#0032
— Poison Pin Pokémon
Nidoran ♂
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Nidoran ♂ is a poison-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 273 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 50) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Poison Point ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Nidoran ♂. Build around what Nidoran ♂ actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Nidoran ♂ takes super-effective damage from Ground, Psychic moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Nidoran ♂ into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Attack (57)
- Lowest stat
- Defense (40)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- slow (base 50)
- BST
- 273 (low for the format)
Nidoran ♂ is a poison-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 273 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 50) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Poison Point ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Nidoran ♂. Build around what Nidoran ♂ actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Nidoran ♂
Nidoran ♂ is the Poison Pin Pokémon a Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 273 with Poison Point or Rivalry as abilities.
What is Nidoran ♂ weak to?
Nidoran ♂ is a Poison-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ground, Psychic. It resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy.
How to counter Nidoran ♂
To counter Nidoran ♂ in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ground or Psychic moves and can withstand its Poison STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Nidoran ♂ in competitive teams
Nidoran ♂ can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Nidoran ♂ on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
