Nidoqueen

Nidoqueen is a Poison/Ground type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Nidoqueen artwork by Ken Sugimori

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National № 0031
Type Poison Ground
Species Drill Pokémon
Height 1.3 m (4′03″)
Weight 60.0 kg (132.3 lbs)
Abilities 1. Poison Point
2. Rivalry
Sheer Force (hidden ability)
Local № 0031 (Red/Blue/Yellow)
0097 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
0031 (FireRed/LeafGreen)
0097 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
0106 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos)
0031 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)
0067 (The Crown Tundra)

Training

EV yield 3 HP
Catch rate 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship 50 (normal)
Base Exp. 227
Growth Rate Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups Undiscovered
Gender 0% male, 100% female
Egg cycles 20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP 90
290 384
Attack 92
170 311
Defense 87
161 300
Sp. Atk 75
139 273
Sp. Def 85
157 295
Speed 76
141 276
Total 505 Min Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Nidoqueen.

NorFirWatEleGraIceFigPoiGro
202½¼2
FlyPsyBugRocGhoDraDarSteFai
2½½½

Evolution chart

(Level 16) (use Moon Stone)

Nidoqueen changes

Pokédex entries

Red
Blue
Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.
Yellow Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this POKéMON. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.
Gold Its body is covered with needle-like scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.
Silver It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.
Crystal The hard scales that cover its strong body serve as excellent protection from any attack.
Ruby
Sapphire
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.
FireRed The body is covered by stiff, needle-like scales. If it becomes excited, the needles bristle outwards.
LeafGreen Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.
Emerald It is adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles using its tough, scaly body. This POKéMON is at its strongest when it is defending its young.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.
HeartGold Its body is covered with needle-like scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.
SoulSilver It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.
X It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.
Y The body is covered by stiff, needlelike scales. If it becomes excited, the needles bristle outwards.
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
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.
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this Pokémon. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.
Sword Nidoqueen is better at defense than offense. With scales like armor, this Pokémon will shield its children from any kind of attack.
Shield It pacifies offspring by placing them in the gaps between the spines on its back. The spines will never secrete poison while young are present.
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.

Moves learned by Nidoqueen

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoqueen learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1BiteDarkPhysical 60 100
1CrunchDarkPhysical 80 100
1Double KickFightingPhysical 30 100
1Earth PowerGroundSpecial 90 100
1FlatterDarkStatus 100
1Fury SwipesNormalPhysical 18 80
1GrowlNormalStatus 100
1Helping HandNormalStatus
1Poison StingPoisonPhysical 15 100
1ScratchNormalPhysical 40 100
1Sludge WavePoisonSpecial 95 100
1SuperpowerFightingPhysical 120 100
1Tail WhipNormalStatus 100
1ToxicPoisonStatus 90
1Toxic SpikesPoisonStatus

Moves learnt on evolution

Nidoqueen learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
SuperpowerFightingPhysical 120 100

Egg moves

Nidoqueen learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Nidoqueen gen 8 learnset page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Beat UpDarkPhysical 100
CharmFairyStatus 100
CounterFightingPhysical 100
DisableNormalStatus 100
Focus EnergyNormalStatus
Poison FangPoisonPhysical 50 100
Poison TailPoisonPhysical 50 100
Skull BashNormalPhysical 130 100
SupersonicNormalStatus 55
Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
Venom DrenchPoisonStatus 100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoqueen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Focus PunchFightingPhysical 150 100
03Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
05RoarNormalStatus
06ToxicPoisonStatus 90
11Sunny DayFireStatus
12TauntDarkStatus 100
13Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
14BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
17ProtectNormalStatus
18Rain DanceWaterStatus
23Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
24ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
25ThunderElectricSpecial 110 70
26EarthquakeGroundPhysical 100 100
28DigGroundPhysical 80 100
30Shadow BallGhostSpecial 80 100
31Brick BreakFightingPhysical 75 100
32Double TeamNormalStatus
34Shock WaveElectricSpecial 60
35FlamethrowerFireSpecial 90 100
36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial 90 100
37SandstormRockStatus
38Fire BlastFireSpecial 110 85
39Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95
40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical 60
41TormentDarkStatus 100
42FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
44RestPsychicStatus
45AttractNormalStatus 100
46ThiefDarkPhysical 60 100
52Focus BlastFightingSpecial 120 70
56FlingDarkPhysical 100
58EndureNormalStatus
59Dragon PulseDragonSpecial 85 100
65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical 70 100
68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
71Stone EdgeRockPhysical 100 80
72AvalancheIcePhysical 60 100
76Stealth RockRockStatus
80Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
82Sleep TalkNormalStatus
83BulldozeGroundPhysical 60 100
84Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
87SwaggerNormalStatus 85
90SubstituteNormalStatus
93CutNormalPhysical 50 95
95SurfWaterSpecial 90 100
96StrengthNormalPhysical 80 100
98Rock SmashFightingPhysical 40 100
100Rock ClimbNormalPhysical 90 85

