No.0031 · Drill Pokémon
Nidoqueen
ニドクイン
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
02 //Base stats
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 21%
- Attacktop 31%
- Defensetop 28%
- Sp. Atktop 40%
- Sp. Deftop 28%
- Speedtop 36%
03 //Type matchups
04 //Evolution
05 //Easily confused with
Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SVZA | Not in this game | |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Page → | Fighting | 120 | 100 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Dark | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Fighting | 30 | 100 | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Dark | — | 100 | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 18 | 80 | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 40 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 20 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Poison | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Fighting | 120 | 100 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Poison | — | 90 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Poison | — | — | 20 |
Learnset from Sword & Shield. Tap a move for its effect.
08 //Pokédex entries
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.
Nidoqueen is better at defense than offense. With scales like armor, this Pokémon will shield its children from any kind of attack.
The body is covered by stiff, needlelike scales. If it becomes excited, the needles bristle outwards.
Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.
The body is covered by stiff, needle-like scales. If it becomes excited, the needles bristle outwards.
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.
09 //Names in other languages
- Japanese
- ニドクイン
- Rōmaji
- Nidoqueen
- Korean
- 니드퀸
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 尼多后
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 尼多后
- French
- Nidoqueen
- German
- Nidoqueen
- Spanish
- Nidoqueen
- Italian
- Nidoqueen
10 //Training & breeding
Training
Breeding
Other names
Regional Pokédex numbers
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