokémon of the same gender and 0.75× as much regular damage against Pokémon of the opposite gender.

If either Pokémon is genderless, damage is unaffected.

The Pokémon's competitive spirit makes it deal more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but less damage to Pokémon of the opposite gender.

Rivalry

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A peculiar stone that can make certain species of
Pokémon evolve. It is as black as the night sky.

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defense

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special-defense

speed

poison

If the group is threatened, these Pokémon will
band together to assault enemies with a chorus
of ultrasonic waves.

shield

The horn on its head has atrophied. It’s thought
that this happens so Nidorina’s children won’t get
poked while their mother is feeding them.

sword

When resting deep in its burrow, its barbs always
retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.

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lets-go-pikachu

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.

alpha-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.

omega-ruby

When feeding its young, it first chews the food into
a paste, then spits it out for the offspring.

The female has a gentle temperament.
It emits ultrasonic cries that have the power
to befuddle foes.

When it senses danger, it raises
all the barbs on its body. These
barbs grow slower than Nidorino’s.

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black-2

white

black

It has a calm and caring nature.
Because its horn grows slowly, it
prefers not to fight.

soulsilver

When feeding its young, it first
chews the food into a paste, then
spits it out for the offspring.

heartgold

When it senses danger, it raises
all the barbs on its body. These
barbs grow slower than NIDORINO’s.

platinum

pearl

diamond

The female’s horns develop slowly.
Prefers physical attacks such as clawing
and biting.

leafgreen

The female has a gentle temperament.
It emits ultrasonic cries that have the
power to befuddle foes.

firered

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.

emerald

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

ruby

It has a docile
nature. If it is
threatened withattack, it raises
the barbs that are
all over its body.

crystal

It has a calm and
caring nature.
Because its horngrows slowly, it
prefers not to
fight.

silver

When feeding its
young, it first
chews and tender­izes the food,
then spits it out
for the offspring.

gold

When resting deep
in its burrow, its
thorns alwaysretract.
This is proof that
it is relaxed.

yellow

The female's horn
develops slowly.
Prefers physicalattacks such as
clawing and
biting.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	70	2		145
Attack	62	—		82
Defense	67	—		87
Sp.Atk	55	—		75
Sp.Def	55	—		75
Speed	56	—		76
Total	365	2	0/510	540

Nidorina

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