Utility
Balanced
41Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Nidoran♀ (female)'s stat line. It's well-rounded for the Poison Pin Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 HP EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP55
D
Attack47
D
Defense52
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed41
D
Total275
Details
Catch Rate
Easy235 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
Weight7.0 kg
Base XP55
Abilities
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Rivalry
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
HustleHA
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source

Nidoran♀ (female) Weakness

Ground and Psychic moves hit Nidoran♀ (female) for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Nidoran♀ (female)'s Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Nidoran♀ (female) Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
Type ChartGood
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
How to Beat Nidoran♀ (female) in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Latios can KO Nidoran♀ (female) with Psyshock (276-325%). Gastrodon's Scald hits Nidoran♀ (female) for 77-91%. Landorus's Earthquake also KOs at 206-242%.

Latios
Latios
DragonPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLife Orb
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Draco Meteor
  • ProtectPriority
  • PsyshockSTAB
  • TailwindUtility
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female)
Draco Meteor
224-263%KO
Psyshock 2x
276-325%KO
View Latios builds →

X & Y Evolution

The three-stage chain from Nidoran♀ (female) through Nidorina ends here at Nidoran♀ (female). Want more? Breed for Nidoran♀ (female) eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nidorina
Poison
Nidoqueen
PoisonGround
HP
55
70+15
90+20
ATK
47
62+15
92+30
DEF
52
67+15
87+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
75+20
SP.DEF
40
55+15
85+30
SPE
41
56+15
76+20
BST
275D-Tier
365D-Tier+90
505C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Nidoran♀ (female) to get Nidoran F eggs using 200 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Charm, Chip Away and 11 more.

Egg Groups
GroundMonster
Gender
100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrsceptileswampert

X & Y Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Without breeding, Nidoran♀ (female) misses out on Beat Up and Charm. That's 14 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 7
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 9
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 13
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 19
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 21
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 25
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
Lv 31
Toxic Spikes
C20Poison
Lv 33
Flatter
10015Dark
Lv 37
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 43
Captivate
10020Normal
Lv 45
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM100
Confide
20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C15Dark
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM84
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Beat Up
D10010Dark
Egg
Charm
D10020Fairy
Egg
Chip Away
7010020Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Egg
Disable
C10020Normal
Egg
Endure+4
D10Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
D30Normal
Egg
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Egg
Poison Tail
5010025Poison
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
Egg
Supersonic
5520Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal
Egg
Venom Drench
D10020Poison

Tutor Moves

Nidoran♀ (female) can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D10015Normal

X & Y Nidoran♀ (female) Locations

decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Nidoran♀ (female) in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in X & Y

Route 11
YGrass Lv.11 Route
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Route 11
XGrass Lv.11 Route
UncommonEarly
Horde battle

Nidoran♀ (female) Guide

  • In X & Y, Nidoran♀ (female) at 275 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.

  • You can find Nidoran♀ (female) in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Nidoran♀ (female) is in X & Y. It shows up in 19 games across the series.

  • Egg groups: Field and Monster. Nidoran♀ (female) has a wide breeding pool thanks to dual egg groups. Pair it with Ditto for easy IV breeding.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Nidoran%e2%99%80 Female appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Nidoran%e2%99%80 Female have the longest track record of availability in the series.

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