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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nidoking

nidorino

nidoran-m

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

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rivalry

hustle

Nidorino

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

poison

It’s nervous and quick to act aggressively.
The potency of its poison increases along with
the level of adrenaline present in its body.

shield

With a horn that’s harder than diamond, this
Pokémon goes around shattering boulders as it
searches for a moon stone.

sword

Its horn contains venom. If it stabs an
enemy with the horn, the impact makes
the poison leak out.

lets-go-eevee

lets-go-pikachu

Nidorino has a horn that is harder than a diamond. If it senses
a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once,
and it challenges the foe with all its might.

alpha-sapphire

omega-ruby

An aggressive Pokémon that is quick to attack.
The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom.

It raises its big ears to check its surroundings.
If it senses anything, it attacks immediately.

It has a violent disposition and
stabs foes with its horn, which
oozes poison upon impact.

white-2

black-2

white

black

Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with
its horn to inject a powerful poison
when it becomes agitated.

soulsilver

It raises its big ears to check its
surroundings. If it senses anything,
it attacks immediately.

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

An aggressive POKéMON that is quick to
attack. The horn on its head secretes a
powerful venom.

leafgreen

It is easily angered. By swinging its well-
developed horn wildly, it can even punch
through diamond.

firered

Its horn is harder than a diamond.
If it senses a hostile presence, all the
barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it
challenges the foe with all its might.

emerald

NIDORINO has a horn that is harder than
a diamond. If it senses a hostile
presence, all the barbs on its backbristle up at once, and it challenges
the foe with all its might.

sapphire

ruby

It is easily
agitated and uses
its horn foroffense as soon as
it notices an
attacker.

crystal

Quick to anger, it
stabs enemies with
its horn to injecta powerful poison
when it becomes
agitated.

silver

It raises its big
ears to check its
surroundings. Ifit senses any­
thing, it attacks
immediately.

gold

Its horns contain
venom. If they
are stabbed intoan enemy, the
impact makes the
poison leak out.

yellow

An aggressive
POKéMON that is
quick to attack.The horn on its
head secretes a
powerful venom.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	61	—		136
Attack	72	2		92
Defense	57	—		77
Sp.Atk	55	—		75
Sp.Def	55	—		75
Speed	65	—		85
Total	365	2	0/510	540

Nidorino

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Evolution Chain

Type Matchups