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030/033: Nidorina & Nidorino
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Meet Nidorina & Nidorino, the evolved form of our sweet little lovers.. and everything starts to get a little unhinged in heaven. Long story short, the gal has two toofs and our fella is a Chad.
Join Katherine and Claudia as they stumble through the Pokédex and figure out which of these Pokemon might be semi-edible in a podcast full of stupidity and laughs.
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Introduction to the Show
00:00:00
Speaker
this is a muck stain productions podcast
00:00:22
Speaker
Hello homies and trainers, and welcome to Unknown Radio, your mugs day production Pokemon talk show where we take a peek at every Pokemon. I'm Claudia and I'm here with my co host Catherine.
00:00:33
Speaker
Hi, I'm Catherine. I have the pizzazz. Gloria, here's the facts. That threw me.
Nidorina: Characteristics and Lore
00:00:44
Speaker
Someone's obviously very excited for our Nido Palooza this week. We're going to be doing number 30 and number 33 in the Kanto decks. The Reno Reno. The Reno Reno, yeah. The Reno Reno.
00:01:01
Speaker
talk show we are today. We're going to start with number 30. This is Nidorina. What is her tagline? Oh, I don't know. Like the spiky mouse. We're done with mice, remember? Oh, yeah, the spiky squirrel. Rabbit! It's the rabbit Pokémon!
00:01:21
Speaker
It's the same as it's pre-evolution. This is the poison pin. The poison pin, yeah. So I forgot what it was last week. You can get angry at poison pin all over again. I'm not even that angry about it anymore. I'm more angry about the Togepi one, but I'm still angry. It's still angry. She is a poison type. She stands at 2 foot 7 inches and weighs 44.1 pounds, which equates to 20 kgs.
00:01:50
Speaker
She a big girl. She getting big and we are saying she because this Pokemon is only female. Yes. What does she look like? She blue. She's spiky. She's got a horn. No. She's got a horn or is that the man? She's got a horn. He's got a horn. She's got horns on her back. Yeah, but she's got rounder ears, isn't she? Yeah. Yeah. Like a Dumbo mouse.
00:02:16
Speaker
She's got that tooth still. She's got double tooth now. Yeah, went from one tooth to two tooth. Yeah, the double tooth. That's what they should have called it, the double tooth Pokemon. So like you said, she's blue and then like her pre-evolution, her shiny colour is purple like the boys. Yeah, nice and confusing. I still really like that, that it does that.
00:02:39
Speaker
Yeah, it's quite cool. So the name Nidorina may be a combination of Nido rhinoceros and Ina, which is the feminine, diminutive suffix in Spanish and Italian. It is, and I like that. And then Nido again might be derived from Nidor, which is a pungent and unpleasant smell. Oh, lovely. So she's a smelly rhino female.
00:03:08
Speaker
Yeah, no, no, checks out.
Nidorina: Evolution and Behavior
00:03:11
Speaker
So a little fun fact for you because you said you liked the idea of mythology, right? I do. So the entire Nidoran line is a reference to the mythical moon rabbit due to its rabbit-like appearance and the fact that it reaches its final evolution using a moonstone. Okay, I'm getting bored with that. I like that. Yes, and I actually did some research about what the moon rabbit is for you.
00:03:43
Speaker
So the moon rabbit or the moon hair is a mythical figure from East Asia, an indigenous American folklore. And it's based on interpretations that identified the dark markings on the far side of the moon as a rabbit or a hair. Oh, I like that. A little bit of something for this line to make it a little bit more interesting for you. Yeah, no, I'm here for it. I like it. I like a moon rabbit now.
00:04:08
Speaker
All right, you ready to move on to our factoids? Our factoids? Let's go. So most of the female Nidoran cease evolution after becoming a Nidorina, as they can only evolve again when they come into contact with the relatively rare Moonstone, which is fair. Yeah.
00:04:28
Speaker
So like the rest of their relatives, the Nidorina live in burrows in open plains with their large family groups. And unlike those of Nidorino, and Nidorina's horns and barbs grow very slowly as it is not necessary for them to develop quickly because they are very rarely used because the males do most of the defending in the family. Oh, nice. So kind of like everything else that exists on Earth.
