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EN
Despite its small size, this courageous Pokémon fiercely defends its female companions, even at the cost of its own life.
JA
小柄ながらも勇敢で、仲の良いメスのために命を懸けて戦います。
ZH
这种宝可梦虽然体型小，但很勇敢，会为了保护友好的雌性而战斗，甚至不惜牺牲自己的生命。
NO. 0032
Nidoran♂
en
/nɪdɹʌn/
ニドラン♂
jp
/ɲidoɾaɴ/
(nidoran♂)
尼多朗
zh
/ní duō lǎng/
Description
Nidoran♂ debuted in Generation 1 as a Poison Pokemon. Official profiles describe it as a poison type pokemon introduced in generation 1.
Name Origin
The name Nidoran♂ appears to combine nidoru (Japanese for ‘needle'), rhino (large African mammal), and ♂ (male symbol).