Is Nidorino Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Nidorino is just biding time until you find a Moon Stone. Everything it does, Nidoking does ten times better. Don't sit on this evolution.
Nidoran♂ (male) trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Nidoran♂ (male)'s weaknesses hard.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Nidoran♂ (male)'s defenses.
Nidoking has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Nidoking's weaknesses hard.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Giovanni's Pokemon outpace and outclass Nidoking here.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Nidoking's defenses.
Lance's team hits Nidoking's weaknesses hard.
Nidoking trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
Catch Nidorino on Route 9 (walking, Lv 17-22).
Catch Nidoran M 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 Nidorino in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
6 encounter spots for Nidorino at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Nidorino in LGPE
To get Nidorino, start by catching Nidoran♂ (male) through walking encounters at Lv. 3-46. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch Nidoran♂ (male)Route 22Lv.3-4GrassRate 20%Route 9Lv.17-22GrassRate 15%Route 10Lv.18-23GrassRate 15%Route 23Lv.41-46GrassRate 10%
Step 2Nidorino ✓Route 9Lv.17-22GrassRate 5%Route 10Lv.18-23GrassRate 5%Route 23Lv.41-46GrassRate 19%or evolve from Nidoran♂ (male) (Step 1)
Nidorino Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Nidorino for super-effective damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Nidorino Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Nidorino
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Garchomp can KO Nidorino with Earthquake (106-125%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (100-118%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Stone Edge35-42% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidorino View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x100-118%KO Focus Blast22-26% Energy Ball17-20% Shadow Ball29-35% | ||
Nidorino Evolutions
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
LGPE Nidorino Best Moveset
72 Attack at 65 Speed. The Poison moveset has some pace but the damage falls short. One evolution from Nidoking where 102 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk create a mixed attacker with real Poison/Ground coverage.
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
Nidorino develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Blizzard and Ice Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
Its horn contains venom. If it stabs an enemy with the horn, the impact makes the poison leak out.
Nidorino Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Nidorino does the job early-game if you need a Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Nidoking before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
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
- 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