Nidoran♀ - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidoran♀ can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Nidoran♀ artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♀ learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Scratch	Normal	40	100
10	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
15	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
20	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
25	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
30	Bite	Dark	60	100
35	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
40	Toxic	Poison	—	90
45	Flatter	Dark	—	100
50	Crunch	Dark	80	100
55	Earth Power	Ground	90	100

Egg moves

Nidoran♀ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♀ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Nidoran♀ is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
91	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♀ learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Scratch	Normal	40	100
10	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
15	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
20	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
25	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
30	Bite	Dark	60	100
35	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
40	Toxic	Poison	—	90
45	Flatter	Dark	—	100
50	Crunch	Dark	80	100
55	Earth Power	Ground	90	100

Egg moves

Nidoran♀ learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoran♀ is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoran♀ does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Nidoran♀ egg move parents

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Nidoran♀

Nidoran♀'s egg groups: Field, Monster

The egg moves for Nidoran♀ are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Nidoran♀ with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Nidoran♀ with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Weavile
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom
Sketch	Smeargle

Charm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Skitty Delcatty Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Meowth Persian Ponyta Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Snorlax Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shieldon Bastiodon Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Lickitung Slowking Kecleon Lickilicky
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Stantler Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Cubone Marowak Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Absol Cranidos Rampardos Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Sentret Furret Phanpy Donphan Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shieldon Bastiodon
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Poochyena Mightyena Mawile
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Snover Abomasnow Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Whismur Loudred Exploud Lickilicky
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Rattata Raticate Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Venom Drench

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle