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Nidoqueenin Pokémon Orange

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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 Pokémon Orange

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

Type
PoisonGround
Dex
#034 Regional Dex · #031 National
Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
noeggs
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
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

How to Obtain

Nidoqueen has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve nidorina or nidoranf to get one.

Level Up Moves (10)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches with sharp claws.
Tail WhipLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
Double KickLevel: 1fighting
PWR30ACC100PP30
A double kicking attack.
Poison StingLevel: 1poison
PWR15ACC100PP35
An attack that may poison the foe.
BiteLevel: 1dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may cause flinching.
Body SlamLevel: 22normal
PWR85ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Poison JabLevel: 32poison
PWR80ACC100PP20
An attack that may poison the foe.
CrunchLevel: 38dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Earth PowerLevel: 44ground
PWR90ACC100PP10
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
FissureLevel: 55ground
PWR1ACC30PP5
A ground-type, one-hit KO attack.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (4)

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
PWR0ACC100PP40
Reduces the foe's ATTACK.
SupersonicLevel: 24(Nidorina · Level 24)normal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Sound waves that cause confusion.
Fury SwipesLevel: 28(Nidorina · Level 28)normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Quickly scratches 2-5 times.
Super FangLevel: 43(Nidorina · Level 43)normal
PWR1ACC90PP10
Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.

TM/HM Moves (40)

Poweruppunchfighting
PWR40ACC100PP20TM01
An attack that may up user's ATTACK.
Dragon Pulsedragon
PWR85ACC100PP10TM02
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM05
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR40ACC85PP15TM08
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Fissureground
PWR1ACC30PP5TM10
A ground-type, one-hit KO attack.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC90PP5TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC90PP5TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Dragon Taildragon
PWR60ACC90PP10TM20
Knocks away the foe to end battle.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM21
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Bubblebeamwater
PWR65ACC100PP20TM31
An attack that may lower SPEED.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Earth Powerground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM33
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM34
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Flamethrowerfire
PWR90ACC100PP15TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Fire Blastfire
PWR110ACC85PP5TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Cutgrass
PWR50ACC100PP30HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Surfwater
PWR1ACC100PP20HM03
A strong watertype attack.
Strengthnormal
PWR90ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM05
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR110ACC85PP20HM08
An attack that may confuse the foe.

Move Tutor Moves (6)

Fire Punch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)fire
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Thunderpunch(Route 52)electric
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Ice Punch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)ice
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Dynamicpunch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)fighting
PWR100ACC50PP5Tutor
An attack that always confuses.
Headbutt(Moro House1)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Attract(Kumquat House3)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

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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