Is Nidorina Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Moon Stone Nidorina the moment it evolves from Nidoran. Nidoqueen is the reason you're here, and there's no benefit to waiting.
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 Nidorina in Yellow
Easy grab on Nidorina with high spawn rates across 4 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Nidorina in Y
The path to Nidorina starts with Nidoran♀ (female) at Lv. 2-44 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (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 2Nidorina ✓Safari 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
Nidorina Weakness
Type-wise, Nidorina takes extra damage from Ground, Psychic, and Bug. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| 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 Nidorina Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nidorina
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x71-86% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Sandshrew Ground | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x71-86% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
In Yellow, Alakazam can KO Nidorina with Psychic (145-171%).
 Alakazam Psychic | S | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Nidorina View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x145-171%KO | ||
Nidorina Evolutions
This Poison-type links Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidoqueen. Nidorina has 365 stats but sits in the Undiscovered egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 140 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Nidorina Best Moveset
Statistically better than Nidoran-F and strictly worse than Nidoqueen at every job. Poison typing still offers nothing offensive. Evolve and move on.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
- Poison Sting
- Ice Beam
Moves List
TMs define Nidorina's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Poison Sting, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Fighting coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
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
When resting deep in its burrow, its thorns always retract. This is proof that it is relaxed.
Nidorina Yellow Guide
- How do I catch Nidorina in the Yellow Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Nidorina 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 Nidorina from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Nidorina 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, Nidorina isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Nidoqueen to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Yellow, Nidorina fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 62 Attack. At base 56 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Yellow, Nidorina does the job early-game if you need a Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Nidoqueen before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Nidorina 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
- 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