Nidoran♀ (Japanese: ニドラン♀ Nidoran♀) is a Poison-type Pokémon and the female counterpart to Nidoran♂.
Biology
Physiology
Nidoran♀ is a small rabbit-shaped Pokémon with large whiskers and front teeth, it is said to resemble Nidoran♂ but is lavender-bluish and has a much smaller horn on its head. It has darker spots on its body.
Special abilities
It has the ability Poison Point that allows a 30% chance of the foe being poisoned if hit by a direct attack.
Evolution
Nidoran♀ evolves into Nidorina at level 17. In Generation I, Nidoran♀ evolves into Nidorina at level 16. Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen by use of a Moon Stone.
Game info
Game locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Red and Blue | Route 22, Safari Zone | Rare (Red) Common (Blue) |
| Yellow | Route 2, 9, 10, 22, Safari Zone | Common |
| Gold and Silver | Route 35, 36 | Common |
| Crystal | Route 35, National Park | Common |
| Ruby and Sapphire | Trade | None |
| FireRed and LeafGreen | Route 3, Safari Zone | Rare (FireRed) Common (LeafGreen) |
| Emerald | Trade | None |
| Diamond and Pearl | Route 201 (Poké Radar) | Rare |
| Platinum | Route 201 (Poké Radar) | Rare |
| HeartGold and SoulSilver | Route 35, 36 | Common |
| Black and White | White Forest (White only) | Uncommon |
| X and Y | Route 11 (Horde) | Common |
Side game locations
| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Game(s) | Area(s) |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Forever Level 28, Endless Level 28, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den |
| Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Thunderwave Cave (1-3F) |
| Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Mystifying Forest (1-13BF), Mystery Jungle (1-29BF) |
| Pokémon Rumble | Eternal Tower |
Pokédex entries
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Learnset
Generation I
Generation III
Trivia
- Nidoran♀'s shiny color appears to be Nidoran♂'s regular color.
- Despite lacking genders in Generation I, Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ were completely different species.
- Nidoran♀ is one of the eight Pokémon to have a non-alphabetical character in its name along with Ho-oh, Nidoran♂, Farfetch'd, Porygon2, Porygon-Z, Mime Jr. and Mr. Mime.
- Nidoran♀ is the only Pokémon to lose the ability to breed after it evolves.
Origins
The name Nidoran♀ follows the same conventions as those of the other Pokémon in the Nidoran family. Nido (二度, Nido?) is the Japanese word for "two times" or "two degrees," which is indicative of the differences in the genders of the species. Nīdoru (ニードル, Nīdoru?) is also the Romanticized pronunciation of "needle", which Nidoran are covered in. "Ran" may derive from pacarana, a South American type of rodent. She evolves into Nidorina then into Nidoqueen.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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