Physical
Balanced
DTier
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 stat exp, 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
1'04"Tiny
Weight7.0 kg
15.4 lbsFeather
Base XP55
Low Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
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, Psychic, and Bug moves hit Nidoran♀ (female) for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Nidoran♀ (female) Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison
Type ChartVulnerable
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychicBug
½xResist
GrassFightingPoison
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
GrassBug
How to Beat Nidoran♀ (female) in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Slowbro's Surf hits Nidoran♀ (female) for 78-92%. Golem threatens a KO with Earthquake (169-200%). Pinsir's Hyper Beam also KOs at 88-103%.

Slowbro
Slowbro
WaterPsychic
B
Recommended Build
Moves
  • AmnesiaUtility
  • RestRecovery
  • SurfSTAB
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female)
Surf
78-92%
View Slowbro builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

You get Nidoran♀ (female) from Nidoran♀ (female). This Poison type hits 275 total but remains in the Undiscovered group. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Nidoran♀ (female)
#029Nidoran♀ (female)
16
Level 16
Nidorina
#030Nidorina
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Nidoqueen
#031Nidoqueen
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nidoran♀ (female)
Poison
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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Nidoran♀ (female)'s Normal and Dark coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Poison Sting for same-type damage. Blizzard and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 8
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 14
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 21
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 29
Bite
D6010025Normal
Lv 36
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 43
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM34
Bide+1
———10Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110905Ice
TM08
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
TM31
Mimic
———10Normal
TM20
Rage
—2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM40
Skull Bash
C10010010Normal
TM50
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM09
Take Down
—908520Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Nidoran♀ (female) doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

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

Red & Blue Nidoran♀ (female) Locations

decent spawn rates for Nidoran♀ (female) across 10 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in Red & Blue

Before you go hunting for Nidoran♀ (female), check which of the 10 spots belong to your version. Blue and Red each have different walking and trade encounters at Lv. 2-25.

Route 22
BlueGrass Lv.2-4 Route
10%Early
Route 22
RedGrass Lv.3-4 Route
10%Early
Safari Zone - Center
BlueGrass Lv.22 Facility
20%Mid
Safari Zone - North
BlueGrass Lv.22 Facility
20%Mid
Safari Zone - East
BlueGrass Lv.24 Facility
20%Mid
Safari Zone - West
BlueGrass Lv.25 Facility
20%Mid
Safari Zone - East
RedGrass Lv.24 Facility
5%Mid
Safari Zone - West
RedGrass Lv.25 Facility
5%Mid
Underground Path 5-6
RedIn-game trade Route
Limited
Trade for (give Nidoran♂)
Underground Path 5-6
BlueIn-game trade Route
Limited
Trade for (give Nidoran♂)

Nidoran♀ (female) Guide

  • In Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue. 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 Red & Blue. 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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