For Yellow, we rate Nidoqueen C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 495 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Earthquake anchors the moveset.

What is Nidoqueen weak to?

In Yellow, watch for Starmie (Water), Lapras (Ice), and Rhydon (Ground) when using Nidoqueen. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What role does Nidoqueen play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Nidoqueen?

In Yellow, run Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Blizzard, and Body Slam on Nidoqueen. Earthquake is the most common pick at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.

What counters Nidoqueen?

For Yellow, 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.

Nidoqueen - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

76Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Nidoqueen flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Special 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

Attack82

Defense87

Sp. Atk75

Sp. Def85

Speed76

Total495

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight60.0 kg

Base XP227

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

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

Yellow

Nidoqueen Weakness

Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Bug. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely.

Nidoqueen Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Rock
0.25x (Resist)	Poison
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-3

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ice Ground Psychic Bug

½xResist

Fighting Rock

¼xResist

Poison

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (6)

Grass Bug Fire Electric Poison Rock

How to Beat Nidoqueen in Yellow (Best Counters)

In Yellow, Cloyster's Blizzard hits Nidoqueen for 83-97%. Articuno threatens a KO with Blizzard (90-107%). Golem's Earthquake also KOs at 89-105%.

Cloyster WaterIce	A
Recommended Build Moves Explosion ClampSTAB BlizzardSTAB RestRecovery Damage vs Nidoqueen Explosion 60-71% Clamp 2x 27-32% Blizzard 2x 83-97% View Cloyster builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves BlizzardSTAB AgilitySetup Hyper Beam Ice Beam Damage vs Nidoqueen Blizzard 2x 90-107%KO Hyper Beam 33-39% Ice Beam 2x 74-87% View Articuno builds →
Golem RockGround	B
Recommended Build Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rock Slide Body Slam Damage vs Nidoqueen Earthquake 2x 89-105%KO Explosion 74-87% Rock Slide 17-20% Body Slam 25-30% View Golem builds →
Pinsir Bug	B
Recommended Build Moves Swords Dance Hyper Beam Submission Bind Damage vs Nidoqueen Hyper Beam 46-54% Submission 12-14% Bind 5-6% View Pinsir builds →
Hypno Psychic	C
Recommended Build Moves Thunder Wave PsychicSTAB HypnosisUtility RestRecovery Damage vs Nidoqueen Psychic 2x 60-70% View Hypno builds →

Yellow 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. Special 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

#029Nidoran♀ (female)

Level 16

#030Nidorina

Moon Stone

#031Nidoqueen

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Nidoran♀ (female)

Poison

Nidorina

Poison

Nidoqueen

PoisonGround

70+15

90+20

ATK

62+15

92+30

DEF

67+15

87+20

SP.ATK

55+15

75+20

SP.DEF

55+15

85+30

SPE

56+15

76+20

BST

275D-Tier

365D-Tier+90

505C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Nidoqueen Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
ThunderboltCoverage
BlizzardCoverage
Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

ChanseyGood

TaurosDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Nidoqueen. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Earthquake and Fissure into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 12

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Lv 23

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

S110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM18

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM27

Fissure

——305Ground

TM07

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

B9510010Ice

TM05

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM16

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM48

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

D808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

B——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

S9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Nidoqueen doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Nidoqueen can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nidoqueen in Yellow

Can't catch Nidoqueen directly. Start with Nidoran♀ (female) at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidoqueen is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Nidoqueen in Yellow

Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoqueen. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-44 across 12 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
Route 22
Grass Lv.2-4 Route
25%Early
Safari Zone - North
Grass Lv.14 Facility
20%Early
Route 2
Grass Lv.4-6 Route
15%Early
Route 9
Grass Lv.16-18 Route
30%Mid
Safari Zone - West
Grass Lv.21 Facility
20%Mid
Safari Zone - East
Grass Lv.29 Facility
20%Mid
Route 10
Grass Lv.17 Route
10%Mid
Safari Zone - Center
Grass Lv.36 Facility
20%Late
Train until Level 16
Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorina
Safari Zone - North
Grass Lv.23 Facility
10%Mid
Route 9
Grass Lv.18 Route
5%Mid
Route 23
Grass Lv.41-44 Route
25%Late
Safari Zone - East
Grass Lv.32 Facility
10%Late
or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
Moon Stone
Step 3Nidoqueen ✓

Nidoqueen Guide

For Yellow, we rate Nidoqueen C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 495 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Earthquake anchors the moveset.
In Yellow, watch for Starmie (Water), Lapras (Ice), and Rhydon (Ground) when using Nidoqueen. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
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.
In Yellow, run Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Blizzard, and Body Slam on Nidoqueen. Earthquake is the most common pick at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
For Yellow, 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.

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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