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 4 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
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (1)
How to Beat Nidoran♀ (female) in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Reuniclus threatens a KO with Psychic (192-226%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 139-164%.

Landorus
Landorus
GroundFlying
A
Ground is super effective against Nidoran♀ (female)View Landorus →

Black 2 & White 2 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 181 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Charm, Chip Away and 10 more.

Egg Groups
GroundMonster
Gender
100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrsceptileswampert

Black 2 & White 2 Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Nidoran♀ (female)'s movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

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
20Normal
Lv 31
Toxic Spikes
C20Poison
Lv 33
Flatter
10015Dark
Lv 37
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 43
Captivate
10020Normal
Lv 45
Poison Fang
5010015Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
D15Dark
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM84
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010010Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Beat Up
10010Dark
Egg
Charm
10020Normal
Egg
Chip Away
7010020Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Egg
Disable
D10020Normal
Egg
Endure+4
D10Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
30Normal
Egg
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Egg
Poison Tail
5010025Poison
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
Egg
Supersonic
D5520Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Super Fang
D9010Normal

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
10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Shock Wave
6020Electric
Gen 4
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

How to Get Nidoran♀ (female) in Black 2 & White 2

No wild encounters for Nidoran♀ (female) in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Nidoran♀ (female) is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.

Also found in:

Nidoran♀ (female) Guide

  • In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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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