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→Trivia: X, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl's Pokédex entries all make reference to it having children (especially defending it or otherwise retracting barbs to avoid harming their offspring), so noting this bit.
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(→Trivia: X, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl's Pokédex entries all make reference to it having children (especially defending it or otherwise retracting barbs to avoid harming their offspring), so noting this bit.) |
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[[File:Baby Nidoqueen and Baby Rhyhorn.png|thumb|250px|Baby Nidoqueen and Rhyhorn in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | [[File:Baby Nidoqueen and Baby Rhyhorn.png|thumb|250px|Baby Nidoqueen and Rhyhorn in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | ||
* Nidorina and Nidoqueen's inability to lay Eggs was established by Japanese media before breeding became a game mechanic.<ref>[[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]]: 「ニドラン♀の進化形だが、ニドリーナになると、卵を産む能力はなくなる。」 (''"It is the evolved form of Nidoran♀, but upon becoming Nidorina, has lost the ability to lay Eggs."'')</ref><ref>ポケットモンスター公式ファンブック ''Official Fan Book of Pocket Monsters'': 「ニドラン♀の進化形だが、卵は産めない。」 (''"It is the evolved form of Nidoran♀, but it cannot lay Eggs."'')</ref> | * Nidorina and Nidoqueen's inability to lay Eggs was established by Japanese media before breeding became a game mechanic.<ref>[[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]]: 「ニドラン♀の進化形だが、ニドリーナになると、卵を産む能力はなくなる。」 (''"It is the evolved form of Nidoran♀, but upon becoming Nidorina, has lost the ability to lay Eggs."'')</ref><ref>ポケットモンスター公式ファンブック ''Official Fan Book of Pocket Monsters'': 「ニドラン♀の進化形だが、卵は産めない。」 (''"It is the evolved form of Nidoran♀, but it cannot lay Eggs."'')</ref> | ||
** Despite being in the {{egg2|No Eggs Discovered}}, Nidoqueen was shown to be capable of breeding in the anime special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', when a [[Cloning|cloned]] Nidoqueen and a cloned {{p|Rhyhorn}} produced Eggs containing both baby Rhyhorn and ''baby Nidoqueen'' (not baby {{p|Nidoran♀}}). | ** Despite being in the {{egg2|No Eggs Discovered}}, Nidoqueen was shown to be capable of breeding in the anime special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', when a [[Cloning|cloned]] Nidoqueen and a cloned {{p|Rhyhorn}} produced Eggs containing both baby Rhyhorn and ''baby Nidoqueen'' (not baby {{p|Nidoran♀}}). In addition, several of Nidoqueen's Pokédex entries imply it's still capable of childrearing. | ||
* Nidorina and Nidoqueen are the only two Pokémon that cannot breed even though their pre-evolved form can breed. | * Nidorina and Nidoqueen are the only two Pokémon that cannot breed even though their pre-evolved form can breed. | ||
* Nidoqueen is the only Nidoran evolutionary family member whose {{Shiny}} color is not the same as its opposite-gender counterpart's normal color. | * Nidoqueen is the only Nidoran evolutionary family member whose {{Shiny}} color is not the same as its opposite-gender counterpart's normal color. | ||
