In Black & White, Nidorino isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Nidoking to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Nidorino weak to?

In Black & White, watch for Rhydon (Ground) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Nidorino. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Nidorino?

In Black & White, Nidoran M evolves into Nidorino at level 16. Nidorino evolves into Nidoking using a Moon Stone. Nidorino is a middle-stage evolution in the Nidoran M line.

What is the best ability for Nidorino?

Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Nidorino. Hustle is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Rivalry works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Nidorino play in battle?

In Black & White, Nidorino fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 72 Attack. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Nidorino - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nidorino's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Attack EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP61

Attack72

Defense57

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def55

Speed65

Total365

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight19.5 kg

Base XP128

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+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It has a violent disposition and stabs foes with its horn, which oozes poison upon impact.

Nidorino Weakness

Ground and Psychic moves hit Nidorino for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Nidorino Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Nidorino in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Garchomp can KO Nidorino with Earthquake (197-232%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (187-220%). Reuniclus's Psychic also KOs at 145-171%.

Garchomp DragonGround	S
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB OutrageSTAB Swords Dance Stealth Rock Damage vs Nidorino Earthquake 2x 197-232%KO Outrage 117-138%KO View Garchomp builds →
Alakazam Psychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Focus Blast PsychicSTAB Shadow Ball Hidden Power Ice Damage vs Nidorino Focus Blast 41-49% Psychic 2x 187-220%KO Shadow Ball 55-65% View Alakazam builds →
Reuniclus Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Focus Blast Calm Mind PsychicSTAB Damage vs Nidorino Focus Blast 32-38% Psychic 2x 145-171%KO View Reuniclus builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Nidorino Earthquake 2x 124-146%KO View Gliscor builds →

Black & White Evolution

Nidorino is partway through a three-stage line between Nidoran♂ (male) and Nidoking. The chain involves an evolution item, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+17 from Nidoran M). The final form adds another 140 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#032Nidoran♂ (male)

Level 16

#033Nidorino

Moon Stone

#034Nidoking

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Nidoran♂ (male)

Poison

Nidorino

Poison

Nidoking

PoisonGround

61+15

81+20

ATK

72+15

102+30

DEF

57+17

77+20

SP.ATK

55+15

85+30

SP.DEF

55+15

75+20

SPE

65+15

85+20

BST

273D-Tier

365D-Tier+92

505C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Nidorino to get Nidoran M eggs using 181 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, 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)

Black & White Nidorino Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Coverage runs deep. Nidorino can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Flying and Fighting. The offense anchors on Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 7

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 9

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 13

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 20

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 23

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 28

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 35

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Lv 38

Flatter

——10015Dark

Lv 43

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 50

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 58

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Chip Away

—7010020Normal

Egg

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Disable

D—10020Normal

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Head Smash

C150805Rock

Egg

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Egg

Poison Tail

—5010025Poison

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Egg

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Nidorino can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

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

—60—20Electric

Gen 4

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

How to Get Nidorino in Black & White

Nidorino doesn't appear wild. Catch Nidoran♂ (male) instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 16 to get Nidorino. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Nidorino in Black & White

Step 1Catch Nidoran♂ (male)
White Forest
Grass Lv.5 Forest
UncommonEarly
Any
Train until Level 16
Step 2Nidorino ✓

Nidorino Guide

In Black & White, Nidorino isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Nidoking to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black & White, watch for Rhydon (Ground) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Nidorino. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Black & White, Nidoran M evolves into Nidorino at level 16. Nidorino evolves into Nidoking using a Moon Stone. Nidorino is a middle-stage evolution in the Nidoran M line.
Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Nidorino. Hustle is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Rivalry works too if your team needs something different.
In Black & White, Nidorino fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 72 Attack. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Game Availability

Nidorino has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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