Is Nidoqueen Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground typing is less of a gym answer than it looks: Koga, Blaine, and Giovanni are all hard fights for it. It evolves with a Moon Stone and holds even against Erika and Sabrina, a steady teammate rather than a carry.
Brock's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidoqueen resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Eevee team. In Let's Go Pikachu, Trace brings Jolteon Lv 57 in place of Raichu Lv 57.
Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
Catch Nidoran F on Route 22 (walking, Lv 3-4).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 24DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMPoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMElectricThunderPower 110Accuracy 70%PP 10
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMIceBlizzardPower 110Accuracy 70%PP 5
Evolve Nidoran♀ (female) to Nidorina
Nidoran♀ (female) evolves into Nidorina at Level 16. Your Nidoran♀ (female) should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 23PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMPoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 39DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMIceBlizzardPower 110Accuracy 70%PP 5
Evolve Nidorina to Nidoqueen
Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone. You can find the Moon Stone hidden in Mt. Moon. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- TMGroundDrill RunPower 120Accuracy 95%PP 10
- TMPoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 55FightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Nidoqueen in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Nidoqueen sits at low spawn rates across 1 spot 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.
1 location to catch Nidoqueen3 locations to catch Nidorina
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6Catch Nidorina at any of the 3 locations below, then use moon stone, and it evolves into Nidoqueen.
Badge 3
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Badge 5 Badge 6Where To Catch Nidoqueen in Let's Go
To get Nidoqueen, start by catching Nidoran♀ (female) through walking encounters at Lv. 3+. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve Nidorinaor evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Nidoqueen in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Nidoqueen is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Nidoqueen odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Nidoqueen Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
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 |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Nidoqueen Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoqueen
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Kingler Water | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x72-85% Confusion 2x40-47% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lapras builds →Surf 2x62-74% Ice Beam 2x62-74% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x94-111%KO Aurora Beam 2x37-44% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Golduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Golduck builds →Surf 2x69-81% Psybeam 2x34-40% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Jynx builds →Psychic 2x80-94% Blizzard 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
 Omanyte RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Nidoqueen Evolutions
Getting Nidoqueen requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Nidoran♀ (female). Attack grew the most through evolution (+45 over Nidoran F), and Nidoqueen peaks at 505 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Nidoqueen Best Moveset
90 HP with 92 Attack and 87 Defense on Poison/Ground typing. Elsewhere, AbilitySheer Force boosted moves by 30% while canceling Held ItemLife Orb recoil, the combination that made this moveset devastating. Here, the raw stats have to carry everything. Poison/Ground TermStab still covers a lot of the format on physical power alone.
Best Build
Adamant raises Attack and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Nidoqueen
Nidoran♀ Candy
Health Candy
Health Candy L
Health Candy XL
Nidoran♀ Candy raises every stat, but only Nidoran♀, Nidorina and Nidoqueen can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Nidoqueen is Health Candy (HP), and any Pokemon can eat it; Health Candy L needs level 30 and Health Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Percy battles with one level 75 Nidoqueen that knows Super Fang, Blizzard and Surf. It takes extra damage from Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic moves. Win to earn the Nidoqueen Master title. Find Percy on Route 23.
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 Sludge Bomb anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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 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 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
All 36 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this Pokémon. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.
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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