Nidoran♂ - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidoran♂ can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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.

Nidoran♂ artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
8	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
12	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
17	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
23	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
30	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
38	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	55
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by HM

Nidoran♂ does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
8	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
12	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
17	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
23	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
30	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
38	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	55
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Nidoran♂ can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Nidoran♂ does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Crystal.

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Nidoran♂ egg move parents

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Nidoran♂

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Nidoran♂ with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Snorlax Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Girafarig
Pre-evolution Level up	Slowking
Sketch	Smeargle

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Confusion

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Espeon Slowking Girafarig
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Lickitung Slowking
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Stantler
Sketch	Smeargle

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle