Utility
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Nidoran♂ (male)'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 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP46
D
Attack57
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed50
D
Total273
Details
Catch Rate
Easy235 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight9.0 kg
19.8 lbsFeather
Base XP55
Low Yield
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
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source

Nidoran♂ (male) Weakness

Nidoran♂ (male) is weak to Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Nidoran♂ (male)'s Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Nidoran♂ (male) 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
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
GrassFairy
How to Beat Nidoran♂ (male) in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Hatterene can KO Nidoran♂ (male) with Psychic (292-344%). Krookodile threatens a KO with Earthquake (250-295%). Landorus's Psychic also KOs at 205-241%.

Hatterene
Hatterene
PsychicFairy
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagic Bounce
ItemLeftovers
NatureQuiet
Moves
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Trick Room
  • PsychicSTAB
  • ProtectPriority
Damage vs Nidoran♂ (male)
Dazzling Gleam
65-76%
Psychic 2x
292-344%KO
View Hatterene builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Nidoran♂ (male)
#032Nidoran♂ (male)
16
Level 16
Nidorino
#033Nidorino
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Nidoking
#034Nidoking
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nidoran♂ (male)
Poison
Nidorino
Poison
Nidoking
PoisonGround
HP
46
61+15
81+20
ATK
57
72+15
102+30
DEF
40
57+17
77+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
85+30
SP.DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SPE
50
65+15
85+20
BST
273D-Tier
365D-Tier+92
505C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Nidoran♂ (male) to get Nidoran M eggs using 152 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Confusion, Counter, Disable and 7 more.

Egg Groups
GroundMonster
Gender
♂100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckvenusaurcharizardblastoisesceptileswampertrhyperiorrhydonshiftry
12 of 152·

Sword & Shield Nidoran♂ (male) Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Nidoran♂ (male) cleanly, with Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 5
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 10
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 15
Fury Attack
—158520Normal
Lv 20
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
Lv 25
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Lv 30
Horn Attack
—6510025Normal
Lv 35
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 40
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 45
Flatter
D—10015Dark
Lv 50
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 55
Earth Power
D9010010Ground

TM Moves

TM
TR17
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM37
Beat Up
D—10010Dark
TR06
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TR01
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM15
Dig
D8010010Ground
TR87
Drill Run
D809510Ground
TR67
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR13
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TR57
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM96
Smart Strike
D70—10Steel
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TR09
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TR08
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TR54
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
TR91
Venom Drench
——10020Poison
TM74
Venoshock
D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Disable
C—10020Normal
Egg
Head Smash
C150805Rock
Egg
Horn Drill
——305Normal
Egg
Poison Tail
—5010025Poison
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
D701005Dark
Egg
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Egg
Take Down
D908520Normal
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Nidoran♂ (male) can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Nidoran♂ (male) Locations

Nidoran♂ (male) appears at high spawn rates across 66 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Nidoran♂ (male) in Sword & Shield

walking encounters for Nidoran♂ (male) across 66 spots at Lv. 60-65. The catch is that Sword and Shield don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
100%Post
Sandstorm
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
100%Post
Sandstorm
Old Cemetery
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
35%Post
Normal Weather
Old Cemetery
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
35%Post
Normal Weather
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
26%Post
Overcast
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
26%Post
Normal Weather
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
26%Post
Thunderstorm
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
26%Post
Snowing
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
26%Post
Raining
Old Cemetery
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
25%Post
Intense Sun
Old Cemetery
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
25%Post
Intense Sun
Old Cemetery
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
25%Post
Raining
Old Cemetery
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
25%Post
Raining
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
24%Post
Snowstorm
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
24%Post
Intense Sun
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
22%Post
Heavy Fog
Old Cemetery
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
22%Post
Heavy Fog
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
21%Post
Overcast
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
21%Post
Normal Weather
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
21%Post
Thunderstorm
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
21%Post
Snowing
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
21%Post
Raining
Giant's Bed
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Snowstorm
Giant's Bed
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Normal Weather
Giant's Bed
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Snowstorm
Giant's Bed
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Snowing
Giant's Bed
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Raining
Giant's Bed
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Snowing
Giant's Bed
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Heavy Fog
Giant's Bed
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Raining
Giant's Bed
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Overcast
Giant's Bed
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Heavy Fog
Giant's Bed
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Normal Weather
Giant's Bed
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Overcast
Old Cemetery
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
20%Post
Thunderstorm
Old Cemetery
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
20%Post
Thunderstorm
Old Cemetery
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
20%Post
Snowing
Old Cemetery
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
20%Post
Snowing
Old Cemetery
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Normal Weather
Old Cemetery
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
20%Post
Normal Weather
Old Cemetery
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
20%Post
Overcast
Old Cemetery
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
20%Post
Overcast
Old Cemetery
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
20%Post
Snowstorm
Old Cemetery
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
20%Post
Snowstorm
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
19%Post
Snowstorm
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
19%Post
Intense Sun
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
17%Post
Heavy Fog
Old Cemetery
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
17%Post
Heavy Fog
Giant's Bed
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Thunderstorm
Giant's Bed
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Thunderstorm
Giant's Bed
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Intense Sun
Giant's Bed
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Intense Sun
Old Cemetery
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Raining
Old Cemetery
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Snowing
Old Cemetery
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Heavy Fog
Old Cemetery
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Raining
Old Cemetery
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Heavy Fog
Old Cemetery
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Overcast
Old Cemetery
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Overcast
Old Cemetery
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Snowstorm
Old Cemetery
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Snowstorm
Old Cemetery
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Intense Sun
Old Cemetery
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Snowing
Old Cemetery
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
16%Post
Intense Sun
Old Cemetery
SwordGrass Lv.60-65
14%Post
Thunderstorm
Old Cemetery
ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
14%Post
Thunderstorm

Nidoran♂ (male) Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Nidoran♂ (male) at 273 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.

  • Nidoran♂ (male) is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

  • Nidoran♂ (male) is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 19 games total.

  • Nidoran♂ (male) belongs to the Field and Monster egg groups. Two groups means more breeding partners for egg moves.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Nidoran%e2%99%82 Male appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Nidoran%e2%99%82 Male have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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