What level should I evolve my Nidorino in FRLG?

Question

I'm playing Pokemon Fire Red and my Nidorino is at level 17. Should I evolve it?

Answer 1

At level 22, Nidorino gets Horn Attack, which is decent in-game. Nidoking get's Thrash at 23, and it's your choice whether to have Horn Attack or Thrash. If the former, wait till you Nidorino is 22 level and then evolve it, or else evolve it right away.

Hope I helped!

Comments

Thanks!

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I'm going to evolve it at lv22, after horn attack!

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Yeah, that way you have the choice of having either of the moves or even both at the same time. Good choice :)

Answer 2

I think Nidorino/Nidoking's only good level up moves are double kick (NidoranF, level 12), thrash (Nidoking, level 22), and megahorn (Nidoking, level 43). Poison sting and fury attack are weak, helping hand fails in single battles, and flatter and horn drill are unreliable gimmick moves. Horn attack is decently strong, but there's no reason to use it when you can learn thrash just as easily.

The later you evolve Nidoking, the longer you have to use a weaker Nidorino. So I recommend evolving Nidoking as soon as you have a double kick Nidorino and a moon stone.
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