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nidoqueen
#031

Nidoqueen

Drill Pokémon

PoisonGround

Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this Pokémon. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.

Base Stats

HP 90
Attack 92
Defense 87
Sp. Atk 75
Sp. Def 85
Speed 76
Total 505

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Drill Pokémon
Height 1.3 m
Weight 60.0 kg
Base Exp 227
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 0% ♂ / 100% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups No Eggs

Sprites

nidoqueen Front Front
nidoqueen Back Back
nidoqueen Front Shiny Front Shiny
nidoqueen Back Shiny Back Shiny
nidoqueen Official Art Official Art
nidoqueen Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 14.2%
Stealth Rock
Moves
Sludge Wave / Ice Beam
Toxic / Taunt
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Sheer Force
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Nidoqueen is an excellent offensive Stealth Rock setter and wallbreaker thanks to its strong Life Orb- and Sheer Force-boosted attacks and its access to Taunt and Toxic. Its effectiveness as a Stealth Rock setter is bolstered by the fact that it beats almost every entry hazard remover in the tier thanks to its impeccable coverage. Nidoqueen's typing gives it an immunity to Electric and useful resistances that allow it to check common Pokemon. However, Nidoqueen's average Speed tier prevents it from outpacing common Pokemon such as Necrozma, Goodra, and Roserade. Nidoqueen also struggles to beat walls like Milotic, Cresselia, and Umbreon unless running Toxic or niche coverage moves. For example, it can run Thunderbolt for Milotic or Focus Blast for Umbreon. However, Nidoqueen can still struggle to break through Pokemon even when running the appropriate coverage attack; one case of this is relying on the inaccurate Focus Blast to break through Pokemon like Snorlax and the aforementioned Umbreon.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
54.6%
Toxic
33.2%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
69.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc