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Nidoqueenin Pokémon Polished Crystal

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Pokédex Entry

Drill Pokémon

The hard scales that cover its strong body serve as excellent protection from any attack.

Nidoqueen in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Nidoqueen is #31 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its poison/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
PoisonGround
Dex
#102 Johto Dex · #031 National
Abilities
Poison Point(Primary)

Contact may poison the foe.

Rivalry(Secondary)

Boosts damage to same-gender foes.

Sheer Force(Hidden)

Removes effects to increase damage.

Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
100% Female
Egg Groups
monster, ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
194
EV Yield
3 Hp
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2ice ×2ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
fighting ×0.5poison ×0.25bug ×0.5rock ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
electric

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Nidoranf to Lv. 16
Use Moon Stone on Nidorina

How to Obtain

You can catch Nidoqueen in Safari Zone East (very rare). Expect to find it at level 60.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (9)

Close CombatLevel: 1fighting
1201005
Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
4010035
Scratches with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
Double KickLevel: 1fighting
3010030
A double kicking attack.
Poison StingLevel: 1poison
1510035
An attack that may poison the foe.
OutrageLevel: 23dragon
12010010
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Body SlamLevel: 35normal
8510015
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Earth PowerLevel: 43ground
9010010
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Close CombatLevel: 58fighting
1201005
Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (7)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Nidoqueen cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

GrowlLevel: 1(Nidorina · Level 1)normal
010040
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
Fury StrikesLevel: 20(Nidorina · Level 20)normal
208515
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
BiteLevel: 23(Nidorina · Level 23)dark
6010025
An attack that may cause flinching.
Sweet KissLevel: 28(Nidorina · Level 28)fairy
07510
A move that may confuse the foe.
Toxic SpikesLevel: 35(Nidorina · Level 35)poison
010020
Poisons foes when they switch in.
HealinglightLevel: 38(Nidorina · Level 38)normal
01005
Restores HP based on weather.
CrunchLevel: 43(Nidorina · Level 43)dark
8010015
An attack that may lower Defense.

Egg Moves (6)

Charmfairy
010020
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Disablenormal
010020
Disables the foe's most recent move.
Focus Energynormal
010030
Raises the critical hit ratio.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Supersonicnormal
06520
A move that may confuse the foe.
Take Downnormal
9010015
A tackle that also hurts the user.

TM/HM Moves (46)

Dynamicpunchfighting
100505TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Roarnormal
010020TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM09
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
01005TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hone Clawsdark
010040TM12
Raises the user's Atk and accuracy.
Ice Beamice
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Thunderboltelectric
9010015TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
1107010TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
9010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrowerfire
9010015TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Sandstormrock
010010TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Fire Blastfire
110855TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Aerial Aceflying
6010020TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Dragon Pulsedragon
8510010TM59
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM66
An attack that may poison the foe.
Avalancheice
6010010TM67
Damage doubles if user is hit first.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Cutsteel
6010030HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Surfwater
9010015HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Strengthfighting
8010015HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Whirlpoolwater
409015HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.

Move Tutor Moves (17)

Aqua Tail(Route 4)water
909010Tutor
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
8510015Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)fairy
010020Tutor
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Counter(Celadon Dept Store 3F)fighting
110020Tutor
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
010040Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
12010015Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power(Cherrygrove Bay)ground
9010010Tutor
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
010010Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Fire Punch(Goldenrod City)fire
7510015Tutor
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
7010015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch(Goldenrod City)ice
7510015Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
559515Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Seismic Toss(Pewter Museum Of Science 2F)fighting
110020Tutor
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
010010Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch(Scary Cave 1F)dark
701005Tutor
Attacks before the foe does.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
08515Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch(Goldenrod City)electric
7510015Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
1
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Nidoqueen. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Nidoqueen resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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