Nidoran♂ - Generation 6 learnset

Nidoran♂ artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Nidoran♂ can learn in Generation 6, which consists of:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

In other generations
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2
3
4
5
6
7

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
9	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
13	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
19	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
21	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
25	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
31	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
33	Flatter	Dark	—	100
37	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
43	Captivate	Normal	—	100
45	Horn Drill	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon X & Y. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Nidoran♂ egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal		50	95
4	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Nidoran♂ can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
9	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
13	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
19	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
21	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
25	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
31	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
33	Flatter	Dark	—	100
37	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
43	Captivate	Normal	—	100
45	Horn Drill	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Nidoran♂ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Nidoran♂ egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Nidoran♂ can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drill Run	Ground	80	95
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Snore	Normal	50	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	50	95
4	Strength	Normal	80	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♂ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Nidoran♂ can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor