#0032 · Poison Pin Pokémon
Nidoran♂
Nidoran♂›
Nidorino›
NidokingCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #489 · 7 votes · median D
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Rank #387 · 13 votes · median B
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Endless
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Rank #104 · 7 votes · median D
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Tier history
Moved C → B yesterday
9 recorded changes · 13 votes
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Game data
Abilities
- Poison Point
When the Pokémon is hit by a contact move, the attacker has a 30% chance of being poisoned.
- Rivalry
The Pokémon’s competitive spirit boosts the power of its moves by 25% against targets of the same gender, and lowers it by 25% against targets of the opposite gender. The power remains the same as usual if either Pokémon’s gender is unknown.
- HustleHidden
When the Pokémon uses physical moves, its Attack stat is boosted by 50%, but its accuracy is lowered by 20%.
It’s so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat by 50%. Being burned does not halve the damage dealt by the Pokémon’s physical moves.
Egg moves
- Dragon DanceDragonStatus— · —
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
- Icicle CrashIcePhysical85 pow · 90%
The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This move has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.
- Noxious TorquePoisonPhysical100 pow · 100%
The user rams into the target with a poisonous end. This move has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
- Precipice BladesGroundPhysical120 pow · 85%Rare egg move
The user attacks opposing Pokémon by manifesting the power of the land in fearsome blades of stone.
Base stats
Nidoran♂ · BST 273
Nidoking · BST 505
BST in this line: Nidoran♂ 273 · Nidorino 365 · Nidoking 505
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-3 starter:
- Passive ability
- 35 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 20 / 50 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 25 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Nidoran♂ eggs: 22 🍬 after 20 hatches, 18 🍬 after 40 hatches, 12 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 75
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Nidoran♂ needs 75 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.