Is Nidoqueen Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Trade import with AbilityPoison Point. Nidoqueen's wide TM coverage still works in Hoenn. Handles Wattson, Flannery, and most of the E4 with the right TMs. But Swampert covers Ground locally and Tentacruel covers Poison. The import tax is the main cost.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Nidoqueen's weaknesses hard.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Nidoqueen has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Trade
Nidoqueen cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- After Norman
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- HM03WaterSurfPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
How to Get Nidoqueen in Ruby & Sapphire
To finish the female Nido line, raise a traded Nidoran-F to Nidorina at level 16, then use a Moon Stone. Moon Stones are scarce, so spend yours where it counts.
How to Obtain Nidoqueen in RS
- Step 1Obtain Nidoran♀ (female)CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Safari Zone, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 22. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 22. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 35. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 35 · the Yanma swarm that Bug Catcher Arnie reports by. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 201. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 201. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Nidorina
- Step 3Nidoqueen ✓
How to Get Shiny Nidoqueen in Ruby & Sapphire
Since Nidoqueen never turns up in Hoenn's grass, evolve a shiny from the Nidoran line in FireRed or LeafGreen and trade it home to Ruby & Sapphire. See every game where Shiny Nidoqueen can be hunted
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
What is Nidoqueen Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Nidoqueen
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Latios builds →Psychic 2x89-104%KO Surf 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x62-73% Earthquake 2x47-56% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Latias builds →Psychic 2x77-91% Surf 2x54-63% Ice Beam 2x54-63% Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Surf 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x58-69% Psychic 2x54-63% Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Walrein builds →Surf 2x72-85% Ice Beam 2x72-85% Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Ice Beam 2x27-32% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x75-89% Earthquake 2x30-35% | ||
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
RS Nidoqueen Best Moveset
Wide movepool on a bulky frame: MoveEarthquake for Ground TermStab with MoveIce Beam, MoveThunderbolt, and MoveFire Blast for coverage. AbilityPoison Point poisons on contact, punishing physical attackers. Held ItemLeftovers sustains the mixed attacker role.
Best Build
Nidoqueen best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Superpower
- Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Nidoqueen won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 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.
- 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
All 39 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
NIDOQUEEN’s body is encased in extremely hard scales. It is adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles. This POKéMON is at its strongest when it is defending its young.
Nidoqueen Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Nidoqueen isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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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