Nidoran♂
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Nidoqueen(#31) - Nidoran♂ - Nidorino (#33) | |
General | |
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Name (Japanese), Number | Nidoran♂ (Nidoran♂), 29 |
Stage | Basic |
Evolves from | (none) |
Evolves to | Nidorino |
Battle¹ | |
Hit points | 46 |
Attack | 57 |
Defense | 40 |
Speed | 40 |
Special attack² | 40 |
Special defense² | 40 |
Special³ | 40 |
Biological | |
Species | Poison Pin Pokémon |
Types | Poison |
Height | 1'8" |
Weight | 20.0 lbs |
Pokédex Color | Purple |
Shiny color | All of its body, excluding its eyes, become blue |
Gender distribution | 100.0% male |
Ability | Poison Point |
¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal |
Nidoran♂ (ニドラン♂) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. Prior to the introduction of genders in the Pokémon video games, this Pokémon, its evolutions, and the Nidoran♀ evolutionary family were the only Pokémon whose gender players could be completely sure about. Male Nidorans have larger horns than the females.
Name origin
The name Nidoran probably comes from Nidorino, which this Pokémon evolves into.
Avaliability
Nidoran♂ is available in every Pokémon game except Ruby and Sapphire, though it can be traded to those two games from FireRed and Leaf Green.
It is more common in the Red Version than the Blue.
Information
Nidoran♂ will raise its big ears to check surroundings, and will move them in many directions dectect danger. Nidoran♂ can do this because it has developed muscles for moving the ears. If it does sense danger, it will attack by stabbing with the horn to inject poison. The size of its body thorns indicate toxicity.
Even the slightest sound does not escape this Pokémon's notice.
Anime appearance
Nidoran♂ appears in an episode alongside its female counterpart, where the two Pokémon fall in love, and Ash and Misty try and get their Trainers together, too.