Is Nidoran♀ (female) Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Route 22 is crowded in Yellow with Mankey and both Nidoran, but grabbing a female Nidoran still sets you up for one of the best early-game investments. Evolves at 16, Moon Stone immediately, and Nidoqueen carries from there.
Brock's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Nidoqueen's defenses.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Nidoran F on Route 2 (walking, Lv 4-6, uncommon).
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- LV 30DarkBite60100%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 Yellow
Nidoran♀ (female) is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 8 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Nidoran♀ (female) in Y
Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoran♀ (female). You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-44 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Nidoran♀ (female) ✓Route 22Lv.2-4GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - NorthLv.14FloorRate 20%Route 2Lv.4-6GrassRate 15%Route 9Lv.16-18GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - WestLv.21FloorRate 20%Safari Zone - EastLv.29FloorRate 20%Route 10Lv.17GrassRate 10%Safari Zone - CenterLv.36FloorRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into NidorinaSafari Zone - NorthLv.23FloorRate 10%Route 9Lv.18GrassRate 5%Route 23Lv.41-44GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - EastLv.32FloorRate 10%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 2x96-114%KO Dig 2x50-60% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Butterfree builds →Confusion 2x50-60% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Sandshrew Ground | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x96-114%KO Dig 2x50-60% | ||
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoran♀ (female) View Butterfree builds →Confusion 2x50-60% | ||
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
Y Nidoran♀ (female) Best Moveset
Poison typing at stat levels too low to contribute anything. The entire value comes after two evolutions into Nidoqueen, where Ground TermStab and coverage moves actually reach competitive power. Moon Stone and patience.
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 Fighting 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
A mild-mannered POKéMON that does not like to fight. Beware, its small horns secrete venom.
Nidoran♀ (female) Yellow Guide
- Where in the Yellow Safari Zone can I find Nidoran♀ (female)?
See the Locations section above for where to find Nidoran♀ (female) in Yellow.
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.
In Yellow, 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