Is Nidoran♀ (female) Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Nidoran♀ shows up early on Route 22 and leads to the much better Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone. Worth the early catch for the late payoff.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Nidoran♀ (female)'s weaknesses hard.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Nidoqueen's weaknesses hard.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Giovanni's Pokemon outpace and outclass Nidoqueen here.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Nidoqueen's weaknesses hard.
Agatha's typing presses Nidoqueen's defenses.
Lance's team hits Nidoqueen's weaknesses hard.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
Catch Nidoran F on Route 9 (walking, Lv 17-22).
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Nidoran♀ (female) in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
A handful of locations for Nidoran♀ (female) with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in LGPE
To get Nidoran♀ (female), start by catching Nidoran♀ (female) through walking encounters at Lv. 3-46. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Nidoran♀ (female) ✓Route 22Lv.3-4GrassRate 20%Route 9Lv.17-22GrassRate 15%Route 10Lv.18-23GrassRate 15%Route 23Lv.41-46GrassRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into NidorinaRoute 9Lv.17-22GrassRate 5%Route 10Lv.18-23GrassRate 5%Route 23Lv.41-46GrassRate 19%or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
Nidoran♀ (female) Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Nidoran♀ (female) for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Nidoran♀ (female)'s Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Nidoran♀ (female) Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Nidoran♀ (female)
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Marowak builds →Bone Club 2x80-95% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Rhyhorn builds →Drill Run 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x144-170%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Marowak builds →Bone Club 2x81-96% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x140-165%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x144-170%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x144-170%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Marowak builds →Bone Club 2x81-96% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x140-165%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x144-170%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x141-166%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Marowak builds →Bone Club 2x76-90% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x134-159%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x176-207%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x147-173%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Marowak builds →Bone Club 2x80-95% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x141-166%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x184-217%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x183-216%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Marowak builds →Bone Club 2x80-94% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Hypno builds →Dream Eater 2x136-160%KO | ||
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Landorus's Rock Slide hits Nidoran♀ (female) for 51-61%.
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Landorus builds →Rock Slide51-61% | ||
Nidoran♀ (female) Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Nidoran♀ (female) through Nidorina ends here at Nidoran♀ (female). Want more? Breed for Nidoran♀ (female) eggs. A decent partner pool available via two egg groups. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset
Poison pre-evolution at 47 Attack and 41 Speed. The moveset has nothing at these numbers. Evolve through to Nidoqueen where Poison/Ground TermStab and real bulk make the typing competitive.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Nidoran♀ (female)'s coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab for same-type damage. Blizzard and Ice Beam 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
A mild-mannered Pokémon that does not like to fight. Beware—its small horn secretes venom.
Nidoran♀ (female) Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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