Nidorina best PvP IVs
The best Nidorina IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 1480 at level 50 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Open Nidorina 15/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Nidorina IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1480 | #1 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1480 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1480 | #1 |
Nidorina cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Nidorina never reaches Great League's 1,500 CP cap and Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 1480. Nothing is held back by the cap in those leagues, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nidoran Female | 0/14/13 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 922 | 15/15/15 CP 922 |
| Nidorina | ✕ | 15/15/15 CP 1480 | 15/15/15 CP 1480 |
| Nidoqueen | ✕ | 0/15/12 CP 1499 | 0/14/15 CP 2498 |
How good is Nidorina in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Nidorina #285 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 80.2 out of 100. The usual moveset is Poison Sting, Poison Fang and Thunderbolt.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #285 of 1,154 | 80.2 | Poison Sting, Poison Fang, Thunderbolt |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Nidorina to build; the meta rank says whether Nidorina is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Nidorina
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Nidorina you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Nidorina PvP IV questions
What are the best Nidorina IVs for Great League?
15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 1480 at level 50 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Nidorina good for Great League?
Yes. 15/15/15 is the top-ranked Nidorina spread for Great League. Nidorina never reaches the 1,500 CP cap, so nothing is gained by trading attack for a higher level and the highest IVs simply win.
What CP is a rank 1 Nidorina in Great League?
CP 1480 at level 50, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.