Nidorino

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• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
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Evolution chart

Nidorino changes

• In Generation 3, Nidorino does not have the Rivalry ability.
• In Generation 1, Nidorino has a base Special stat of 55.
• In Generations 1-4, Nidorino has a base experience yield of 118.
• In Generations 2-7, Nidorino has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Nidorino

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Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison		15	100
15	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
22	Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—
29	Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
36	Horn Attack	Normal		65	100
43	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
50	Toxic	Poison		—	90
57	Flatter	Dark		—	100
64	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
71	Earth Power	Ground		90	100

Egg moves

Nidorino learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Nidorino egg moves page.

Move	Type	Cat.	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

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	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

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison		15	100
15	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
22	Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—
29	Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
36	Horn Attack	Normal		65	100
43	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
50	Toxic	Poison		—	90
57	Flatter	Dark		—	100
64	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
71	Earth Power	Ground		90	100

Egg moves

Nidorino does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	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	—
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground		75	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	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

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Nidorino sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal							—
Shiny	—						—	—

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