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  "description": "Everything that defines the female Poison Pin Pokémon, from its Moon Stone evolution path to where it spawns in each game.",
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  "textContent": "Nidoran♀ is the female-only Poison-type Pokémon that sits at National Pokédex number 0029. It is the female counterpart to Nidoran♂, and it anchors a branching evolution line that ends in Nidoqueen. Because of how its breeding works, it is also the only member of its family that can produce Eggs, which makes it the starting point for getting either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂.\n\n🌙\n\nQuick answer: Nidoran♀ evolves into Nidorina at level 16, and Nidorina becomes Nidoqueen the moment you use a Moon Stone on it. A female Nidoran can never become Nidorino or Nidoking.\n\nImage credit: Nintendo/The Pokemon Company (via YouTube/@Sparky Nexus)\n\n* * *\n\n## Nidoran♀ evolution line and Moon Stone requirement\n\nThe female line follows a strict two-step path. Nidoran♀ levels up naturally into Nidorina, then waits for a Moon Stone to reach its final form. There is no friendship, trade, or item-hold condition involved beyond the stone itself.\n\nStage| Pokémon| Type| Trigger\n---|---|---|---\nBase| Nidoran♀| Poison| —\nFirst evolution| Nidorina| Poison| Level 16\nFinal evolution| Nidoqueen| Poison · Ground| Use a Moon Stone\n\nYou know the first step worked when the level-up animation plays at level 16 and the Pokédex registers Nidorina. The final step is instant. Selecting the Moon Stone from your bag and using it on Nidorina triggers the evolution right away, and the new entry adds the Ground type alongside Poison.\n\nImage credit: Nintendo/The Pokemon Company (via YouTube/@Sparky Nexus)\n\n* * *\n\n## Where to find Nidoran♀ in each game\n\nWild encounters are concentrated in the early routes of Kanto and Johto, with several later games requiring a trade or transfer instead. The table below covers the main series releases where the species appears.\n\nGame| Location\n---|---\nRed / Blue| Route 5, 22, Underground Path 5-6, Safari Zone\nYellow| Route 2, 9, 10, 22, Safari Zone\nGold / Silver| Route 35, 36\nCrystal| Route 35, National Park\nFireRed| Route 3, 5, Underground Path 5-6, Safari Zone\nLeafGreen| Route 3, Safari Zone\nRuby / Sapphire / Emerald| Trade or migrate from another game\nDiamond / Pearl / Platinum| Route 201\nHeartGold / SoulSilver| Route 35, 36\nBlack| Trade or migrate from another game\nWhite| White Forest\nBlack 2 / White 2| Trade or migrate from another game\nX / Y| Route 11\nOmega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire| Trade or migrate from another game\nSun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon| Trade or migrate from another game\nLet's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee| Route 9, 10, 22, 23\nSword / Shield| Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery\nLegends: Arceus| Not available\n\n****Note:**** In Black and White, wild Nidoran♀ appears in White Forest in the White version only. In X and Y, it shows up through Horde Encounters on Route 11.\n\n* * *\n\n## Nidoran♀ base stats and catch rate\n\nNidoran♀ is a slow, defensively tilted starter compared to its male counterpart, leaning into HP and Defense rather than raw Attack. Its total of 275 reflects its role as an early-stage Pokémon meant to evolve quickly.\n\nStat| Base value\n---|---\nHP| 55\nAttack| 47\nDefense| 52\nSp. Atk| 40\nSp. Def| 40\nSpeed| 41\nTotal| 275\n\nThe species has a catch rate of 235, which is high and makes it easy to capture even with a standard Poké Ball at full HP. It yields 1 HP Effort Value when defeated, uses the Medium Slow growth rate, and hatches from Eggs in 20 cycles. Its base Experience yield is 55 in modern games.