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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Nidoran♂

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defense

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poison

Small but brave, this Pokémon will hold its
ground and even risk its life in battle to protect
the female it’s friendly with.

shield

The horn on a male Nidoran’s forehead contains
a powerful poison. This is a very cautious
Pokémon, always straining its large ears.

sword

Its large ears are always kept upright. If it senses
danger, it will attack with a poisonous sting.

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lets-go-pikachu

Nidoran♂ has developed muscles for moving its ears. Thanks
to them, the ears can be freely moved in any direction. Even
the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon’s notice.

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omega-ruby

Its large ears are flapped like wings when it is
listening to distant sounds. It extends toxic barbs
when angered.

It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of
the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.

It scans its surroundings by
raising its ears out of the grass.
Its toxic horn is for protection.

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black-2

white

black

It raises its big ears to check its
surroundings. It will strike
first if it senses any danger.

soulsilver

It is small, but its horn is filled
with poison. It charges then stabs
with the horn to inject poison.

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

It stiffens its ears to sense danger.
The larger its horns, the more 
powerful its secreted venom.

leafgreen

Its large ears are flapped like wings
when it is listening to distant sounds.
It extends toxic barbs when angered.

firered

The male NIDORAN has developed muscles
that freely move its ears in any direction.
Even the slightest sound does not escape
this POKéMON’s notice.

emerald

The male NIDORAN has developed
muscles for moving its ears. Thanks to
them, the ears can be freely moved inany direction. Even the slightest sound
does not escape this POKéMON’s notice.

sapphire

ruby

It constantly
moves its large
ears in manydirections in
order to detect
danger right away.

crystal

It raises its big
ears to check its
surroundings.It will strike
first if it senses
any danger.

silver

It is small, but
its horn is filled
with poison. Itcharges then stabs
with the horn to
inject poison.

gold

Its large ears
are always kept
upright. If itsenses danger, it
will attack with a
poisonous sting.

yellow

Stiffens its ears
to sense danger.
The larger itshorns, the more
powerful its
secreted venom.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	46	—		121
Attack	57	1		77
Defense	40	—		60
Sp.Atk	40	—		60
Sp.Def	40	—		60
Speed	50	—		70
Total	273	1	0/510	448

Nidoran♂

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