Nidoqueen (Pokémon)

Nidoqueen ニドクイン Nidoqueen

Artwork from FR/LG

Types Species  Poison  Ground  Drill Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Poison Point or Rivalry 1,059,860 Pokédex Kanto #031 Johto #097 Hoenn #229* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 4'03" 132.3 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio Female only Egg groups Egg cycles No eggs 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 194 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Nidoqueen (Japanese: ニドクイン Nidoqueen) is a dual-type Poison/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Nidorina via Moon Stone. It is the final form of Nidoran♀.

Biology

Physiology

Nidoqueen is a large, blue, reptilian mammal Pokémon. She has a thick tail and mouse-like ears. Nidoqueen has spikes running down the length of her back and has a horn on her forehead. Her lower-jaw, chest-plates and lower torso are cream-colored.

Gender differences

Nidoqueen is the female of the species. For the male equivalent, see Nidoking.

Special abilities

Nidoqueen have long spikes that ooze poison on contact with foes. Nidoqueen can also cause small tremors by slamming the ground.

Behavior

Very protective of any babies, Nidoqueen is fierce.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Nidoqueen live in expansive hot savannas and plains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Gary's Nidoqueen

Major appearances

Gary's Nidoqueen

Gary Oak has a Nidoqueen that he may or may not have obtained as a Nidoran♀ or Nidorina. Gary first used his Nidoqueen to defend his grandfather's lab from Team Rocket agents Jessie, James and Meowth in A Tents Situation. Gary later used Nidoqueen in Can't Beat the Heat in the Johto League. Gary's Nidoqueen defeated Ash's Tauros and was defeated by Ash's Snorlax.

Other

Navel Island Gym Leader Danny owns a Nidoqueen. This Nidoqueen was shown competing against Ash's Lapras into freezing a super-heated geyser. Afterwards, this Nidoqueen helped Danny's Machoke and Scyther carve Danny's sled.

A Nidoqueen appeared under the ownership of Andi in The Bicker the Better. Her boyfriend, Oscar, had a Nidoking.

Minor appearances

Nidoqueen's first appearance was in Mewtwo Strikes Back. A Nidoqueen owned by Fergus was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Nidoqueen clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns, along with what was apparently a Nidoqueen baby despite the fact that Nidoqueen cannot breed and its unevolved form is Nidoran♀.

In the manga

Blue had a Nidoran♀ Pokémon Special that later evolved into a Nidorina and then into Nidoqueen.

Giovanni had a Nidoqueen. Red also caught a Nidoqueen in the Safari Zone.

In the TCG

Main article: Nidoqueen (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Nidoqueen is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Safari
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Don't you underestimate me because I'm female!
26%-50% HP	My HP's down to half. Better be careful.
1%-25% HP	I'm about done... I have no strength left...
Level Up	I've leveled up! It feels as if my scales hardened!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: C

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 16	First evolution	→ Moon Stone	Second evolution
	Nidoran♀  Poison		Nidorina  Poison		Nidoqueen  Poison  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 031 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Nidoqueen images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Despite being a non-legendary, gendered species, Nidoqueen are unable to breed.
• Unlike her previous evolutions, Nidoqueen's shiny form is not the same color as her male counterpart's normal color.
  • Indeed, Nidoqueen is the only Nidoran evolutionary family member whose alternate coloration is not matched by their counterpart's normal coloration.
• Nidoqueen and her male counterpart Nidoking share the same species name with Rhydon and Rhyperior. They are all known as Drill Pokémon.
• Along with Nidoking, no other Pokémon has the same type combination as Nidoqueen.
• Though the Generation II and Generation III sprites of Nidoqueen have visible teeth, no other official artwork includes them.

Origin

It shares traits of rhinoceroses, gorillas, rabbits and porcupines. It's also based on a kaiju, Baragon

Name origin

Nidoqueen's name may be based on the word needle. It may also be based on cnidocyte, a type of venomous cell responsible for the stings delivered by stinging animals, most notably, by jellyfish. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 ni, two, or 二度 nido, two times/two degrees, referring to there being two distinct evolutionary lines using the name with similar names and traits. The second part of its name is simply queen, referring to its feminine gender.

In other languages

• German: Nidoqueen
• French: Nidoqueen
• Korean: 니드퀸 Nideukwin
• Chinese (Taiwan): 尼多后 (Ni Duo Hou) - A portmanteau of 尼多, the common prefix of the names of this Pokémon evolutionary line, and 王后 (queen).
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 尼美后 (Ni Mii Hou) - A portmanteau of 尼美, the common prefix of the names of this Pokémon evolutionary line, and 王后 (queen).

External links

• Aqua Bunny, a fan shrine for Nidoqueen

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.