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoqueen learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1BiteDarkPhysical 60 100
1CrunchDarkPhysical 80 100
1Double KickFightingPhysical 30 100
1Earth PowerGroundSpecial 90 100
1FlatterDarkStatus 100
1Fury SwipesNormalPhysical 18 80
1GrowlNormalStatus 100
1Helping HandNormalStatus
1Poison StingPoisonPhysical 15 100
1ScratchNormalPhysical 40 100
1SuperpowerFightingPhysical 120 100
1Tail WhipNormalStatus 100
1ToxicPoisonStatus 90
1Toxic SpikesPoisonStatus

Moves learnt on evolution

Nidoqueen learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
SuperpowerFightingPhysical 120 100

Egg moves

Nidoqueen does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Nidoqueen can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Scorching SandsGroundSpecial 70 100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoqueen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
00Mega PunchNormalPhysical 80 85
01Mega KickNormalPhysical 120 75
02Pay DayNormalPhysical 40 100
03Fire PunchFirePhysical 75 100
04Ice PunchIcePhysical 75 100
05Thunder PunchElectricPhysical 75 100
08Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
09Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
15DigGroundPhysical 80 100
21RestPsychicStatus
22Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
23ThiefDarkPhysical 60 100
24SnoreNormalSpecial 50 100
25ProtectNormalStatus
27Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
29CharmFairyStatus 100
31AttractNormalStatus 100
32SandstormRockStatus
33Rain DanceWaterStatus
34Sunny DayFireStatus
36WhirlpoolWaterSpecial 35 85
37Beat UpDarkPhysical 100
39FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
41Helping HandNormalStatus
43Brick BreakFightingPhysical 75 100
48Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95
49Sand TombGroundPhysical 35 85
53Mud ShotGroundSpecial 55 95
54Rock BlastRockPhysical 25 90
59FlingDarkPhysical 100
64AvalancheIcePhysical 60 100
65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical 70 100
74VenoshockPoisonSpecial 65 100
76RoundNormalSpecial 60 100
77HexGhostSpecial 65 100
81BulldozeGroundPhysical 60 100
98Stomping TantrumGroundPhysical 75 100

Moves learnt by TR

Nidoqueen is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
02FlamethrowerFireSpecial 90 100
04SurfWaterSpecial 90 100
05Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
06BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
08ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
09ThunderElectricSpecial 110 70
10EarthquakeGroundPhysical 100 100
13Focus EnergyNormalStatus
15Fire BlastFireSpecial 110 85
20SubstituteNormalStatus
22Sludge BombPoisonSpecial 90 100
24OutrageDragonPhysical 120 100
26EndureNormalStatus
27Sleep TalkNormalStatus
31Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
32CrunchDarkPhysical 80 100
33Shadow BallGhostSpecial 80 100
35UproarNormalSpecial 90 100
37TauntDarkStatus 100
39SuperpowerFightingPhysical 120 100
54Toxic SpikesPoisonStatus
57Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
62Dragon PulseDragonSpecial 85 100
64Focus BlastFightingSpecial 120 70
67Earth PowerGroundSpecial 90 100
75Stone EdgeRockPhysical 100 80
76Stealth RockRockStatus
78Sludge WavePoisonSpecial 95 100
87Drill RunGroundPhysical 80 95
91Venom DrenchPoisonStatus 100
94High HorsepowerGroundPhysical 95 95
95Throat ChopDarkPhysical 80 100
99Body PressFightingPhysical 80 100

Nidoqueen sprites

Type Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8 Generation 9
Normal Nidoqueen sprite from Red & Blue Nidoqueen sprite from Silver Nidoqueen sprite from Ruby & Sapphire Nidoqueen sprite from Diamond & Pearl Nidoqueen sprite from Black & White Nidoqueen sprite from X & Y Nidoqueen sprite from Sword & Shield
Shiny Nidoqueen Shiny sprite from Silver Nidoqueen Shiny sprite from Ruby & Sapphire Nidoqueen Shiny sprite from Diamond & Pearl Nidoqueen Shiny sprite from Black & White Nidoqueen Shiny sprite from X & Y

Where to find Nidoqueen

Red
Blue
Yellow
Evolve Nidoran♀/Nidorina
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Evolve Nidoran♀/Nidorina
Ruby
Sapphire
Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed
LeafGreen
Evolve Nidoran♀/Nidorina
Emerald Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Evolve Nidoran♀/Nidorina
Black Trade/migrate from another game
White Evolve Nidoran♀/Nidorina
Black 2
White 2
Trade/migrate from another game
X
Y
Evolve Nidoran♀/Nidorina
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Trade/migrate from another game
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Route 23
Sword
Shield
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Evolve Nidoran♀/Nidorina
Legends: Arceus Not available in this game
Scarlet
Violet
Location data not yet available

Answers to Nidoqueen questions

Other languages

English Nidoqueen
Japanese ニドクイン (Nidoqueen)
German Nidoqueen
French Nidoqueen
Italian Nidoqueen
Spanish Nidoqueen
Korean 니드퀸 (nideukwin)
Chinese (Simplified) 尼多后
Chinese (Traditional) 尼多后

 

English Drill Pokémon
Japanese ドリルポケモン
German Bohrer-Pokémon
French Pokémon Perceur
Italian Pokémon Trapano
Spanish Pokémon Taladro
Korean 드릴포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified) 钻锥宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional) 鑽錐寶可夢

Name origin

nidoru
Japanese for ‘needle’
queen
female royalty