Nidoran♂ #098(Nat. #0032)

The Poison Pin Pokémon

Typing	Poison
Classification	The Poison Pin Pokémon
National ID	#0032
Regional ID	#0098
Where to find	Route 35 and Route 36

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	46	106—153
Attack	57	62—109
Defense	40	45—92
Sp. Attack	40	45—92
Sp. Defense	40	45—92
Speed	50	55—102
Total	273	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 16

Use Moon Stone

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Route 35Walking	12	30%	30%	30%
Route 35Walking Swarm	12	30%	30%	30%
Route 36Walking	12	30%	30%	30%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Monster
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	100.00%
Height	0.5 m (1'8")
Weight	9.0 kg (19.8 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	46 HP 57 Attack 40 Defense 40 Sp. Attack 40 Sp. Defense 50 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	60
Catch Rate	235
Catch Chance	~30.86% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

Gold

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

Silver

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

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Nidoran♂ via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Tackle	35	95	Normal	Phys.
8	Horn Attack	65	100	Normal	Phys.
12	Double Kick	30	100	Fighting	Phys.
17	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
23	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
30	Fury Attack	15	85	Normal	Phys.
38	Horn Drill	1	30	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoran♂ as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Beat Up	10	100	Dark	Spec.
Confusion	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Disable	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nidoran♂ via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM031	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM040	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM043	Detect	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoran♂ via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bide	RBY	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Body Slam	RBY	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	RBY	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	RBY	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Reflect	RBY	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Skull Bash	RBY	100	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Thunderbolt	RBYC	95	100	Electric	Spec.