Nidoran M
Poison Pin Pokémon
It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection.
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Strategy Overview
Nidoran-M is a fairly powerful physical attacker thanks to both its ability, Hustle, and its access to Hone Claws, which offsets Hustle's accuracy drop while further boosting Nidoran-M's Attack. Nidoran-M also has access to great coverage options such as Drill Run and Head Smash, which complement its Poison STAB type. It also has access to Sucker Punch, a powerful priority attack that both provides additional coverage and helps remedy Nidoran-M's middling Speed. Unfortunately, Nidoran-M has mediocre defenses, requiring it to run Eviolite in the hopes of actually setting up with Hone Claws. Its Poison STAB type is also subpar, as it has decent neutral coverage but only notably hits Grass- and Fairy-types.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc