#030 · Generation 1
Nidorina
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,309 / 1,480
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 748 / 935
- Research CP (L15)
- 561
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Nidorina has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CGreat League#285 of 1154 · score 80.2
It is ranked #285 in Great League on PvPoke with Poison Sting / Poison Fang / Thunderbolt.
Worth evolving into
NidoqueenB Ultra League
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
- → Nidoqueen: 100 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | C | #285 / 1154 | 80.2 | Poison Sting · Poison Fang · Thunderbolt | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | C | #401 / 1154 | 77.5 | Poison Sting · Poison Fang · Dig | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisonShadow | – | #137 / 197 | 7.5 | 73 | Poison Sting · Sludge Bomb |
| poison | – | #140 / 197 | 6.7 | 78 | Poison Sting · Sludge Bomb |
| electricShadow | – | #202 / 248 | 6.5 | 64 | Poison Sting · Thunderbolt |
| electric | – | #206 / 248 | 5.8 | 68 | Bite · Thunderbolt |
| groundShadow | – | #237 / 302 | 6.0 | 59 | Bite · Dig |
| ground | – | #244 / 302 | 5.3 | 62 | Bite · Dig |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poison FangSTAB | poison | 30 | -33 | 1.5s | 0.91 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Dig | ground | 100 | -50 | 4.5s | 2.00 | 70 | -50 | |
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Thunderbolt | electric | 80 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.60 | 90 | -55 |
Questions people ask
- Is Nidorina good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Nidorina is C-tier for Great League.
- Should I keep or transfer Nidorina?
- Nidorina has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- What are the best Nidorina IVs for Great League?
- The rank-1 Great League spread is 15/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 50. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Nidorina a good raid attacker?
- Nidorina ranks #140 of 197 poison attackers with 6.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Nidorina?
- Nidoqueen is B-tier for Ultra League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Nidorina for candy.
- Can Nidorina be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Nidorina is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Nidorina worth keeping?
- Shadow Nidorina 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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