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Nidoran-M, the Poison Pin Pokémon — Poison-type Pokémon official artwork
poison
Nidoran-M
ID:#32Poison Pin Pokémon
Height
0.5m
Weight
9.0kg
Catch Rate
235
Exp
55

Nidoran-M Pokémon Yellow: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Nidoran-M in Pokémon Yellow. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 24 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Yellow
Kanto

Nidoran-M Pokemon Yellow Pokedex Entry

Small but brave, this Pokémon will hold its ground and even risk its life in battle to protect the female it’s friendly with.

Pokemon Yellow Nidoran-M Sprites

Nidoran-M front-facing sprite from Pokémon YellowPrimary
Nidoran-M back-facing sprite from Pokémon YellowReverse

Pokémon Yellow Nidoran-M Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Nidoran-M via various methods in Pokémon Yellow.

MoveTypeRequirement
TacklenormalLv. 1
LeernormalLv. 1
Horn AttacknormalLv. 8
Double KickfightingLv. 12
Poison StingpoisonLv. 17
Focus EnergynormalLv. 23
Fury AttacknormalLv. 30
Horn DrillnormalLv. 38

End of Move Database

Pokémon Yellow Nidoran-M Locations

Nidoran-M can be caught in 8 locations across Pokémon Yellow, including Kanto Route 9 Area, Kanto Route 22 Area, and Kanto Safari Zone Middle. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West, where you'll find it at Lv. 29 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 6
    5%Rare

Kanto Route 9 Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 16
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 18
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 10 Area

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 17
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 22 Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Safari Zone Middle

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    20%Frequent

Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 21
    20%Frequent

Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 36
    20%Frequent

Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 29
    20%Frequent