Physical
Balanced
495Average
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. HP 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
495Above
HP90
B
Attack82
C
Defense87
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed76
C
Total495
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

The body is covered by stiff, needle-like scales. If it becomes excited, the needles bristle outwards.

Fire Red

Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.

Leaf Green

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. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterIceGroundPsychic
½xResisti
FightingBugRock
¼xResisti
Poison
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (6)i
GrassFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
4Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
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.

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.

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

This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Poison Point supports the gameplan, and max Attack and Speed EVs mean Nidoqueen doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus Fighting coverage backing it up.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Poison Point
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Nidoqueen Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • SuperpowerCoverage
  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Shadow Ball

Recommended Teammates

Blissey
BlisseyDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Nidoqueen won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Earthquake and Sludge Bomb anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 22
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Lv 43
Superpower
1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Beat Up
—10010Dark
Egg
Charm
—10020Normal
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Disable
—5520Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Egg
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
——10Normal
Tutor
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Tutor
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Substitute
——10Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Bite
6010025Dark
Rem
Crunch
8010015Dark
Rem
Flatter
—10015Dark
Rem
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal

You're catching Nidoran♀ (female) first, not Nidoqueen. Nidoran♀ (female) appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Nidoqueen in FireRed & LeafGreen

Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoqueen. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 6-33 across 17 total spots in the chain.

  1. Nidoran♀ (female)
    Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
    Route 3
    LeafGreenGrassLv.6-7UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 3
    FireRedGrassLv.6RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Safari Zone - Center
    LeafGreenGrassLv.22UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - West
    LeafGreenGrassLv.22UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - East
    LeafGreenGrassLv.24UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - North
    LeafGreenGrassLv.30UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - East
    FireRedGrassLv.24RareMidFacility
    CHALLENGING
    Safari Zone - West
    FireRedGrassLv.30RareMidFacility
    CHALLENGING
    Route 5
    FireRedIn-game tradeLimitedRouteTrade for (give Nidoran♂)
    LEGENDARY
    Underground Path 5-6
    FireRedIn-game tradeLimitedRouteTrade for (give Nidoran♂)
    LEGENDARY
  2. Nidorina
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorina
    Safari Zone - North
    LeafGreenGrassLv.30UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - West
    LeafGreenGrassLv.30UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - North
    FireRedGrassLv.30RareMidFacility
    CHALLENGING
    Safari Zone - Center
    LeafGreenGrassLv.31UncommonLateFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - East
    LeafGreenGrassLv.33UncommonLateFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - Center
    FireRedGrassLv.31RareLateFacility
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    FireRedIn-game tradeLimitedRouteTrade for (give Nidorino)
    LEGENDARY
    or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
  3. Nidoqueen
    Step 3Nidoqueen ✓

  • Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Nidoqueen. The 495 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 495 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 physical attacker with base 82 Attack. 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.