Nidorina - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidorina can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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.

Nidorina artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Nidorina learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
8	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
12	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
18	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
22	Bite	Dark	60	100
26	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
34	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
43	Flatter	Dark	—	100
53	Crunch	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Nidorina learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Charm	Normal	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	55
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by HM

Nidorina is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidorina is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Nidorina learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
8	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
12	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
18	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
22	Bite	Dark	60	100
26	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
34	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
43	Flatter	Dark	—	100
53	Crunch	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Nidorina learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Charm	Normal	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	55
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Nidorina can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Nidorina is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidorina is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Nidorina learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
8	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
12	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
18	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
22	Bite	Dark	60	100
26	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
34	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
43	Flatter	Dark	—	100
53	Crunch	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Nidorina learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Charm	Normal	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	55
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Nidorina can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90

Moves learnt by HM

Nidorina is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidorina is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Nidorina egg move parents

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Nidorina

Nidorina's egg groups: Undiscovered

Nidorina is not breedable, but related evolutions are - Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorino and Nidoking. Check the Nidoran♀ learnset page for the moves and compatible Pokémon.