Nidoran♂ - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidoran♂ can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Sword
  • Pokémon Shield
  • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
  • Pokémon Shining Pearl
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LeerNormalStatus 100
1Poison StingPoisonPhysical 15 100
5PeckFlyingPhysical 35 100
10Focus EnergyNormalStatus
15Fury AttackNormalPhysical 15 85
20Toxic SpikesPoisonStatus
25Double KickFightingPhysical 30 100
30Horn AttackNormalPhysical 65 100
35Helping HandNormalStatus
40ToxicPoisonStatus 90
45FlatterDarkStatus 100
50Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
55Earth PowerGroundSpecial 90 100

Egg moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
ConfusionPsychicSpecial 50 100
CounterFightingPhysical 100
DisableNormalStatus 100
Head SmashRockPhysical 150 80
Horn DrillNormalPhysical 30
Poison TailPoisonPhysical 50 100
Sucker PunchDarkPhysical 70 100
SupersonicNormalStatus 55
Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
ThrashNormalPhysical 120 100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
15DigGroundPhysical 80 100
21RestPsychicStatus
23ThiefDarkPhysical 60 100
24SnoreNormalSpecial 50 100
25ProtectNormalStatus
31AttractNormalStatus 100
33Rain DanceWaterStatus
34Sunny DayFireStatus
37Beat UpDarkPhysical 100
39FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
41Helping HandNormalStatus
65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical 70 100
74VenoshockPoisonSpecial 65 100
76RoundNormalSpecial 60 100
96Smart StrikeSteelPhysical 70

Moves learnt by TR

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LeerNormalStatus 100
1Poison StingPoisonPhysical 15 100
5PeckFlyingPhysical 35 100
10Focus EnergyNormalStatus
15Fury AttackNormalPhysical 15 85
20Toxic SpikesPoisonStatus
25Double KickFightingPhysical 30 100
30Horn AttackNormalPhysical 65 100
35Helping HandNormalStatus
40ToxicPoisonStatus 90
45FlatterDarkStatus 100
50Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
55Earth PowerGroundSpecial 90 100

Egg moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
AmnesiaPsychicStatus
Beat UpDarkPhysical 100
ConfusionPsychicSpecial 50 100
CounterFightingPhysical 100
DisableNormalStatus 100
Head SmashRockPhysical 150 80
Horn DrillNormalPhysical 30
Poison TailPoisonPhysical 50 100
Sucker PunchDarkPhysical 70 100
SupersonicNormalStatus 55
Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
ThrashNormalPhysical 120 100
Venom DrenchPoisonStatus 100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Nidoran♂ egg move parents

Nidoran♂'s egg groups: Field, Monster

The egg moves for Nidoran♂ are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed Nidoran♀ with a compatible male Pokémon until you get Nidoran♂, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Nidoran♂ with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Beat Up

Confusion

Counter

Disable

Head Smash

Horn Drill

Poison Tail

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding
Sketch

Sucker Punch

Supersonic

Take Down

Thrash

Venom Drench

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding
Sketch