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PokeBonk Nidorino: Poison middle form

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Poison

Stage 2 of 3

Base stats

Change compared with Nidoran♂

HP
61
+15
Attack
72
+15
Defense
57
+17
Sp. Atk
55
+15
Sp. Def
55
+15
Speed
65
+15
Total
365
+92

Ultimate by evolution stage

  1. Tier 1 · Nidoran♂Poison HornA 16 m charge with the poisoned horn pierces everything in front.
  2. Tier 2 · NidorinoThis formDrillerThe charge ends in a drill that finishes off enemies below 25% HP (not bosses).
  3. Tier 3 · NidokingKing EarthquakeThree stomps: each one a bigger earthquake and three poisonous fissures ahead; the last one, a Megahorn.

Evolution line

  1. Nidoran♂
  2. NidorinoLv. 24
  3. NidokingLv. 42

Evolution levels are worked out from the game code and have not been play-tested.

League family

Role: King

Passive: Rivalry — +10% damage and +25% against elites, Alphas and bosses.

Starting moves:

  • Horn AttackNormal
  • ThrashNormal
  • Horn DrillNormal
  • Earth PowerGround

Unlock challenge

The challenge belongs to the Nidoran♂ family.

  • Defeat 6 Alpha Pokémon.

Unlock challenges for every family

Damage taken by attack type

More damage from

  • Ground×1.35
  • Psychic×1.35

Normal damage from

  • Normal×1
  • Flying×1
  • Rock×1
  • Ghost×1
  • Steel×1
  • Fire×1
  • Water×1
  • Electric×1
  • Ice×1
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×1

Less damage from

  • Fighting×0.8
  • Poison×0.8
  • Bug×0.8
  • Grass×0.8
  • Fairy×0.8

Damage you take is limited to between ×0.5 and ×1.6, so these numbers can differ from the attack values on the type chart.

Data as of game version 0.8.18, read from the game's files (not play-tested).

PokeBonk Nidorino (No. 33, Poison) is the middle form of the Nidoran♂ line, reached when Nidoran♂ evolves. This page covers its stats, Ultimate, passive, starting moves, unlock challenge and damage taken by type, read from the game files of version 0.8.18. PokeBonk.gg is an unofficial fan site, and the game itself is at pokebonk.com.

How to play the Nidoran♂ line

Nidoran♂'s line is the King, the boss-hunting half of the Nidoran pair. Its passive, Rivalry, gives +10% damage and +25% against elites, Alphas and bosses, and the challenge to join it is to defeat 6 Alpha Pokémon. The kit is Horn Attack, Thrash and Horn Drill (Normal) plus Earth Power (Ground). The Ultimate opens as Poison Horn, a 16 m charge; as Nidorino it becomes Driller, which finishes off enemies below 25% HP (not bosses); as Nidoking it is King Earthquake, three stomps that end in a Megahorn. The game’s code puts the evolutions at about level 24 and level 42. In a gameplay video from October 18, 2026, a player cleared the first map with it using a physical setup. Pick it if you want big targets to fall faster.

What changes from Nidoran♂ to Nidorino

Compared with Nidoran♂:

  • Base stat total: 273 → 365 (+92).
  • Biggest gains: Defense +17 and HP +15.
  • Types stay Poison, so damage taken by type is unchanged.
  • Ultimate: tier 1 Poison Horn → tier 2 Driller.
  • The family passive Rivalry and the starting moves stay the same.

Nidorino evolves into Nidoking at about level 42 (worked out from the game code, not play-tested).

Pokémon of the same type

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nidorino weak to in PokeBonk?

Ground and Psychic deal the most damage to Nidorino: ×1.35. The least comes from Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy: ×0.8. Damage you take is limited to between ×0.5 and ×1.6.

What Ultimate does Nidorino use in PokeBonk?

Nidorino uses Driller, tier 2 of 3 in the Nidoran♂ line: The charge ends in a drill that finishes off enemies below 25% HP (not bosses).

How do I unlock Nidorino in PokeBonk?

Nidorino comes from Nidoran♂ evolving during a run. The League challenge of the Nidoran♂ line: “Defeat 6 Alpha Pokémon”

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