POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Nidorino sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Nidorino sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #033 · Poison Pin Pokemon

Nidorino

Poison Both

Nidorino is a Poison-type Poison Pin Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Route 13, Route 14, Route 15. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 13, Route 14, Route 15.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

365
HP61
Attack72
Defense57
Sp. Atk55
Sp. Def55
Speed65

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
2'11" (0.9 m)
Weight
43.0 lbs (19.5 kg)
Catch rate
120
Base EXP
118
Growth
Medium Slow
BST
365

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 61
— —
AttackBase 72
— —
DefenseBase 57
— —
Sp. AtkBase 55
— —
Sp. DefBase 55
— —
SpeedBase 65
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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 raises its big ears to check its surroundings. If it senses anything, it attacks immediately.

Pokémon Silver

Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated.

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
3
Tables
3
Special
0
Wild encounters 3
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 13 Grass Any time Lv. 23 30% slot
Route 14 Grass Any time Lv. 23 30% slot
Route 15 Grass Any time Lv. 23 30% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
3
Tables
3
Special
0
Wild encounters 3
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 13 Grass Any time Lv. 23 30% slot
Route 14 Grass Any time Lv. 23 30% slot
Route 15 Grass Any time Lv. 23 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 25 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 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 HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.