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Nidoran F
Poison Pin Pokémon
It uses its hard incisor teeth to crush and eat berries. The tip of a female Nidoran’s horn is a bit more rounded than the tip of a male’s horn.
Nidoran F Profile
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 7.0 kg
- Abilities
- Poison Point, Rivalry, Hustle (hidden)
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Growth rate
- Medium slow
- Catch rate
- 235 / 255 (92%)
- Gender
- 0% ♂ / 100% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Nidoran F Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Nidoran F's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Nidoran F?
Nidoran F Resistances
Avoid these — Nidoran F is strong against these attack types
See the full Nidoran F weakness guide — best counters included →
Nidoran F Evolutions

Lv. 16

Moon Stone

Where to Catch Nidoran F
In Red, Nidoran F can be found at 4 locations — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
- Route 5
- Trade · Lv — · Limited
- Route 22
- Walking · Lv 3-4 · Rare
- Safari Zone
- East · Walking · Lv 24 · Rare
- West · Walking · Lv 25 · Rare
- Underground Path 5 6
- Trade · Lv — · Limited
Nidoran F Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 40 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | Lv. 1 | 15 | 100% | 35 | |
| Scratch | Normal | Physical | Lv. 5 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | Lv. 10 | — | 100% | 30 | |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | Lv. 15 | 18 | 80% | 15 | |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | Lv. 20 | — | — | 20 | |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | Lv. 25 | 30 | 100% | 30 | |
| Bite | Dark | Physical | Lv. 30 | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | Lv. 35 | — | — | 20 | |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | Lv. 40 | — | 90% | 10 | |
| Flatter | Dark | Status | Lv. 45 | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | Lv. 50 | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | Lv. 55 | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Attract | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 5 | |
| Cut | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 50 | 95% | 30 | |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | TM / HM | 100 | 75% | 15 | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 40 | 100% | 15 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 15 | |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Strength | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 85% | 15 | |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Thunder | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | Egg | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | Egg | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | Egg | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Disable | Normal | Status | Egg | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | Egg | — | — | 30 | |
| Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | Egg | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | Egg | 50 | 100% | 25 | |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | Egg | 130 | 100% | 10 | |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | Egg | — | 55% | 20 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | Egg | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Venom Drench | Poison | Status | Egg | — | 100% | 20 |
Nidoran F Questions & Answers
- What is Nidoran F weak to?
- Nidoran F takes extra damage from Ground (2×) and Psychic (2×) type attacks.
- What is Nidoran F resistant to?
- Nidoran F takes reduced damage from Fighting (½×), Poison (½×), Bug (½×), Grass (½×), and Fairy (½×) type attacks.
- What is Nidoran F strong against?
- Nidoran F's Poison type attacks are super effective against Grass and Fairy Pokémon.
- What type is Nidoran F?
- Nidoran F is a Poison-type Pokémon.
- What does Nidoran F evolve into?
- Nidoran F evolves into Nidorina.
- What are Nidoran F's base stats?
- Nidoran F has a base stat total of 275 — HP 55, Attack 47, Defense 52, Sp. Atk 40, Sp. Def 40, Speed 41.