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Nidoran Male (Shadow)

Nidoran Male (Shadow) in Little League

Poison
#239of 528 ranked
73PvPoke score

Nidoran Male (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Little League. Little League caps every Pokémon at 500 CP and only allows Pokémon that can still evolve.

Best moveset

PeckFast · Flying · 6 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns53% of top players
Body SlamCharged · Normal · 65 damage, 40 energy40% of top players
Sludge BombCharged · Poison · 80 damage, 50 energy34% of top players

Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Pecks it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

5Peck → Body Slam5 fast moves, 10 turns
7Peck → Sludge Bomb7 fast moves, 14 turns

What Nidoran Male (Shadow) beats

Dewpiderwins this matchup80Ducklettwins this matchup66Hoothootwins this matchup60Seelwins this matchup60Deinowins this matchup55

What beats Nidoran Male (Shadow)

Meowth (Galarian)loses this matchup21Togepiloses this matchup22Bronzorloses this matchup26Nickitloses this matchup27Pawniardloses this matchup27

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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