Competitive Information for Female Nidoran [X/Y]
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 Nidoran-f? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Nidoran-F, the noteworthy Poison-typed Pokémon! Nidoran-F is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic. Uncover the best movesets for Nidoran-F below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 104 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab / Poison Tail
- Shadow Claw
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
Nidoran proves to be an interesting Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to crush rivals using overwhelming physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Nidoran from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Nidoran's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Nidoran's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ 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).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ 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: 144 Hp / 8 Def / 252 SpA / 104 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Snore
Prepare for single battles with Nidoran as a superior Special Sweeper. This build is crafted to overwhelm foes with destructive special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Nidoran's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Nidoran'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 Nidoran 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 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-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).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Nidoran must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Nidoran-f? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Wide Lens
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 104 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab / Poison Tail
- Shadow Claw
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
When it comes to double battles, Nidoran shines as an astounding Physical Sweeper. It attempts to overwhelm foes with forceful physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Nidoran from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Nidoran's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Nidoran's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ 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).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ 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: 144 Hp / 8 Def / 252 SpA / 104 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Snore
Nidoran is an astounding Special Sweeper to use for double battles. This technique aims to take down the opponent's team with devastating special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Nidoran's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Nidoran'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 Nidoran 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 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-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).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Nidoran must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Nidoran-f can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 Nidoran-f.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Nidoran-f can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Nidoran-f
- 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 Nidoran-f's stats
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Nidoran-f
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Nidoran-f in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Nidoran-f's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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