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.

Nidoran♂ artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Peck	Flying	35	100
10	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
15	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
20	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
25	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
30	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
35	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
40	Toxic	Poison	—	90
45	Flatter	Dark	—	100
50	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
55	Earth Power	Ground	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	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
96	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
87	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
91	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Peck	Flying	35	100
10	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
15	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
20	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
25	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
30	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
35	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
40	Toxic	Poison	—	90
45	Flatter	Dark	—	100
50	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
55	Earth Power	Ground	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	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

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 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

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Snorlax Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Slowking Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Mamoswine
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Lickitung Girafarig Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Spoink Grumpig Turtwig Grotle Torterra Lickilicky
Sketch	Smeargle

Beat Up

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

Confusion

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Espeon Slowking Girafarig Spoink Grumpig
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Evolution	Espeon
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shieldon Bastiodon Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

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

Head Smash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cranidos Rampardos
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Phanpy Donphan Aron Lairon Aggron
Sketch	Smeargle

Horn Drill

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Lapras
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slaking Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Whismur Loudred Exploud Lickilicky
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Rattata Raticate Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Cubone Marowak Tauros Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Teddiursa Ursaring Piloswine Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Spinda Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Lickitung Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Stantler Wailmer Wailord Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp Lickilicky
Sketch	Smeargle

Venom Drench

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle