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

Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this Pokémon. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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 flexible EVs EVs, Nidoqueen fills the hazard lead slot reliably. Modest nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

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 Sludge Bomb anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Lv 1
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 55
Superpower
1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM17
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM58
Drill Run
809510Ground
TM41
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM35
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM57
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM26
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM43
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM52
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM56
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Superpower
1201005Fighting
TM47
Surf
9010015Water
TM02
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Nidoqueen doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidoqueen can't learn any Tutor moves

Nidoqueen sits at low spawn rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Nidoqueen in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Nidoqueen, start by catching Nidoran♀ (female) through walking encounters at Lv. 3-46. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Nidoran♀ (female)
    Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
    Route 22
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.3-420%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 22
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.3-420%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 9
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.17-2215%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 9
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.17-2215%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.18-2315%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.18-2315%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 23
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.41-4610%LateRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 23
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.41-4610%LateRoute
    MODERATE
  2. Nidorina
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorina
    Route 9
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.17-225%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 9
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.17-225%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.18-235%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.18-235%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 23
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.41-4619%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 23
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.41-4619%LateRoute
    EASY
    or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
  3. Nidoqueen
    Step 3Nidoqueen ✓
    Route 23
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.41-461%LateRoute
    HARD
    Route 23
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.41-461%LateRoute
    HARD
    or evolve from Nidorina (Step 2)

  • 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.