00:04:57
Speaker
Basically, yeah. But the females, the females don't have the big horns or the big tusks or the big spikes. Can't get anywhere without one. Yep. That's some bullshit. The female should be cooler. They should. 100%. So some believe that the Nidorina's horns have atrophied, so they do not accidentally injure their children while feeding them. And they can also withdraw all of their spikes entirely when they interact with their kin.
00:05:26
Speaker
It's kind of cute. Yeah. I kind of like that. Can hedgehogs do that? Oh, I don't know. That would be something we have to Google. Right, because hedgehogs are spiky and they feed their young with milk as well.
00:05:41
Speaker
Yeah, they do. Interesting thought. I like it. So like the female Nidoran, Nidorina tend to avoid confrontation but they are fiercely defensive of their young, battering enemies with physical attacks such as crunch, double kick and poison fang when their children are threatened. Yep, same as its predecessor, but the predecessor didn't have babies. Yes, this is like a mama bear.
00:06:06
Speaker
It's like a mama bear, which I like that. I like it when they have a bit of a mama bear flare. It gives it a little bit of pizzazz. It does. So these Pokemon are very affectionate with those in their tightly bonded family groups and can easily become nervous or even upset when they are separated from them. Aw. Like a rabbit. When threatened, they were bent together and screeched loudly to bewilder predators with ultrasonic waves.
00:06:35
Speaker
Okay. I don't know how I feel about that. Are we talking like screaming again? Yeah, screeching. They love a screech, don't they, Pokémon? Yeah. Like good old, uh, was it Rataata did that? Rata-katae. Rata-katae. The worst. And I did mention milk, but I was wrong because to feed their young, they first chew food before spitting it out for their children to eat. Like a bird.
00:07:05
Speaker
It's like a bird rabbit hedgehog mama bear. There's too many, there's too many animals in the mix now. It's confusing me. I don't like it. Get in the bending arena. And then are you ready to move on to our next fella?
Nidorino: Traits and Aggression
00:07:19
Speaker
Our big boy Nidorino. Nidorino number 33 in the Pokedex. His tagline is also the poison pin Pokemon because they had the same Pokemon just for some reason. They have different names in Kanto. Very annoying.
00:07:34
Speaker
Very annoying. What does this guy look like? He is purple and he's got a big old horn on his head and he's spiky and he, I'm not gonna lie to you, he looks like he would bang you and never call you back. Tell me I'm wrong. You're not wrong. There we go. No, he's a Chad. Yeah.
00:07:59
Speaker
He has no respect for women. None at all. No. No, it's because he's not evolved yet. He's not a king yet. Exactly. Big old fuck boy.
00:08:10
Speaker
So yes, you're right, he's purple and then his shiny color is blue. This is going to be a repetitive thing for this line. He has a poison type. He stands at two foot 11 inches. He weighs 43 pounds, which equates to 19.5 kgs. So actually not as big as the female or he's bigger than the female, but doesn't weigh as much. No, which is surprising because he looks hench.
00:08:38
Speaker
Yes. Maybe he's more lean. Maybe. Maybe he's all muscle. Yeah. He's been cutting at the gym where he's picking up women. He's been looking at his macros. He looks like he knows what a macro is at least. Yeah, exactly. He knows he needs at least 200 grams of, I don't know how much protein you need. Oh, what am I lying for? I've never been to the gym. That's not something we'll Google after this.
00:09:06
Speaker
So much the same as Nidorina, the O suffix at the end of the name is the masculine diminutive suffix in, yes, from Spanish and Italian.
00:09:18
Speaker
That was good. It took you a while then. It did, it did. I had to flip back to the other page to see exactly what I wrote. Unlike their pre-evolutions or female counterparts, the Nidorino are highly aggressive. So you were correct. He is a Chad. I told you. You can just see it. You can sense it. Like he gives off the vibes. The togepi at night.
00:09:39
Speaker
Yeah, he would know, and you call it as you see it. I do. So they use their ears to listen for any possible dangers. If they sense one, they will lunge at it immediately with their large poisonous horns. These horns are strong enough to pierce through diamond. You could even say he's a horn dog.
