Is Nidoqueen Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Same strategy as Red and Blue: evolve Nidoran at 16, Moon Stone right away. Nidoqueen before Misty is one of the strongest openings in any Gen 1 game. Balanced stats, Poison/Ground coverage against most bosses, and enough TM options to fill whatever your team needs. Stays relevant through the Champion fight.
Brock's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Nidoqueen's defenses.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Nidoran F on Route 2 (walking, Lv 4-6, uncommon).
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- LV 30DarkBite60100%25
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 4 other locations are also available.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM05NormalMega Kick12075%5
How to Get Nidoqueen in Yellow
Can't catch Nidoqueen directly. Start with Nidoran♀ (female) at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidoqueen is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Nidoqueen in Y
Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoqueen. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-44 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)Route 22Lv.2-4GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - NorthLv.14FloorRate 20%Route 2Lv.4-6GrassRate 15%Route 9Lv.16-18GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - WestLv.21FloorRate 20%Safari Zone - EastLv.29FloorRate 20%Route 10Lv.17GrassRate 10%Safari Zone - CenterLv.36FloorRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve NidorinaSafari Zone - NorthLv.23FloorRate 10%Route 9Lv.18GrassRate 5%Route 23Lv.41-44GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - EastLv.32FloorRate 10%or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
Step 3Nidoqueen ✓
Nidoqueen Weakness
Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Bug. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- 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
What is Nidoqueen Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nidoqueen
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Wartortle builds →Bubble Beam 2x45-53% Dig 2x37-45% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x53-63% Dig 2x29-35% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Bubble Beam 2x61-72% Ice Beam 2x59-70% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Dig 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x34-40% Bubble Beam 2x23-28% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Gyarados builds →Bubble Beam 2x40-48% Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x75-88% Bubble Beam 2x50-59% Psychic 2x46-55% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Bubble Beam 2x62-74% Ice Beam 2x58-70% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lapras builds →Surf 2x74-87% Ice Beam 2x74-87% Psychic 2x46-55% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x90-107%KO Ice Beam 2x60-71% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x56-67% Ice Beam 2x37-45% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Blizzard 2x33-40% Surf 2x29-35% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x81-96% Hydro Pump 2x88-104%KO Psychic 2x44-53% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x87-102%KO Blizzard 2x66-78% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x93-109%KO Bubble Beam 2x37-44% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Blizzard 2x36-42% Surf 2x31-36% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x85-100%KO Hydro Pump 2x93-109%KO Psychic 2x46-55% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x91-107%KO Blizzard 2x70-82% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x113-133%KO Blizzard 2x92-108%KO Bubble Beam 2x55-65% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x92-108%KO Bubble Beam 2x37-43% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Blizzard 2x34-41% Surf 2x30-35% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x84-99% Hydro Pump 2x91-107%KO Psychic 2x45-54% | ||
In Yellow, Starmie's Psychic hits Nidoqueen for 77-91%.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Starmie builds →Blizzard 2x63-74% Psychic 2x77-91% | ||
Nidoqueen Evolutions
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
Y Nidoqueen Best Moveset
MoveEarthquake and MoveBlizzard provide coverage that hits most of the format without being resisted, but 75 Special limits the Ice damage. Bulkier than Nidoking with less offensive reach. The moves cover wide but land softer than what the top threats bring.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Thunderbolt
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Fissure into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this POKéMON. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.
Nidoqueen Yellow Guide
For Yellow, we rate Nidoqueen C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 495 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Earthquake anchors the moveset.
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 Yellow, run Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Blizzard, and Body Slam on Nidoqueen. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
For Yellow, 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves