Nidorina

Nidorina (ニドリーナ Nidorina) is a -type Pokémon. Nidorina is the female counterpart to a Nidorino.

Appearance
Nidorina is a rodent like Pokémon with big ears which shows details of a bunny. It also is blue. Its male counterpart is Nidorino. It has horn on the back of it. It has darker spots on its body.

Special Abilities
Nidorina has the abilities Poison Point and Rivalry along with the hidden ability Hustle. Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning the opponent's Pokémon when it hits Nidorina with a Physical move while Rivalry deals more damage to the opponent when it is an opposite gender. Hustle lowers Nidorina's accuracy, but raises attack.

In Anime
Emily had a Nidoran♀ that evolved into a Nidorina in IL100: Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?. A ton of Nidorina were found in ''IL033: The Flame Pokémon-athon!. Whitney used a Nidorina to battle Ash's Cyndaquil. Two different Nidorinas made an appearance in AG121: Hi Ho Silver Wind! and the opening of MS013: Pokémon - Zoroark: Master of Illusions respectively.

Evolution
Nidorina is the evolved form of a Nidoran♀ as of level 16. Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen by use of a Moon Stone.

Origins
It is based off a Rabbit, Hamster, or even a Mouse while its name comes from needle and rhino and an a to reference female sayings in Spanish.

Trivia

 * Despite being a gender Pokémon, Nidorina, nor Nidoqueen can't breed, but Nidorina's pre-evolution Nidoran♀ can.
 * Nidorina's shiny sprite resembles the coloration of Nidorino.