Nidoqueen is a Poison, Ground-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves from Nidorina after being fed 100 candies. Nidoqueen is the final evolution of Nidoran♀. It is the female counterpart of Nidoking.
Pokédex description
Drill Pokémon
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.
- Nidoqueen's cry
Possible attacks
Fast attacks
6 (12) / 4
13 (13) / 7
Charged attacks
100 (29) / 90
140 (40) / 110
30 (20) / 45
105 (35) / 110
105 (42) / 100
Attack availability
- Earth Power: added on May 17th, 2019
- Poison Fang: added on May 31st, 2021
Evolution family
Nidoqueen is part of a three-member family.
Availability
- Nidoqueen was released along with the game launch on July 6th, 2016.
- Shiny form of Nidoqueen was released at the start of Female Day on October 11th, 2018.
- Shadow form of Nidoqueen was released at the start of Team GO Rocket Event on July 10th, 2020.
- Shiny form of Shadow Nidoqueen was released at the start of A Looming Shadow Returns! on November 9th, 2021.
Method | Maximum CP | Details |
---|---|---|
Wild |
2,132 2,310 (weather boosted) |
In wild since 2016 Jul 6
Increased spawns in: |
Raid Battles |
1,421 1,777 (weather boosted) |
Tier 3 CP 16,042
Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance |
Research tasks |
1,066 | Field Research: Make 3 new friends: Friend Fest |
Gallery
Trivia
- Normally, evolved stages of Pokémon cannot be shiny in encounter screen, but exceptionally during Female Day, Nidoqueen could.
- Nidoqueen is a tier 3 Raid Boss most recently. However, it used to be a tier 4 before.