Is Nidoqueen Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Moon Stone evolution from Nidorina at any level. Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground coverage handles Gardenia and Volkner if you somehow get one early. The physical/special split lets Nidoqueen properly mix physical Ground with special Ice and Fire coverage. Postgame-only through Pokeradar though.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up 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 has the type edge here and should clean up 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
Catch Nidoran F on Route 201 (Poké Radar, Lv 2, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Lake Acuity
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Lake Valor
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- After Fantina
- TM84PoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 212
- LV 37DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Galactic HQ B2F in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidorina
Nidoran♀ (female) evolves into Nidorina at Level 16. Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Lake Acuity
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Lake Valor
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- After Fantina
- TM84PoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 212
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Galactic HQ B2F in Veilstone City
- LV 43DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Nidorina to Nidoqueen
Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone. You can usually obtain this item before you reach Maylene.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Fantina
- TM84PoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 212
- After Byron
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Galactic HQ B2F in Veilstone City
- LV 43GroundEarth PowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Nidoqueen in Diamond & Pearl
Nidoqueen cannot be caught wild in Diamond or Pearl. Take a Poke Radar Nidorina and apply a Moon Stone, the same stone the whole female Nido line leans on to finish evolving.
Catch Nidoran♀ (female) or Nidorina at any of these 3 spots to eventually evolve into Nidoqueen.
- 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
- 2
- 3Evolve NidoqueenUse Moon Stone
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Badge 5How to Obtain Nidoqueen in DP
The path to Nidoqueen starts with Nidoran♀ (female) at Lv. 2-3 via special encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve NidorinaValor LakefrontLv.21-22Using PokeRadarDiamondRate 20%Route 221Lv.29Using PokeRadarDiamondRate 20%Valor LakefrontLv.22Using PokeRadarPearlRate 2%Route 221Lv.30Using PokeRadarPearlRate 2%or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
- Step 3Nidoqueen ✓
How to Get Shiny Nidoqueen in Diamond & Pearl
Nidoqueen is a wild no-show, so chain a female Nidoran on Route 201 and raise her up with a Moon Stone. Compare Shiny Nidoqueen odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Nidoqueen Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Diamond & Pearl shiny odds calculator with Nidoqueen already selected.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Nidoqueen Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoqueen
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x78-93% Earthquake 2x47-56% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x29-34% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x113-133%KO Water Pulse 2x38-45% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Surf 2x42-49% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Avalanche 2x39-46% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x89-104%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% Water Pulse 2x36-42% | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x97-115%KO Ice Beam 2x52-62% Water Pulse 2x33-39% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x96-114%KO Dig 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x29-34% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 2x103-122%KO Ice Beam 2x55-64% Earthquake 2x45-54% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Nidoqueen Evolutions
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
Breeding
DP Nidoqueen Best Moveset
90 HP and solid defenses make Nidoqueen a durable Poison/Ground switch-in that absorbs MoveToxic Spikes on the switch. MoveEarthquake hits physically off 92 Attack while MoveIce Beam adds special coverage through 75 Sp. Atk. The moveset fills a defensive role, sturdy but not threatening enough to crack dedicated blocks.
Best Build
Nidoqueen best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Ice Beam
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 Earth Power 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
55 of 56 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.
Nidoqueen Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, use Nidoqueen as a balanced. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling, Earthquake is the primary attack.
For Diamond & Pearl, run Relaxed on Nidoqueen. +Defense is what matters, and the -Speed cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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