Competitive Information for Nidorina [Black/White]
Poison
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.
This Pokemon's attacks do 1.25x on same gender targets; 0.75x on opposite gender.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Nidorina? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Nidorina is here! This sensational Pokémon is Poison-typed and ready to shine! Nidorina is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic. Want to master Nidorina's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Poison Tail / Poison Jab
- Shadow Claw
- Double-Edge / Return
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
Nidorina shows a superior Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Nidorina from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Nidorina's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Nidorina's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Echoed Voice
Nidorina makes an an exquisite Special Sweeper in single battles. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with intense special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Nidorina's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Nidorina's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Nidorina will be poisoned.
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Echoed Voice is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (power increases when used on consecutive turns).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Nidorina? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Poison Tail / Poison Jab
- Shadow Claw
- Double-Edge / Return
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
Nidorina is a decent Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with destructive physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Nidorina from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Nidorina's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Nidorina's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Echoed Voice
In double battles, Nidorina's Special Sweeper role is an exceptional. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using powerful special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Nidorina's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Nidorina's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Nidorina will be poisoned.
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Echoed Voice is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (power increases when used on consecutive turns).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Nidorina can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Nidorina.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Nidorina can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Nidorina
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Nidorina's stats
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Nidorina
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Nidorina in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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