\n\nImage credit: Nintendo/The Pokemon Company (via YouTube/@Sparky Nexus)\n\n* * *\n\n## Abilities and type matchups\n\nNidoran♀ can have one of two standard Abilities, plus a Hidden Ability. Poison Point gives a 30 percent chance to poison any attacker that makes contact. Rivalry adjusts damage based on the genders of the two Pokémon in battle, and the Hidden Ability is Hustle.\n\nRelationship| Types\n---|---\nWeak to| Ground, Psychic\nResists| Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Poison\nNormal damage| Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel, Water\nImmune| None\n\nAs a pure Poison-type, it has no immunities. Keep it away from Ground and Psychic attacks, since both hit for double damage.\n\n* * *\n\n## Nidoran♀ moves learned by level up\n\nThe level-up set below reflects Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It starts with a status move and a weak Poison attack, then builds toward stronger Dark and Ground coverage at higher levels.\n\nLv.| Move| Type| Cat.| Power| Acc.\n---|---|---|---|---|---\n1| Growl| Normal| Status| —| 100\n1| Poison Sting| Poison| Physical| 15| 100\n5| Scratch| Normal| Physical| 40| 100\n10| Tail Whip| Normal| Status| —| 100\n15| Fury Swipes| Normal| Physical| 18| 80\n20| Toxic Spikes| Poison| Status| —| —\n25| Double Kick| Fighting| Physical| 30| 100\n30| Bite| Dark| Physical| 60| 100\n35| Helping Hand| Normal| Status| —| —\n40| Toxic| Poison| Status| —| 90\n45| Flatter| Dark| Status| —| 100\n50| Crunch| Dark| Physical| 80| 100\n55| Earth Power| Ground| Special| 90| 100\nImage credit: Nintendo/The Pokemon Company (via YouTube/@Sparky Nexus)\n\n* * *\n\n## Egg moves for Nidoran♀\n\nBecause Nidoran♀ is the only breedable member of its family, it carries a useful pool of Egg moves passed down through breeding in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Skull Bash and Take Down stand out as the strongest options.\n\nMove| Type| Cat.| Power| Acc.\n---|---|---|---|---\nBeat Up| Dark| Physical| —| 100\nCharm| Fairy| Status| —| 100\nCounter| Fighting| Physical| —| 100\nDisable| Normal| Status| —| 100\nFocus Energy| Normal| Status| —| —\nPoison Fang| Poison| Physical| 50| 100\nPoison Tail| Poison| Physical| 50| 100\nSkull Bash| Normal| Physical| 130| 100\nSupersonic| Normal| Status| —| 55\nTake Down| Normal| Physical| 90| 85\nVenom Drench| Poison| Status| —| 100\n\n****Tip:**** Many of these moves come from Seviper, the Eeveelutions, and various Field-group parents. When you breed a female Nidoran with a compatible father holding the right move, the hatchling can inherit it.\n\n* * *\n\n## Breeding behavior and gender outcomes\n\nNidoran♀ belongs to the Field and Monster Egg Groups, with a gender ratio of 100 percent female. When you breed it, the resulting Egg can hatch as either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂. This matters because the rest of the family, including Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidorino, and Nidoking, cannot breed, so the female Nidoran is the only way to repopulate the entire line through Eggs.\n\n* * *\n\n## Nidoran♀ in Pokémon GO\n\nIn Pokémon GO, Nidoran♀ reaches a maximum of 922 CP at level 50. Its recommended attack set is Poison Sting paired with Sludge Bomb, both of which get a boost during Cloudy weather. It evolves into Nidorina for 25 Candy, and Nidorina then evolves into Nidoqueen for 100 Candy. Shiny Nidoran♀ is available.\n\nPokémon GO stat| Value\n---|---\nAttack| 86\nDefense| 89\nStamina (HP)| 146\nMax CP (Lvl 50)| 922\nWeak to| Ground, Psychic\nBuddy distance| 3 km\n\nWhether you are filling out an early Kanto Pokédex or building toward Nidoqueen, the path is the same across the main games. Catch or hatch a Nidoran♀, level it to 16 for Nidorina, then hold onto a Moon Stone for the final push to Nidoqueen.",
  "title": "Nidoran♀ (No. 0029): Evolution, Locations, and Stats",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-30T07:51:07.029Z"
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