Is Nidoqueen Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground typing handles Volkner, contributes against Flint, and doesn't fold to much in the E4. Reusable TMs let her carry Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, and Earthquake all at once. A versatile team member if you pick up Nidoran early in the Underground.
Roark's Pokemon outpace and outclass Nidoran♀ (female) here.
Nidorina has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Nidoran F on Route 201 (Poké Radar, Lv 3, common).
Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Maylene.
How to Get Nidoqueen in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
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 BDSP
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.
Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)Route 201Lv.3Using PokeRadarBrilliant DiamondRate 20%Route 201Lv.2Using PokeRadarShining PearlRate 2%Bogsunk CavernLv.58-63GrassPost-gameDazzling CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameStargleam CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameSwampy CaveLv.58-63GrassPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve NidorinaValor LakefrontLv.21-22Using PokeRadarBrilliant DiamondRate 20%Route 221Lv.29Using PokeRadarBrilliant DiamondRate 20%Valor LakefrontLv.22Using PokeRadarShining PearlRate 2%Route 221Lv.30Using PokeRadarShining PearlRate 2%Bogsunk CavernLv.58-63GrassPost-gameDazzling CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameStargleam CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameSwampy CaveLv.58-63GrassPost-gameor evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
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. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Nidoqueen Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoqueen
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x69-82% Ice Beam 2x31-37% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzor builds →Dream Eater 2x34-41% Earthquake 2x21-25% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x69-82% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x69-82% Ice Beam 2x31-37% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzor builds →Dream Eater 2x34-41% Earthquake 2x21-25% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x69-82% Dig 2x46-54% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x67-79% Earthquake 2x47-56% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x65-77% Ice Beam 2x29-35% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x65-77% Dig 2x43-51% Ice Beam 2x42-50% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x64-76% Earthquake 2x47-55% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Ice Beam 2x28-34% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x64-76% Dig 2x43-50% Ice Beam 2x41-49% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x64-75% Earthquake 2x46-54% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x28-33% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Ice Fang 2x61-73% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x64-75% Earthquake 2x46-54% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x28-33% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x87-103%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% Water Pulse 2x35-41% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x77-91% Earthquake 2x46-54% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x27-33% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x95-112%KO Surf 2x40-47% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x95-112%KO Avalanche 2x39-46% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Starmie's Scald hits Nidoqueen for 66-77%. Gardevoir threatens a KO with Psychic (86-102%).
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemPower Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Starmie builds →Scald 2x66-77% Ice Beam 2x49-58% Psyshock 2x66-77% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast23-27% Psychic 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball25-30% | ||
Nidoqueen Evolutions
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
Breeding
BDSP Nidoqueen Best Moveset
Rose from C-tier thanks to hidden AbilitySheer Force removing secondary effects from moves for a 30% power boost across the moveset. Poison/Ground TermStab at 92 Attack with that multiplier, plus 90/87/85 bulk across HP, Defense, and Sp. Def. B-tier because the hidden ability turned a decent bulky attacker into a legitimate threat.
Best Build
Nidoqueen best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Sludge Wave
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.
Nidoqueen Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Nidoqueen. The 505 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Sludgewave with Life Orb 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Sludgewave, Ice Beam, Earthpower, and Fire Blast on Nidoqueen. Sludgewave 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