Is Nidoran♀ (female) Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Catch one on Route 22 and you're set up for one of the better early investments in the game. Nidoran evolves at 16, and a quick Moon Stone gets you a fully evolved Nidoqueen before Misty.
Brock's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Nidoran F can be received through an in-game trade on Underground Path 5-6. Trade Nidoran♂. Trade a Nidoran Male to the NPC in the Underground Path (Routes 5-6) to receive Nidoran Female.
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- LV 29DarkBite60100%25
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 4 other locations are also available.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM05NormalMega Kick12075%5
How to Get Nidoran♀ (female) in Red & Blue
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.
Where To Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in RB
The path to Nidoran♀ (female) starts with Nidoran♀ (female) at Lv. 2-33 via walking and trade encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Nidoran♀ (female) ✓Route 22Lv.2-4GrassBlueRate 10%Route 22Lv.3-4GrassRedRate 10%Safari Zone - CenterLv.22FloorBlueRate 20%Safari Zone - NorthLv.22FloorBlueRate 20%Safari Zone - EastLv.24FloorBlueRate 20%Safari Zone - WestLv.25FloorBlueRate 20%Safari Zone - EastLv.24FloorRedRate 5%Safari Zone - WestLv.25FloorRedRate 5%Underground Path 5-6In-game tradeLimitedTrade for (give Nidoran♂)
Step 2Catch or Evolve into NidorinaSafari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorBlueRate 10%Safari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorRedRate 5%Celadon City - Game CornerLv.17Gift from NPCRedLimitedPurchase: 1,200 coinsSafari Zone - CenterLv.31FloorBlueRate 10%Safari Zone - EastLv.33FloorBlueRate 10%Safari Zone - WestLv.33FloorBlueRate 10%Safari Zone - CenterLv.31FloorRedRate 5%Route 11In-game tradeLimitedTrade for (give Nidorino)or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Nidoqueen
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison |
- 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
What is Nidoran♀ (female) Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nidoran♀ (female)
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x100-119%KO Dig 2x48-58% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Butterfree builds →Confusion 2x52-63% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Sandshrew Ground | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x100-119%KO Dig 2x48-58% | ||
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Butterfree builds →Confusion 2x52-63% | ||
Nidoran♀ (female) Evolutions
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
RB Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset
Poison pre-evolution heading toward Nidoqueen's Ground typing and MoveEarthquake coverage. No competitive value at this stage.
Best Build
Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Although small, its venomous barbs render this POKéMON dangerous. The female has smaller horns.
Nidoran♀ (female) Red & Blue Guide
- Where in the Red & Blue Safari Zone can I find Nidoran♀ (female)?
See the Locations section above for where to find Nidoran♀ (female) in Red & Blue.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Nidoran♀ (female) from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Nidoran♀ (female) easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Trade a Nidoran Male to the NPC in the Underground Path (Routes 5-6) to receive Nidoran Female.. This is an NPC trade, so the Nidoran♀ (female) you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Red & Blue, Nidoran♀ (female) at 275 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves