Mixed
Balanced
505High
76Moderate
CTier

Electric moves don't affect Nidoqueen at all — that's the advantage of Poison/Ground typing. Sheer Force drops secondary effects for a straight power boost. An original Gen 1 pick. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

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
505High
HP90
B
Attack92
B
Defense87
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed76
C
Total505
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Nidoqueen yields +3 HP
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.3m / 4'03"•60kg / 132.3 lbs•227Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Nidoqueen Weakness

Avg

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

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterIceGroundPsychic
½xResisti
FightingBugRockFairy
¼xResisti
Poison
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (7)i
GrassFairyFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Poison PointHas a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
RivalryIncreases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Sheer ForceHAStrengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Nidoran♀ (female)
#029Nidoran♀ (female)
16
Level 16
Nidorina
#030Nidorina
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
Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Sheerforce isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, Nidoqueen fills the special attacker slot reliably. Timid nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Sheerforce
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Nidoqueen Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • Earth PowerSTAB
  • FlamethrowerCoverage
  • Shadow Ball

Recommended Teammates

Dragalge
DragalgeDecent
Venusaur-Mega
Venusaur-MegaDecent
Nidoking
NidokingDecent
All 19 games

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Nidoqueen won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Earthquake and Sludge Wave anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 1
Earth Power
9010010Ground
Lv 1
Flatter
—10015Dark
Lv 1
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Sludge Wave
9510010Poison
Lv 1
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Toxic
—9010Poison
Lv 1
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM93
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM76
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM95
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Egg Moves

Nidoqueen doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidoqueen can't learn any Tutor moves
All 19 games

Nidoqueen doesn't appear wild. Catch Nidoran♀ (female) instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Nidoqueen. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Nidoqueen in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Nidoqueen, start by catching Nidoran♀ (female) through walking and special encounters at Lv. 2-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Nidoran♀ (female)
    Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
    Route 201
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.320%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 201
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.22%EarlyRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Swampy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Swampy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
  2. Nidorina
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorina
    Valor Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.21-2220%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    Route 221
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.2920%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Valor Lakefront
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.222%MidWater
    LEGENDARY
    Route 221
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.302%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Swampy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Swampy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
  3. Nidoqueen
    Step 3Nidoqueen ✓

  • Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Nidoqueen. The 505 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

  • 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.

  • Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen using a Moon Stone. Nidoqueen is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Nidoran F. At 505 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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 — base 92 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Nidoqueen appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

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.