Nidorino
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Nidoran ♂ (#32) - Nidorino; - Nidoking (#34) | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name (Japanese), Number | Nidorino; (Nidorino), 33 |
| Name pronunciation | |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Evolves from | Nidoran ♂ |
| Evolves to | Nidoking |
| Battle¹ | |
| Hit points | 61 |
| Attack | 72 |
| Defense | 67 |
| Speed | 65 |
| Special attack² | 55 |
| Special defense² | 55 |
| Special³ | 55 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Poison Pin Pokémon |
| Types | Poison |
| Height | 0.89 m (2'11") |
| Weight | 19.5 kg (43 lb) |
| 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 | |
Nidorino♂ (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 Nidorina evolutionary family were the only Pokémon whose gender players could be completely sure about. Nidorinos have larger horns than their female counterpart.
Name origin
The name Nidorino probably comes from the prefeix "Nido" which the whole family is named for, and "rino" which is a suffix for male. The "rino" may also be a misspelling of "rhino", because this Pokémon's trait is a rhino-like horn. "Nido", in all cases, is likely derived from the pronunciation of "Needle", since the pokemon is covered in many needle-like barbs or spines.
Avaliability
Nidorino 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
Anime appearance
Nidorino appears in a number of episodes, almost always alongside its female counterpart.