Nidoran♂ #0032 Shadow
| Max CP | L40860L50973L51 · Best Buddy984 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 10, 2020Feb 1, 2023 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Nidoran♂ takes 160% from Ground and Psychic moves.
Shadow Nidoran♂ is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground and Psychic.
It reaches 973 CP at level 50, or 984 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Poison Sting with Horn Attack.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PoisonPoison Sting | NormalHorn Attack | 4.0 | 21 | |
| PoisonPoison Sting | NormalBody Slam | 4.0 | 21 | |
| 3 | FlyingPeck | Any Charged MoveDon’t Use | 4.0 | 20 |
| 4 | PoisonPoison Sting | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 4.0 | 20 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | Flying | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Horn Attack | Normal | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | Flying | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Horn Attack | Normal | 40 | 35 | 1.14 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Nidoran♂ evolves into Nidorino for 25 candy, then into Nidoking for 100 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+106.3 eDPS - 2
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost97.0 eDPS - 3
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE78.6 eDPS - 4
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE74.2 eDPS - 5
Mega GalladePsychicConfusionPsychicPsychic70.8 eDPS - 6
Mega GardevoirPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychic70.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 33710/10/10 | 36915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 45010/10/10 | 49115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 56210/10/10 | 61415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 6510/0/0 | 86015/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 7360/0/0 | 97315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 7450/0/0 | 98415/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 369 | 279 |
| Level 20 | 491 | 372 |
| Level 25 | 614 | 465 |
| Level 30 | 737 | 558 |
| Level 35 | 799 | 605 |
| Level 40 | 860 | 651 |
| Level 45 | 916 | 693 |
| Level 50 | 973 | 736 |
| Level 51 | 984 | 745 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.5 m · 9 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 100.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Nidoran♂ in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 984 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/14 | 981 | 51 | 99.18% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 976 | 51 | 99.16% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 979 | 51 | 98.90% |
| #5 | 15/15/12 | 974 | 51 | 98.36% |
| #6 | 15/15/13 | 978 | 51 | 98.36% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 973 | 51 | 98.35% |
| #8 | 13/15/15 | 968 | 51 | 98.33% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 976 | 51 | 98.09% |
| #10 | 14/14/15 | 971 | 51 | 98.07% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 984 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/14 | 981 | 51 | 99.18% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 976 | 51 | 99.16% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 979 | 51 | 98.90% |
| #5 | 15/15/12 | 974 | 51 | 98.36% |
| #6 | 15/15/13 | 978 | 51 | 98.36% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 973 | 51 | 98.35% |
| #8 | 13/15/15 | 968 | 51 | 98.33% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 976 | 51 | 98.09% |
| #10 | 14/14/15 | 971 | 51 | 98.07% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.