Physical
Balanced
CTier
76Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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 stat exp.

Base Stats
Above
HP90
B
Attack82
C
Defense87
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed76
C
Total495
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.3 m
4'03"Average
Weight60.0 kg
132.3 lbsStandard
Base XP227
High Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Rivalry
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Sheer ForceHA
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Strong HP training target
Pokedex Entries

Its body is covered with needle-like scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.

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.

Nidoqueen Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Rock
0.25x (Resist)Poison
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score0
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterIceGroundPsychic
½xResist
FightingBugRock
¼xResist
Poison
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (6)
GrassFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
How to Beat Nidoqueen in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Golem can KO Nidoqueen with Earthquake (89-105%). Starmie's Surf hits Nidoqueen for 70-82%. Vaporeon deals 75-89% with Surf.

Golem
Golem
RockGround
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Explosion
  • Rapid Spin
  • RoarUtility
Damage vs Nidoqueen
Earthquake 2x
89-105%KO
Explosion
74-87%
Rapid Spin
15-18%
View Golem builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

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

3 Forms
Nidoran♀ (female)
#029Nidoran♀ (female)
16
Level 16
Nidorina
#030Nidorina
Moon Stone
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

Gold & Silver Nidoqueen Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Support Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • MoonlightRecovery
  • ToxicUtility
  • FlamethrowerCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Tyranitar
TyranitarGood
Forretress
ForretressGood

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Nidoqueen won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Earthquake and Mud-Slap anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 23
Body Slam
C8510015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM48
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
B——20Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM41
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
A—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Beat Up
——10010Dark
Egg
Charm
D—10020Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Disable
D—5520Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Egg
Take Down
C908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Nidoqueen can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nidoqueen in Gold & Silver

You're catching Nidoran♀ (female) first, not Nidoqueen. Nidoran♀ (female) appears at solid 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 Gold & Silver

Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoqueen. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-23 across 10 total spots in the chain.

  1. Nidoran♀ (female)
    Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
    Route 35
    GoldGrass Lv.12 Route
    30%Early
    Route 35
    SilverGrass Lv.12 Route
    30%Early
    Route 36
    GoldGrass Lv.12 Route
    30%Early
    Route 36
    SilverGrass Lv.12 Route
    30%Early
  2. Nidorina
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorina
    Route 13
    GoldGrass Lv.23 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 13
    SilverGrass Lv.23 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 14
    GoldGrass Lv.23 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 14
    SilverGrass Lv.23 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 15
    SilverGrass Lv.23 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 15
    GoldGrass Lv.23 Route
    30%Mid
    or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
  3. Nidoqueen
    Step 3Nidoqueen ✓

Nidoqueen Guide

  • For Gold & Silver, we rate Nidoqueen C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. At 495 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, 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.

  • 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.

  • For Gold & Silver, 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.

  • In Gold & Silver, use Nidoqueen as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling, Earthquake is the primary attack.

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

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