POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Nidoran♂ sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Nidoran♂ sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #032 · Poison Pin Pokemon

Nidoran♂

Poison Both

Nidoran♂ is a Poison-type Poison Pin Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Route 35, Route 36. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 35, Route 36.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

273
HP46
Attack57
Defense40
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def40
Speed50

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'08" (0.5 m)
Weight
20.0 lbs (9.1 kg)
Catch rate
235
Base EXP
60
Growth
Medium Slow
BST
273

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 46
— —
AttackBase 57
— —
DefenseBase 40
— —
Sp. AtkBase 40
— —
Sp. DefBase 40
— —
SpeedBase 50
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It is small, but its horn is filled with poison. It charges then stabs with the horn to inject poison.

Pokémon Silver

It raises its big ears to check its surroundings. It will strike first if it senses any danger.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#032 Nidoran♂ #033 Nidorino #034 Nidoking
Nidoran♂→Level 16→Nidorino
Nidorino→Moon Stone→Nidoking

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
2
Tables
3
Special
0
Wild encounters 3
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 35 Grass Any time Lv. 12 30% slot
Route 35 Swarm GrassYanma swarm active Any time Lv. 12 30% slot
Route 36 Grass Any time Lv. 12 30% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
2
Tables
3
Special
0
Wild encounters 3
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 35 Grass Any time Lv. 12 30% slot
Route 35 Swarm GrassYanma swarm active Any time Lv. 12 30% slot
Route 36 Grass Any time Lv. 12 30% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

8
Lv. 1

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
65
Acc.
100%
PP
25

Fighting · Double Hit

Power
30
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Poison · Poison Hit

Power
15
Acc.
100%
PP
35

Normal · Focus Energy

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Multi Hit

Power
15
Acc.
85%
PP
20

Normal · Ohko

Power
1
Acc.
30%
PP
5
TM / HM compatibility 23 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM14 TM14 · BlizzardIce120 power · 70% · 5 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP
Egg moves 7 moves
Take DownNormal · Physical90 power · 85% · 20 PP SupersonicNormal · Status— power · 55% · 20 PP DisableNormal · Status— power · 55% · 20 PP CounterFighting · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP ConfusionPsychic · Special50 power · 100% · 25 PP AmnesiaPsychic · Status— power · 100% · 20 PP Beat UpDark · Special10 power · 100% · 10 PP