Mixed
Balanced
BTier
76Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats
High
HP90
B
Attack92
B
Defense87
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed76
C
Total505
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
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 ForceHATop Pick
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

Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this Pokémon. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.

Nidoqueen Weakness

Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ice, Ground, and Psychic. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Nidoqueen Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Poison
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterIceGroundPsychic
½xResist
FightingBugRockFairy
¼xResist
Poison
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (7)
GrassFairyFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
How to Beat Nidoqueen in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying
B
Obtain MethodRoute 20 Surfing
Available Moves
Moves
  • Hydro PumpLv. 46
  • WaterfallLv. 31
Damage vs Nidoqueen
Hydro Pump 2x
58-69%
Waterfall 2x
75-89%
View Gyarados builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

The Poison/Ground-type Nidoqueen caps Nidoran♀ (female)'s chain at 505 stats. No daycare options for this one. Attack grew the most through evolution (+45 over Nidoran F), and Nidoqueen peaks at 505 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 is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Nidoqueen Best Moveset

Sheerforce isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade and flexible EVs, Nidoqueen fills the hazard lead slot reliably. Modest nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Nidoqueen won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Earthquake and Sludge Bomb anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Lv 1
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 55
Superpower
C1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM51
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM13
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM10
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM34
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM17
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
TM58
Drill Run
C809510Ground
TM41
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM35
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM39
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM57
Pay Day
—4010020Normal
TM26
Poison Jab
B8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM15
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
TM43
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM52
Sludge Bomb
A9010010Poison
TM56
Stealth Rock
S——20Rock
TM08
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
TM47
Surf
C9010015Water
TM02
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM38
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM23
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Nidoqueen doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidoqueen can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nidoqueen in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Nidoqueen sits at low spawn rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Nidoqueen in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Nidoqueen, start by catching Nidoran♀ (female) through walking encounters at Lv. 3-46. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Nidoran♀ (female)
    Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
    Route 22
    Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    20%Early
    Route 22
    Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    20%Early
    Route 9
    Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.17-22 Route
    15%Mid
    Route 9
    Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.17-22 Route
    15%Mid
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.18-23 Route
    15%Mid
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.18-23 Route
    15%Mid
    Route 23
    Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.41-46 Route
    10%Late
    Route 23
    Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.41-46 Route
    10%Late
  2. Nidorina
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorina
    Route 9
    Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.17-22 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 9
    Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.17-22 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.18-23 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.18-23 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 23
    Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.41-46 Route
    19%Late
    Route 23
    Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.41-46 Route
    19%Late
    or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
  3. Nidoqueen
    Step 3Nidoqueen ✓
    Route 23
    Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.41-46 Route
    1%Late
    Route 23
    Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.41-46 Route
    1%Late
    or evolve from Nidorina (Step 2)

Nidoqueen Guide

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Nidoqueen. The 505 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier. Earthpower with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Starmie (Water), Lapras (Ice), and Rhydon (Ground) when using Nidoqueen. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Sheer Force is what you want on Nidoqueen. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Poison Point, Rivalry) work on paper but Sheer Force is what makes Nidoqueen worth using.

  • Base 76 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Nidoqueen is a mixed attacker with base 92 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, run Earthpower, Sludgewave, Ice Beam, and Stealth Rock on Nidoqueen. Earthpower is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

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.

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