#032 · Generation 1
Nidoran♂
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 860 / 973
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 491 / 614
- Research CP (L15)
- 369
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Nidoran♂ has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
No ranked PvP or raid role.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Nidorino: 25 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poison | – | #188 / 197 | 4.3 | 27 | Poison Sting · Sludge Bomb |
| poisonShadow | – | #191 / 197 | 4.0 | 21 | Poison Sting · Sludge Bomb |
| normal | – | #327 / 354 | 4.1 | 25 | Poison Sting · Body Slam |
| normalShadow | – | #336 / 354 | 4.1 | 21 | Poison Sting · Body Slam |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peck | flying | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
Poison StingSTAB | poison | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Horn Attack | normal | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 40 | -35 | |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 | |
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Nidoran♂ good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Nidoran♂ has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Nidoran♂?
- Nidoran♂ has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Nidoran♂ a good raid attacker?
- Nidoran♂ ranks #188 of 197 poison attackers with 4.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Nidoran♂ be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Nidoran♂ is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Nidoran♂ worth keeping?
- Shadow Nidoran♂ hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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