Nidoqueen pokedex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

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Name origin

nido: Japanese for two (referring to its counterpart)
queen: royalty (female)

Pokedex data

National №	031
Type	Poison Ground
Species	Drill Pokémon
Height	4′3″ (1.30m)
Weight	132.3 lbs (60.0 kg)
Abilities	Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force (Dream World)
Local №	031 (R/B/Y, FireRed, LeafGreen) 097 (Gold, Silver, Crystal) 097 (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Japanese	Nidokuin

Breeding

Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	0% male, 100% female
Egg cycles	21 (minimum 5,355 steps)

Training

EV yield	3 HP
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	194
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Type defenses

nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar	ste
		2	0		2	½	¼	2		2	½	½

Nidoqueen stats

The base stats for Nidoqueen are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP	90	290 - 384
Attack	82	152 - 289
Defense	87	161 - 300
Sp. Atk	75	139 - 273
Sp. Def	85	157 - 295
Speed	76	141 - 276
Total	495

Pokedex descriptions

Red Blue LeafGreen	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 covered with needlelike scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.
Silver SoulSilver	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 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.
Diamond Pearl Platinum Black White Black 2 White 2	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.

Evolution chart

#029
Nidoran♀
Poison →
(Level 16)

#030
Nidorina
Poison →
(use Moon Stone)

#031
Nidoqueen
Poison · Ground

Nidoqueen learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	-	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
23	Chip Away	Normal	Physical	70	100
35	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
43	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
58	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100

Nidoqueen learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	-	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
23	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
43	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
58	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100

Other generations: I II III IV V

Pre-evolution moves

Black 2/White 2/White/Black/HeartGold/SoulSilver

Nidoqueen can learn these moves only when in a pre-evolved state. Check previous pokedex(es) for the levels required.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Growl	Normal	Status	-	100
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	-	-
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	-	-
Flatter	Dark	Status	-	100
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100
Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	50	100

Egg moves

Black 2/White 2/White/Black
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Nidoqueen learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Nidoqueen egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
Supersonic	Normal	Status	-	55
Disable	Normal	Status	-	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	-	-
Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	100	100
Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
Charm	Normal	Status	-	100
Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	-	100
Poison Tail	Poison	Physical	50	100
Chip Away	Normal	Physical	70	100

Nidoqueen learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Nidoqueen egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
Supersonic	Normal	Status	-	55
Disable	Normal	Status	-	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	-	-
Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	100	100
Charm	Normal	Status	-	100
Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	-	100

Other generations: II III IV V

Move Tutor moves

Black 2/White 2
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Nidoqueen can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	-	90
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	-	-
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	90	100
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	-	-

Nidoqueen can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	-	90
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	-	-
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100

Other generations: II III IV V

Moves learnt by HM

Black 2/White 2/White/Black
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Nidoqueen is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
3	Surf	Water	Special	95	100
4	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100

Nidoqueen is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
3	Surf	Water	Special	95	100
4	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100
5	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100
8	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85

Other generations: I II III IV V

Moves learnt by TM

Black 2/White 2/White/Black
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Nidoqueen is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	-	-
5	Roar	Normal	Status	-	100
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
9	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
12	Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-
38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	Status	-	100
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	Physical	-	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	30	100
60	Quash	Dark	Status	-	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Nidoqueen is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
3	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
5	Roar	Normal	Status	-	100
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
12	Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-
38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	Status	-	100
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	Physical	-	100
58	Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	90	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
72	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	-	-
78	Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	-	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-

Other generations: I II III IV V

Nidoqueen sprites

NORMAL
Black/White
SHINY
Black/White
NORMAL
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SHINY
HG/SS

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Pokeathlon stats

Speed	★ ★ ★
Power	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Skill	★ ★ ★
Stamina	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Jump	★ ★

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Nidoqueen

Name origin

Pokedex data

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Nidoqueen stats

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Pre-evolution moves

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

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