Nidorina - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidorina can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Nidorina learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
9	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
13	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
20	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
23	Bite	Dark	60	100
28	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
35	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
38	Flatter	Dark	—	100
43	Crunch	Dark	80	100
50	Captivate	Normal	—	100
58	Poison Fang	Poison	50	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Charm	Normal	—	100
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by HM

Nidorina is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidorina is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
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
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	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	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Nidorina can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

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
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	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

Nidorina learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
9	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
13	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
20	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
23	Bite	Dark	60	100
28	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
35	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
38	Flatter	Dark	—	100
43	Crunch	Dark	80	100
50	Captivate	Normal	—	100
58	Poison Fang	Poison	50	100

Egg moves

Nidorina learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Charm	Normal	—	100
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Nidorina can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90

Moves learnt by HM

Nidorina is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidorina is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
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
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	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	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Nidorina can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

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
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

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.