The Essentials on Nidoqueen
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Poison · ×½ Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy · immune: Electric
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 495 · top stat: HP (90) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Nidoqueen in French · ニドクイン, Nidoqueen in Japanese · Nidoqueen in German All Languages
Overview
Nidoqueen is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon, No. 31 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Drill Pokémon. Height: 1.3 m, weight: 60 kg.
Nidoqueen evolves from Nidorina and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Poison Point and Rivalry. Hidden Ability: Sheer Force. Nidoqueen is weak to Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage). Nidoqueen takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#031
National Pokédex
Category
Drill Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
90
255
Attack
82
255
Defense
87
255
Special Attack
75
255
Special Defense
85
255
Speed
76
255
Total
495
Min HP (Lv. 100)
290
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
384
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Poison / Ground). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Water
×2
Ice
×2
Ground
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Grass
×1
Flying
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fighting
×½
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Poison
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Ability 2
The Pokémon's competitive spirit makes it deal more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but less damage to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.
Nidoqueen Evolution
Nidoqueen Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Poison · Ground
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Nidoqueen Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Superpower
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
1
Helping Hand
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Sludge Wave
Poison
Spec.
100%
95
10
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
1
Double Kick
Fighting
Phys.
100%
30
30
1
Flatter
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
1
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
1
Toxic Spikes
Poison
Stat
—
—
20
1
Counter
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
20
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
1
Earth Power
Ground
Spec.
100%
90
10
1
Toxic
Poison
Stat
90%
—
10
1
Supersonic
Normal
Stat
55%
—
20
23
Chip Away
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
35
Body Slam
Normal
Phys.
100%
85
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
♂ 0.0 / ♀ 100.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Nidoqueen
Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Shield
Sword
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 23
Lv. 41-46 100%
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 23
Lv. 41-46 100%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Nidoqueen in Pokémon GO
- 2,488Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,421Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.”
Blue
“Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.”
Yellow
“Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this POKéMON. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.”
Gold
“Its body is cover ed with needle- like scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.”
Silver
“It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.”
Crystal
“The hard scales that cover its strong body serve as excellent protection from any attack.”
Ruby
“NIDOQUEEN’s body is encased in extremely hard scales. It is adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles. This POKéMON is at its strongest when it is defending its young.”
Sapphire
“NIDOQUEEN’s body is encased in extremely hard scales. It is adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles. This POKéMON is at its strongest when it is defending its young.”
Emerald
“It is adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles using its tough, scaly body. This POKéMON is at its strongest when it is defending its young.”
FireRed
“The body is covered by stiff, needle- like scales. If it becomes excited, the needles bristle outwards.”
LeafGreen
“Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.”
Diamond
“Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.”
Pearl
“Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.”
Platinum
“Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.”
HeartGold
“Its body is covered with needle-like scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.”
SoulSilver
“It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.”
Black
“Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.”
White
“Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.”
Black 2
“Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.”
White 2
“Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.”
X
“It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.”
Y
“The body is covered by stiff, needlelike scales. If it becomes excited, the needles bristle outwards.”
Omega Ruby
“Nidoqueen’s body is encased in extremely hard scales. It is adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles. This Pokémon is at its strongest when it is defending its young.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Nidoqueen’s body is encased in extremely hard scales. It is adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles. This Pokémon is at its strongest when it is defending its young.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this Pokémon. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this Pokémon. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.”
Sword
“Nidoqueen is better at defense than offense. With scales like armor, this Pokémon will shield its children from any kind of attack.”
Shield
“It pacifies offspring by placing them in the gaps between the spines on its back. The spines will never secrete poison while young are present.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Nidoqueen
🇬🇧 English
Nidoqueen
🇯🇵 漢字
ニドクイン
🇯🇵 Kana
ニドクイン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Nidoqueen
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Nidoqueen
🇪🇸 Español
Nidoqueen
🇮🇹 Italiano
Nidoqueen
🇰🇷 한국어
니드퀸
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
尼多后
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
尼多后
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Perceur
🇬🇧 EN
Drill Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ドリルポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Bohrer-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Nidoqueen
What type is Nidoqueen?
Nidoqueen is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon.
Can Nidoqueen still evolve?
Nidoqueen is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Nidorina, it does not evolve further.
What are Nidoqueen's weaknesses?
Nidoqueen is weak to Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage). Nidoqueen takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
What is Nidoqueen's Hidden Ability?
Nidoqueen's Hidden Ability is Sheer Force. Its regular Abilities are Poison Point and Rivalry.
Can you get a Shiny Nidoqueen in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Nidoqueen is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
