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Nidoran? are one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Nidoran? in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures that characters encounter while embarking on various adventures— and tamed Pokémon creatures owned by Pokémon trainers.

The name Nidoran? follows the same conventions as those of the other Pokémon in the Nidoran family. "Nido" is the Japanese word for 'two times' or 'two degrees', which is indicative of the differences in the genders of the species. "Nido" is also the Nipponicized pronunciation of "needle", which Nidoran are covered in