Is Nidoqueen Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Same strategy as Red and Blue: evolve Nidoran at 16, Moon Stone right away. Nidoqueen before Misty is one of the strongest openings in any Gen 1 game. Balanced stats, Poison/Ground coverage against most bosses, and enough TM options to fill whatever your team needs. Stays relevant through the Champion fight.
Brock's typing presses Nidoran♀ (female)'s defenses.
Nidorina trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Nidoqueen trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge'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 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 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.
Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
Catch Nidoran F on Route 2 (walking, Lv 4-6, uncommon).
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 30NormalBitePower 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 Yellow
No wild Nidoqueen exists. Take a Nidorina and use a Moon Stone, the limited cave-found stone you'll want to spend carefully across the Nido and Clefairy lines.
Catch Nidoran♀ (female) or Nidorina at any of these 6 spots to eventually evolve into Nidoqueen.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Nidoran♀ (female)
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- 3Evolve NidoqueenUse Moon Stone
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Badge 8How to Obtain Nidoqueen in Y
Nidoran♀ (female) is your first catch on the way to Nidoqueen. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-44 across 12 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve NidorinaSafari Zone - NorthLv.23FloorRate 10%Route 9Lv.18GrassRate 5%Route 23Lv.41-44GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - EastLv.32FloorRate 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% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 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% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x72-85% Surf 2x62-73% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Surfing 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 | |
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 2x91-107%KO Blizzard 2x56-66% Earthquake 2x44-52% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nidoqueen View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x91-107%KO Dig 2x24-28% | ||
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
Y Nidoqueen Best Moveset
MoveEarthquake and MoveBlizzard provide coverage that hits most of the format without being resisted, but 75 Special limits the Ice damage. Bulkier than Nidoking with less offensive reach. The moves cover wide but land softer than what the top threats bring.
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 Fissure 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
Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this POKéMON. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.
Nidoqueen Yellow Guide
In Yellow, 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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