Is Nidoqueen Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Poison/Ground at Moon Stone with AbilityPoison Point. If imported, wide movepool handles several matchups. Ground shuts down Elesa, Poison resists Marshal's Fighting. Decent bulk makes it a solid import.
Nidoran♀ (female) has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Nidoran♀ (female) has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Nidoran♀ (female)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Nidoran♀ (female)'s weaknesses hard.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Nidoran F on Route 2 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Chargestone Cave. 9 other locations are also available.
How to Get Nidoqueen in Black 2 & White 2
Nidoqueen isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Nidoran♀ (female) from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. The evolution path from Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidoqueen is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Nidoqueen in B2W2
Step 1Obtain Nidoran♀ (female)CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 22. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 9. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 36. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · National Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 201. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Nidorina- Step 3Nidoqueen ✓
Nidoqueen Weakness
Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ice, Ground, and Psychic. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Nidoqueen Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoqueen
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x55-65% Dig 2x30-35% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x49-57% Dig 2x34-40% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Samurott builds →Surf 2x79-94% Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x79-94% Aurora Beam 2x37-44% Dig 2x30-35% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x93-110%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x60-72% Ice Fang 2x33-39% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Samurott builds →Surf 2x80-94% Blizzard 2x67-79% Dig 2x42-49% | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x59-70% Ice Fang 2x32-38% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Samurott builds →Surf 2x79-93% Blizzard 2x67-79% Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x64-76% Earthquake 2x46-54% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x92-108%KO Dig 2x27-32% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x92-108%KO Psychic 2x58-69% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Starmie can KO Nidoqueen with Hydro Pump (90-106%). Excadrill's Earthquake hits Nidoqueen for 71-84%. Gardevoir deals 70-83% with Psychic.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin5-7% Ice Beam 2x49-58% Hydro Pump 2x90-106%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Rapid Spin12-14% Rock Slide9-10% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x70-83% Focus Blast15-18% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
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. Sp.Def 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
Breeding
B2W2 Nidoqueen Best Moveset
Secondary effects disappear for a 30%% damage boost when AbilitySheer Force activates, and Poison/Ground TermStab forces opponents to carry Psychic or Water answers. The moveset fires boosted MoveEarth Power and MoveIce Beam from 75 Sp. Atk through coverage that hits almost every type. 90 HP takes hits while firing back.
Best Build
Nidoqueen best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Fire Blast
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Nidoqueen won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 13 types means it always has an effective option. Earthquake and Sludge Wave anchor the STAB core.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.
Nidoqueen Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Nidoqueen. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Earthpower with Black Sludge is the standard set.
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 special attacker with base 75 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Earthpower, Ice Beam, Fire Blast, and Stealth Rock on Nidoqueen. Earthpower is the most common pick at 0% 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.
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