Is Nidoqueen Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
One of the best early-game investments in Red and Blue. Evolve Nidoran at 16, Moon Stone Nidorina right away, and you have a fully evolved Pokemon before Misty. Poison/Ground typing gives it good matchups against most of the game, and the balanced stats keep it relevant through the E4. Can do a bit of everything without being the best at anything, which is exactly what you want on a story team.
Brock's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Nidoqueen resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up 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 Blue's team.
Trade Nidoran♀ (female)
Nidoran F can be received through an in-game trade on Underground Path 5-6. Trade Nidoran♂. Trade a Nidoran♂ to the NPC in the Underground Path (Routes 5-6) to receive Nidoran♀.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- LV 29NormalBitePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Koga
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Kanto Power Plant
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
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Koga
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Kanto Power Plant
Evolve Nidorina to Nidoqueen
Nidorina evolves into Nidoqueen with a Moon Stone. You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 3 other locations are also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Silph Co.
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Nidoqueen in Red & Blue
Nidoqueen has no wild encounters anywhere. You evolve a female Nidorina with a Moon Stone, the same scarce item four other Kanto families fight over. Stone choice matters here.
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
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Badge 8How to Obtain Nidoqueen in RB
Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoqueen. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 2-33 across 19 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve NidorinaSafari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorBlueRate 10%Safari Zone - NorthLv.30FloorRedRate 5%Celadon City - Game CornerLv.17Game Corner PrizeRedLimitedPurchase: 1,200 coinsSafari Zone - CenterLv.31FloorBlueRate 10%or evolve from Nidoran♀ (female) (Step 1)
- Step 3Nidoqueen ✓
Nidoqueen Weakness
Nidoqueen's Poison/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Bug. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- 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
What is Nidoqueen Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nidoqueen
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x113-133%KO Blizzard 2x92-108%KO Bubble Beam 2x55-65% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x92-108%KO Bubble Beam 2x37-43% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Blizzard 2x34-41% Surf 2x30-35% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x84-99% Hydro Pump 2x91-107%KO Psychic 2x45-54% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x112-132%KO Blizzard 2x69-81% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x70-82% Blizzard 2x42-50% | ||
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shellder (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Cloyster builds →Blizzard 2x84-99% Surf 2x73-86% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x72-85% Surf 2x62-73% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x83-98% Psychic 2x78-93% Blizzard 2x63-75% Earthquake 2x41-48% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x117-137%KO Blizzard 2x72-85% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Staryu (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Starmie builds →Surf 2x83-98% Psychic 2x78-93% Blizzard 2x63-75% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 2x91-107%KO Blizzard 2x56-66% Earthquake 2x44-52% | ||
Nidoqueen Evolutions
Evolve Nidoran♀ (female) using a Moon Stone to get Nidoqueen. At 485 stats, this Poison/Ground type caps the chain without any egg option. HP grew the most through evolution (+35 over Nidoran F), and Nidoqueen peaks at 485 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Nidoqueen Best Moveset
Similar coverage to Nidoking with MoveEarthquake and MoveBlizzard, slightly bulkier but noticeably weaker at 75 Special. The moves hit the same targets at lower power. Trades Nidoking's offensive edge for marginally better survivability.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Thunderbolt
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Poison Sting into something with actual range.
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 32 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.
Nidoqueen Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, 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
Winds & Waves
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