00:10:04
Speaker
Oh, I hate it here. You did say the shape on Baldurpedia said dog-shaped. I did, exactly. See? I know what I'm talking about, sometimes. Alright, so once Chad stabs his opponents, he...
00:10:25
Speaker
Oh God, no. I should have read this ahead. Once they stab their opponents, Nidorino quickly pumping large amounts of venom to incarcerate them. I think I've met him before, actually. This is so unhinged.
00:10:52
Speaker
Oh, it gets worse, because a Nidorino's horns will leak out Venom slowly from impact, but the Pokémon can exert energy to increase this rate. Okay. So like those of Nidorina, the barbs on their bodies bristle when they sense danger or are preparing to attack. They also say Spidey senses, but they're not, they're Rabi senses, rabbit senses.
Nidorino and Nidorina: Interactions and Speculations
00:11:19
Speaker
He uses his rabbit senses to bristle his body. I don't like that. I don't like this Pokémon. No, I don't either. So these Pokémon generally spend the day scouting and searching for food, returning to their burrows only at nighttime to rest. Typical man. Yeah, right? But they do bring back resources to share with the rest of their families. Well, that's something at least. At least they're providing for their families and not pumping and running.
00:11:48
Speaker
But he's probably spending the day out in other people's burrows. Yeah. Again, that's it. I've met him before. So however, even the slightest noise will awaken Sleeping Nidorino, thanks to their highly sensitive ears. They will not hesitate to locate the source of a foreign sound and attack it with their horns, especially if the threat appears to be endangering their young.
00:12:12
Speaker
Oh, that's nice. Yeah, he redeemed himself a little bit. A little bit, yeah. Like he provides and he protects them. I mean, that's all they're really good for, innit? Yeah. A little bit more than a pump and run, but not much. So the Nidorito are known to search for moonstones by shattering boulders along the way as they hunt, because he really wants to be a king. You can't wait to be king. All right, Simba, calm down.
00:12:41
Speaker
Are you ready to move on to our question section? Oh, I am indeed. All right. We're back on our little trail ride through Viridian Forest. There's been a while, but we're back. We're back, baby. And you're just minding your own business, going on a little hike. And then all of a sudden you come across Little Burrow and out pops a Nidorina. What would you do?
00:13:05
Speaker
I'd just take a photo of it, move on. Right, you don't want to threaten her babies. No, and I also just don't care for her. Poor baby. All right, so you take a picture and you tell it to her face. I don't really care for you. And then out from the bar of Pop's husband, Nidorino, what would you do then? Take a photo and carry on walking.
00:13:30
Speaker
Nice to see you again. I know men like you. I met your card before, sweetheart. I'm not having it. All right, so what functions other than battling do you think either of these Pokémon could have? Are we going to go down the same route we went last time because that was really unhinged? Sure. We're going to keep it a little bit more tame this time.
00:13:56
Speaker
Let's go for a healthy mix. You can't go wrong with a healthy mix. Right. I would say... I reckon they'd be good on a building site because they could dig burrows. Oh, they do dig burrows, yeah. Especially with all these new builds, you know? So get them on the drainage. Yeah. You know, no one would mess... Well, I think the female would work hard. Yeah. I think the male would wander off.
00:14:26
Speaker
I think, although if the male's good at breaking boulders, that could be handy. True, just tell him there's a moonstone in there. Yeah, kind of good in construction. Yeah. Apart from that, just, you know, murder. It wouldn't be like a nice way to go, would it?
00:14:43
Speaker
I tell you what, if you're walking down the street with two neutorinos on leashes, like big bulldogs, no one would mess with you. That's true. But then you also then have to have two neutorinos.
00:14:56
Speaker
And how do they behave against each other? Like, would there be a constant fighting? Oh, definitely. I reckon there's like some weird alpha male shit going on there. Hmm. You could fight them for fun. I mean, you could, but I'm pretty sure, yeah, it's illegal, but, you know. Yeah. Brings a whole new meaning to cockfight, doesn't it?
