What is a good competitive moveset for Nidorino? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Nidorino is an extraordinary Poison-typed Pokemon. Nidorino is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Nidorino's only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic.
Nidorino is a sensational Physical Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Nidorino recover from the recoil damage it may take from Head Smash. With Hustle, Nidorino's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. Shadow Claw or Sucker Punch are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Blunder Policy equipped to it, if Nidorino misses due to accuracy, its speed is raised by 2 stages then the Blunder Policy gets consumed.
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking). ◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ◆ Head Smash is a physical 150-base power Rock-type move (has 1/2 recoil). ◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Nidorino's last move failed).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Nidorino? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Nidorino is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Nidorino recover from the recoil damage it may take from Head Smash. With Hustle, Nidorino's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. Shadow Claw or Sucker Punch are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Blunder Policy equipped to it, if Nidorino misses due to accuracy, its speed is raised by 2 stages then the Blunder Policy gets consumed.
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking). ◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ◆ Head Smash is a physical 150-base power Rock-type move (has 1/2 recoil). ◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Nidorino's last move failed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Nidorino learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Nidorino can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Nidorino
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: Detect, Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Sucker Punch
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Nidorino's stats
Amnesia
Curse
Defense Curl
Hone Claws
Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Nidorino
Head Smash
Ice Beam
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Nidorino in Sword and Shield
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