- Attack
- 137
- Defense
- 111
- HP
- 156
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 796
- min 702
- Weather boostLv25
- 995
- min 878
- MaxLv50
- 1,575
- Lv40 1,393
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Nidorino is a Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 796 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 995 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,575 at level 50. It is weak to Ground/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Poison/Bug/Fairy attacks. In raids, Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Nidoking with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Poison Pin Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,575 / 1,594
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Nidorino has a horn that is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Poison StingSludge BombBest100% efficiency11.5TDO 143 - 2Poison JabSludge Bomb99% efficiency11.4TDO 142
- 3Poison Jab
Ice Beam82% efficiency9.4TDO 118 - 4Poison StingIce Beam81% efficiency9.3TDO 116
- 5Poison Jab
Dig74% efficiency8.5TDO 106
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison StingBestPoison · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| Poison JabPoison · 1s · STAB | 13 | +9 | 15.6 | 9 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge BombBestPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
| Ice BeamIce · 3.5s | 95 | 50 | 27.1 | 1.9 |
 Horn AttackNormal · 2s | 45 | 33 | 22.5 | 1.36 |
| DigGround · 4.5s | 100 | 50 | 22.2 | 2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Nidorino's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 109.0
- Actual Defense
- 62.7
- Actual HP
- 102
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Poison JabSludge BombBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 79% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,393 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,493 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,492 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,498 | 99.9% |
| 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,494 | 99.9% |
| 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,498 | 99.9% |
| 7 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,496 | 99.8% |
| 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 48.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- Shadow NidorinoViewing25 CandyBest movesPoison StingSludge Bomb
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6Ground
Psychic - ×0.625
Grass
FightingPoison
Bug
Fairy
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
Flying×1- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves