Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)

Nidorina Location, Learnset, and Evolution

Nidorina in Other Pokemon Games
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Nidorina is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Nidorina with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP Nidoran♀Nidoran♀
(#29)
Pokemon BDSP NidorinaNidorina
(#30)
Pokemon BDSP NidoqueenNidoqueen
(#31)

Nidorina Type and Abilities

Nidorina - Type and Basic Info

Nidorina
Poison Pin Pokemon
Pokemon - Nidorina
Type 1 Type 2
Poison Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 44.1 lbs.

Nidorina Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Nidorina Abilities

Name Description
Poison Point Contact with the Pokemon may poison the attacker.
Rivalry Deals more damage to a Pokemon of same gender.

Nidorina Hidden Ability

Name Description
Hustle Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.

Nidorina Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
2 0 0 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Nidorina Base Stats

HP
70
Atk
62
Def
67
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
55
Speed
56
Total Base Stats
365

How to Evolve Nidorina

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP Nidoran♀Nidoran♀ Lvl 16
Pokemon BDSP NidorinaNidorina Moon Stone ImageMoon Stone
Pokemon BDSP NidoqueenNidoqueen

Evolve Nidorina by Using Moon Stone

Nidorina will evolve into Nidoqueen if you use the item Moon Stone on it.

Use the Moon Stone from your bag and select Nidorina in your party to make it evolve!

Nidorina Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Riverbank Cave National
Grassland Cave National
Swampy Cave National
Dazzling Cave National
Stargleam Cavern National
Still-Water Cavern National
Sunlit Cavern National
Bogsunk Cavern National

All Underground Pokemon

Encountered via Poke Radar

Location Appearance Rate
Route 221 Uncommon (BD), Super Rare (SP)
Valor Lakefront Uncommon (BD), Super Rare (SP)

How to Use the Poke Radar

Nidorina Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Growl Normal Type Move - 100 40
Base Poison Sting Poison Type Move 15 100 35
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Tail Whip Normal Type Move - 100 30
15 Fury Swipes Normal Type Move 18 80 15
22 Toxic Spikes Poison Type Move - - 20
29 Double Kick Fighting Type Move 30 100 30
36 Bite Dark Type Move 60 100 25
43 Helping Hand Normal Type Move - - 20
50 Toxic Poison Type Move - 90 10
57 Flatter Dark Type Move - 100 15
64 Crunch Dark Type Move 80 100 15
71 Earth Power Ground Type Move 90 100 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
6 Toxic Poison Type Move - 90 10
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
24 Thunderbolt Electric Type Move 90 100 15
25 Thunder Electric Type Move 110 70 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
34 Shock Wave Electric Type Move 60 - 20
36 Sludge Bomb Poison Type Move 90 100 10
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Venom Drench Poison Type Move - 100 20
Take Down Normal Type Move 90 85 20
Supersonic Normal Type Move - 55 20
Skull Bash Normal Type Move 130 100 15
Poison Tail Poison Type Move 50 100 25
Poison Fang Poison Type Move 50 100 15
Focus Energy Normal Type Move - - 30
Disable Normal Type Move - 100 20
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Charm Fairy Type Move - 100 20
Beat Up Dark Type Move - 100 10

Nidorina Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP Nidoran♀Nidoran♀
(#29)
Pokemon BDSP NidorinaNidorina
(#30)
Pokemon BDSP NidoqueenNidoqueen
(#31)

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Nidorina in Other Pokemon Games

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