Nidoqueen

#31 (Kanto)

#32 Nidoran♂ ›

Pokémon type

Poison

Ground

Boosted in Cloudy and Sunny / Clear weather

Nidoqueen weaknesses

Nidoqueen is weak to Ground, Water, Psychic and Ice-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Nidoqueen is resistant to Fighting, Rock, Bug and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Poison and Electric-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Nidoqueen

The best moves for Nidoqueen are Poison Jab and Earthquake when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Poison Sting and Earthquake deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Poison Jab

15.6DPS

Earthquake

48DPS

Defending

Mud-Slap

15.2DPS

Earth Power

34.3DPS

Trainer Battles

Poison Sting

4.5EPT

Earthquake

2.22DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Nidoran♀ family. Nidoqueen evolves from Nidorina for 100 Candy.

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Nidoran♀ for 22 Candy, Nidorina for 90 Candy.

Game images

Nidoqueen, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

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Summary

Nidoqueen is a Poison & Ground Pokémon which evolves from Nidorina. It is weak to Ground, Water, Psychic and Ice moves. Nidoqueen's best moveset is Poison Jab & Earthquake and it has a Max CP of 2,812.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	13	9	15.6
Mud-Slap	19	8.7	15.2
Bite	6	8	12
Poison Sting	4	12	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Earth Power	100	2	2.4
Earthquake	140	1	1.68
Sludge Wave	105	1	1.26
Poison Fang	30	3	1.09
Stone Edge	105	1	1.05
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Sting	4	2	2.4	4.5
Bite	2	1	2	4
Poison Jab	7	2	4.2	3.5
Mud-Slap	11	3	4.4	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Earthquake	120	65	2.22
Earth Power ▼ def	90	50	2.16
Sludge Wave	110	65	2.03
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Stone Edge	100	55	1.82
Poison Fang ▼ def	50	40	1.5
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	10.3	100%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	10.1	98%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	9.9	96%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	9.9	96%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	9.6	93%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	9.5	93%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	9.4	91%
Bite 12 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	9.3	90%
Bite 12 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	9.3	90%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Stone Edge 42 DPS	9.1	89%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	9.1	88%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9	87%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Stone Edge 42 DPS	8.8	85%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.7	84%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	8.5	82%
Bite 12 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	8.4	82%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	8.2	79%
Bite 12 DPS	Stone Edge 42 DPS	8.1	79%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Stone Edge 42 DPS	8.1	78%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	7.9	77%
Bite 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.9	77%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.8	75%
Bite 12 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	7.3	71%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.2	70%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	7.1	68%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.8	66%
Bite 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.1	60%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.1	50%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	4.8	100%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	4.5	93%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	4.1	86%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	4	84%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Stone Edge 42 DPS	3.8	80%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	3.7	78%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	3.4	71%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	3.4	70%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.3	68%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Stone Edge 42 DPS	3.2	67%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	2.9	61%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	2.8	58%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.8	58%
Bite 12 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	2.5	51%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.4	50%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	2.3	49%
Bite 12 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	2.2	45%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.1	43%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	2	42%
Bite 12 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	1.9	40%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Stone Edge 42 DPS	1.9	39%
Bite 12 DPS	Stone Edge 42 DPS	1.8	38%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	1.7	36%
Bite 12 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	1.7	36%
Bite 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.6	33%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.6	32%
Bite 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	26%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.1	22%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	16	12.4	100%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	12	12.1	98%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	20	12	97%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	21	11.8	95%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	16	11.8	95%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	15	11.6	94%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	16	11.5	93%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	20	11.3	91%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	21	11.2	90%
Bite 4 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	17	10.9	88%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	87%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	10.7	86%
Bite 4 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	13	10.6	86%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.6	86%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Stone Edge 1.82 DPE	14	10.6	86%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Stone Edge 1.82 DPE	16	10.6	85%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Stone Edge 1.82 DPE	18	10.5	85%
Bite 4 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	17	10.1	82%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Poison Fang ▼ def 1.5 DPE	12	9.5	76%
Bite 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.4	76%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Poison Fang ▼ def 1.5 DPE	12	9.4	76%
Bite 4 EPT	Stone Edge 1.82 DPE	14	9.3	75%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Poison Fang ▼ def 1.5 DPE	10	9.2	74%
Bite 4 EPT	Poison Fang ▼ def 1.5 DPE	10	8	65%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	4.9	39%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	4.7	38%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	25%
Bite 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.6	21%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Nidoqueen counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Nidoqueen Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.51
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.55
3
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.56
4
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.58
5
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.59

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		180
Defense		173
Stamina		207

Max HP

Level 40	175
Level 50	186

Average size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	60 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,066
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,421
Level 30 Max wild	2,132
Level 40	2,488
Level 50	2,812

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,777
Level 35 (wild)	2,310

Costumes

Nidoqueen costumes

Nidoqueen (Crown)