Is Nidoqueen Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
The Moon Stone rush is slower in Gold and Silver since Moon Stones are harder to find early, but Nidoqueen is still excellent once you get there. Poison/Ground handles Jasmine, Pryce, and chunks of the E4. The TM pool keeps it relevant through Kanto.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Bugsy's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidoran♀ (female) trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's team hits Nidorina's weaknesses hard.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Nidoqueen resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Nidoqueen resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
Catch Nidoran F on Route 35 (walking, Lv 12, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 12)
- LV 12NormalScratchPower 40Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnorePower 40Accuracy 100%PP 15Moomoo Farm
- LV 30DarkBitePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
Evolve Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidorina
Nidoran♀ (female) evolves into Nidorina at Level 16. Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- LV 36DarkBitePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Lt. Surge
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Prize for defeating Janine
Evolve Nidorina to Nidoqueen
Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone. You can pick up the Moon Stone in Tohjo Falls. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Ecruteak City
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- After Lt. Surge
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Prize for defeating Janine
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Celadon Game Corner
How to Get Nidoqueen in Gold & Silver
No wild Nidoqueen anywhere. You need a Moon Stone on Nidorina, and those are scarce in Gold and Silver, so think before you spend one. This is the end of the female Nidoran line.
Catch Nidoran♀ (female) or Nidorina at any of these 5 spots to eventually evolve into Nidoqueen.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
- 2
- 3Evolve NidoqueenUse Moon Stone
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8How to Obtain Nidoqueen in GS
Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoqueen. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-23 across 12 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorinaor evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
- Step 3Nidoqueen ✓
How to Get Shiny Nidoqueen in Gold & Silver
Nidoqueen can't be found wild or bred, so lock the shine one stage down: hunt a shiny Nidorina in the tall grass of Route 13, Route 14, and Route 15, then raise her with a Moon Stone. Compare Shiny Nidoqueen odds across every game
Gold & Silver Shiny Nidoqueen Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Breed w/ Shiny Parent, about 1 in 64 on each try.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breed w/ Shiny Parent: Eggs inherit stats from a shiny parent, so about 1 in 64 hatch shiny. A shiny Ditto helps every egg, and any other shiny parent (the red Gyarados works) helps only eggs of the opposite gender.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 7-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 19-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 45-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 147-- | -- |
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 Gold & Silver 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 |
- 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
What is Nidoqueen Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoqueen
 Marowak Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Blizzard 2x37-43% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lugia builds →Dream Eater 2x72-85% Earthquake 2x47-56% Hydro Pump 2x57-68% Blizzard 2x57-68% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Surf 2x27-32% Blizzard 2x34-41% | ||
 Suicune Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Suicune builds →Surf 2x68-81% Blizzard 2x57-68% Dig 2x25-29% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x78-93% Surf 2x75-89% Blizzard 2x63-74% Earthquake 2x41-48% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x102-120%KO Blizzard 2x68-80% Mud-Slap 2x8-10% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x110-130%KO Ice Punch 2x46-55% Dig 2x15-18% | ||
 Piloswine IceGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Piloswine builds →Earthquake 2x77-91% Blizzard 2x63-74% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 2x83-98% Ice Beam 2x66-78% Dream Eater 2x46-55% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x89-104%KO Blizzard 2x105-124%KO Mud-Slap 2x7-8% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x90-106%KO Blizzard 2x60-70% Dig 2x27-32% Confusion 2x25-30% | ||
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
GS Nidoqueen Best Moveset
Ground TermStab from MoveEarthquake with coverage spanning MoveIce Beam, MoveThunderbolt, and MoveFire Blast. Bulkier than Nidoking with slightly less offensive power. Held ItemLeftovers adds recovery, and the coverage spread hits nearly every type at least without being resisted. Reliable mixed attacker with the bulk to switch in multiple times.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Earthquake
- Moonlight
- Toxic
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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.
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
33 of 38 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its body is covered with needle-like scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.
It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.
Nidoqueen Gold & Silver Guide
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
- 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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