Nidorino

Nidorino has a horn that is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might.

Dex No

#033

Nidorino Weaknesses and Strengths

Nidorino is a Poison type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Poison Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ground	160%
Psychic	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%

Best Moves for Nidorino in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Nidorino.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	56.74	311.74
Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	51.74	287.54
Poison Jab	Return	65.00	279.99
Poison Jab	Ice Beam	42.27	267.33
Poison Sting	Return	60.00	245.12
Poison Jab	Dig	36.28	244.57
Poison Sting	Ice Beam	37.27	239.01
Poison Jab	Horn Attack	36.62	235.84
Poison Sting	Dig	31.28	217.47
Poison Sting	Horn Attack	31.62	201.50

All Moves for Nidorino

Below are all the moves that Nidorino can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Horn Attack	Charged	40	21.62	1850ms	-33
Dig	Charged	100	21.28	4700ms	-50
Sludge Bomb	Charged	80	41.74	2300ms	-50
Ice Beam	Charged	90	27.27	3300ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Poison Sting	Quick	5	10	600ms	7
Poison Jab	Quick	10	15	800ms	7

Nidorino Evolution

Nidoran (Female)	Requires 25x Candy	Nidorino
Nidorino	Requires 100x Candy	Nidoking

Best Nidorino Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Nidorino Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Nidorino in a raid.