- Attack
- 86
- Defense
- 89
- HP
- 146
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 466
- min 425
- Weather boostLv25
- 583
- min 532
- MaxLv50
- 922
- Lv40 816
At a glance
Basics
Nidoran♀ is a Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 466 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 583 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 922 at level 50. It is weak to Ground/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Poison/Bug/Fairy attacks. In raids, Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Nidorina with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Poison Pin Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 922 / 933
Nidoran♀ has barbs that secrete a powerful poison. They are thought to have developed as protection for this small-bodied Pokémon. When enraged, it releases a horrible toxin from its horn.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Poison StingSludge BombBest100% efficiency6.6TDO 77 - 2
BiteSludge Bomb94% efficiency6.2TDO 72 - 3Poison Sting
Body Slam77% efficiency5.1TDO 59 - 4BiteBody Slam75% efficiency5.0TDO 58
- 5Poison StingPoison Fang74% efficiency4.9TDO 57
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison StingBestPoison · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| BiteDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge BombBestPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
| Body SlamNormal · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
| Poison FangPoison · 1.5s · STAB | 30 | 33 | 24 | 1.09 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Nidoran♀'s stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 60.3
- Actual Defense
- 62.1
- Actual HP
- 96
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BiteSludge BombBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 87% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 816 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Nidoran♀ only reaches CP 922 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 922 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 919 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 918 | 99.0% |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 913 | 99.0% |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 917 | 98.5% |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 915 | 98.3% |
| 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 910 | 98.3% |
| 8 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 913 | 98.1% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 909 | 98.1% |
| 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 904 | 98.0% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Nidoran♀ViewingBest movesPoison StingSludge Bomb
From Nidoran♀ to the final evolution125 Candy
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Ground
Psychic - ×0.625
Grass
FightingPoison
Bug
Fairy
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
Flying×1- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2024.03.12Spotlight Hour: Nidoran♀ · 2× Catch Stardust
- 2022.08.09Spotlight Hour: Nidoran♀ · 2× Catch XP