Physical
Balanced
CTier
76Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Nidoqueen flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Special isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 3 HP stat exp.

Base Stats
Above
HP90
B
Attack82
C
Defense87
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed76
C
Total495
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.3 m
4'03"Average
Weight60.0 kg
132.3 lbsStandard
Base XP227
High Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Rivalry
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Sheer ForceHA
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Strong HP training target
Pokedex Entries

Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.

Nidoqueen Weakness

Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Bug. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely.

Nidoqueen Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Rock
0.25x (Resist)Poison
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-3
Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterIceGroundPsychicBug
½xResist
FightingRock
¼xResist
Poison
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (6)
GrassBugFireElectricPoisonRock
How to Beat Nidoqueen in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Cloyster's Blizzard hits Nidoqueen for 83-97%. Articuno threatens a KO with Blizzard (90-107%). Golem's Earthquake also KOs at 89-105%.

Cloyster
Cloyster
WaterIce
A
Recommended Build
Moves
  • Explosion
  • ClampSTAB
  • BlizzardSTAB
  • RestRecovery
Damage vs Nidoqueen
Explosion
60-71%
Clamp 2x
27-32%
Blizzard 2x
83-97%
View Cloyster builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Evolve Nidoran♀ (female) using a Moon Stone to get Nidoqueen. At 495 stats, this Poison/Ground type caps the chain without any egg option. Special grew the most through evolution (+45 over Nidoran F), and Nidoqueen peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Nidoran♀ (female)
#029Nidoran♀ (female)
16
Level 16
Nidorina
#030Nidorina
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Nidoqueen
#031Nidoqueen
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nidoran♀ (female)
Poison
Nidorina
Poison
Nidoqueen
PoisonGround
HP
55
70+15
90+20
ATK
47
62+15
92+30
DEF
52
67+15
87+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
75+20
SP.DEF
40
55+15
85+30
SPE
41
56+15
76+20
BST
275D-Tier
365D-Tier+90
505C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Nidoqueen Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • ThunderboltCoverage
  • BlizzardCoverage
  • Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Chansey
ChanseyGood
Tauros
TaurosDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Nidoqueen. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Earthquake and Poison Sting into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Body Slam
A8510015Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 8
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 14
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 23
Body Slam
A8510015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM34
Bide+1
———10Normal
TM14
Blizzard
S110905Ice
TM08
Body Slam
A8510015Normal
TM11
Bubble Beam
D6510020Water
TM18
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM27
Fissure
——305Ground
TM07
Horn Drill
——305Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
B9510010Ice
TM05
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
TM01
Mega Punch
D808520Normal
TM31
Mimic
———10Normal
TM16
Pay Day
—4010020Normal
TM20
Rage
—2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM48
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM19
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
TM40
Skull Bash
C10010010Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM17
Submission
D808025Fighting
TM50
Substitute
B——10Normal
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM09
Take Down
—908520Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
S9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM12
Water Gun
D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Nidoqueen doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidoqueen can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nidoqueen in Red & Blue

No wild encounters for Nidoqueen. The 3-stage chain runs through Nidoran♀ (female), which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Nidoqueen in Red & Blue

Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoqueen. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 2-33 across 19 total spots in the chain.

  1. Nidoran♀ (female)
    Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
    Route 22
    BlueGrass Lv.2-4 Route
    10%Early
    Route 22
    RedGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    10%Early
    Safari Zone - Center
    BlueGrass Lv.22 Facility
    20%Mid
    Safari Zone - North
    BlueGrass Lv.22 Facility
    20%Mid
    Safari Zone - East
    BlueGrass Lv.24 Facility
    20%Mid
    Safari Zone - West
    BlueGrass Lv.25 Facility
    20%Mid
    Safari Zone - East
    RedGrass Lv.24 Facility
    5%Mid
    Safari Zone - West
    RedGrass Lv.25 Facility
    5%Mid
    Underground Path 5-6
    RedIn-game trade Route
    Limited
    Trade for (give Nidoran♂)
    Underground Path 5-6
    BlueIn-game trade Route
    Limited
    Trade for (give Nidoran♂)
  2. Nidorina
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorina
    Safari Zone - North
    BlueGrass Lv.30 Facility
    10%Mid
    Safari Zone - North
    RedGrass Lv.30 Facility
    5%Mid
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    RedGift from NPC Lv.17 City
    LimitedMid
    Purchase: 1,200 coins
    Safari Zone - Center
    BlueGrass Lv.31 Facility
    10%Late
    Safari Zone - East
    BlueGrass Lv.33 Facility
    10%Late
    Safari Zone - West
    BlueGrass Lv.33 Facility
    10%Late
    Safari Zone - Center
    RedGrass Lv.31 Facility
    5%Late
    Route 11
    BlueIn-game trade Route
    Limited
    Trade for (give Nidorino)
    Route 11
    RedIn-game trade Route
    Limited
    Trade for (give Nidorino)
    or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
  3. Nidoqueen
    Step 3Nidoqueen ✓

Nidoqueen Guide

  • For Red & Blue, we rate Nidoqueen C-Tier: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. At 495 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Earthquake anchors the moveset.

  • In Red & Blue, watch for Starmie (Water), Lapras (Ice), and Rhydon (Ground) when using Nidoqueen. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Base 76 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Nidoqueen is a physical attacker with base 82 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Red & Blue, run Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Blizzard, and Body Slam on Nidoqueen. Earthquake is the most common pick at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.

  • For Red & Blue, Nidoqueen has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Water, Ice, and Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Nidoqueen has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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