00:15:17
Speaker
On that note, what do they eat? Grass and berries. Yeah, the same things as the before ones, I think. Could we eat them?
00:15:27
Speaker
No, because they're poisonous, remember? Yep. Don't eat the poison ones. That's the rule. That's the rule. You don't want to be injected with that guy's venom. Absolutely not. Speaking of being injected by this guy's venom, you're back in your, you know, you've been to some crazy places recently, some crazy bars, but you decide, you know what, I'm going to go back to that one in Viridian Forest and you walk in, you know, what kind of drink would they have in Viridian Forest?
00:15:58
Speaker
Appletini like a berry margarita and you're just sitting there and you don't realize because there's lots of little Pokemon running around you accidentally kick a little baby Nidoran and its mom is not happy with you and she busts her spikes out and she's ready to start a fight who would win.
00:16:19
Speaker
Right, so again, if I had protection, I'd try and take it, it's 20 kilograms, it's quite heavy, but it's only two foot. I reckon I could give it a good cook to the head. Yeah, or if you had a weapon.
00:16:30
Speaker
Yeah, like a stick. Yeah, if you can keep her arm's length, I think you'll be able to do it until it starts screaming. Yeah, and then that's just a bit of a sensory nightmare though. Just wear some headphones and bring a big stick and you got this.
00:16:50
Speaker
Thank you, yeah. So you're beating up a nice little Nidorina and then back from his day hunting and scouring comes in her husband Nidorino with his big horn that's just leaking venom. And he's mad because you're messing with his woman or he's just really horny who would win. I'm going to have to say I can't defeat him. I think he's too aggressive.
00:17:20
Speaker
cut the horn off. I can't, but I reckon like he'd shoot the poison. Like I feel like he'd get a bit of like, I feel like it could travel. Yeah. Like a poison sting kind of vibe. Yeah. Yeah. What you do, if you knew you were going to be facing him in a bar, go on the internet and create a fake paternity test. And then if he tries to start it with you, just be like, I'm pregnant with your child and watch how far he runs. Oh, that's a good one.
00:17:50
Speaker
You alright? Yep, yep, nope, nope. I'm here for it. I'm here for it. I'm saying nothing. You just got to be... scare him. You got to scare him. I reckon I could use my words to break him down. Oh, because you know the guys that are like that are always really self-conscious about something. Yeah, exactly. I'd be like, yeah, you think you're odd, but have you seen his spike, mate?
00:18:12
Speaker
Yeah, his bike's bigger. And how was your relationship with your father? Did he help you? Oh, did he leave you high and dry? Oh, okay. Just give him a barbie and watch him cry.
00:18:30
Speaker
Yeah, exactly. It's fragile. My dad never loved me. We know. We can tell. With your behaviour. Neither does your wife. She's only with you because she paid the child support to the kids. Yeah.
Conclusion and Teaser for Next Episode
00:18:46
Speaker
All right, that's it for our Nidorino and Nidorina. What do you think of these two? So I don't really have any thoughts either way, but I did really enjoy recording that podcast. It was just a lot of fun. Yeah, but now I have no feelings towards them still. You went real into deep into hating Nidorino so quick.
00:19:10
Speaker
What can I say? Ignited something within me. You need to talk to someone about that, bud. Maybe. We'll talk after. Yeah, I just saw them as kind of a boring middle stage, but I like them a bit better. I like Nidorino better. Nidorino is better of the tea. Definitely not as boring as some middle stages.
00:19:37
Speaker
Yes. Not like... Would you say better or worse than Pidgeotto? I'd say more interesting. Yes.
00:19:46
Speaker
But still not a better Pokemon. Yeah. I like the fact that the whole moon rabbit thing is interesting. Yeah. I like that. I like the moon rabbit. I like the moon stone. But when that's your only good point, then... You're clutching at straws. Exactly. Yeah. Well, next week we're going to go ahead and find those moon stones they love so much. And we're going to evolve them into the king queen of our Nido family.
00:20:16
Speaker
And they both have titties. Cannot wait. I'll see you around. I don't know. I'll catch you later. I have nothing either. Knee, knee, nope. All right. We're going to hop off now like a moon rabbit. Bye.