Nidoran♂ - Generation 2 learnset

Nidoran♂ artwork by Ken Sugimori

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

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

Note: the information for the moves below is shown as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

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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 on the Nidoran♂ egg moves page.

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	50	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 on the Nidoran♂ egg moves page.

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	50	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