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Nidorino Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Nidorino is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Nidorino 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♂
(#32) 		Pokemon BDSP NidorinoNidorino
(#33)		 Pokemon BDSP NidokingNidoking
(#34)

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Nidorino Type and Abilities

Nidorino - Type and Basic Info

Nidorino
Poison Pin Pokemon
Pokemon - Nidorino
Type 1 Type 2
Poison Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 43 lbs.

Nidorino 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
-

Nidorino Abilities

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

Nidorino Hidden Ability

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

Nidorino Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Monster Egg GroupMonster Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

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

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Nidorino Base Stats

HP
61
Atk
72
Def
57
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
55
Speed
65
Total Base Stats
365

How to Evolve Nidorino

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP Nidoran♂Nidoran♂ Lvl 16
→		 Pokemon BDSP NidorinoNidorino Moon Stone ImageMoon Stone
→		 Pokemon BDSP NidokingNidoking

Evolve Nidorino by Using Moon Stone

Nidorino will evolve into Nidoking if you use the item Moon Stone on it.

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

Nidorino 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

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Encountered via Poke Radar

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

How to Use the Poke Radar

Nidorino Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
Base Poison Sting Poison Type Move 15 100 35
Base Peck Flying Type Move 35 100 35
Base Focus Energy Normal Type Move - - 30
15 Fury Attack Normal Type Move 15 85 20
22 Toxic Spikes Poison Type Move - - 20
29 Double Kick Fighting Type Move 30 100 30
36 Horn Attack Normal Type Move 65 100 25
43 Helping Hand Normal Type Move - - 20
50 Toxic Poison Type Move - 90 10
57 Flatter Dark Type Move - 100 15
64 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
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
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
Thrash Normal Type Move 120 100 10
Take Down Normal Type Move 90 85 20
Supersonic Normal Type Move - 55 20
Sucker Punch Dark Type Move 70 100 5
Poison Tail Poison Type Move 50 100 25
Horn Drill Normal Type Move - 30 5
Head Smash Rock Type Move 150 80 5
Disable Normal Type Move - 100 20
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Confusion Psychic Type Move 50 100 25
Beat Up Dark Type Move - 100 10
Amnesia Psychic Type Move - - 20

Nidorino Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP Nidoran♂Nidoran♂
(#32) 		Pokemon BDSP NidorinoNidorino
(#33)		 Pokemon BDSP NidokingNidoking
(#34)

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Nidorino in Other Pokemon Games

Nidorino in Other Pokemon Games
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Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

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Pokemon by Pokedex

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Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
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Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
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Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
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Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
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Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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Pokemon by Stats

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