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Nidoqueenin Pokémon SoulGold

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Pokédex Entry

Drill Pokémon

It is adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles using its tough, scaly body. This Pokémon is at its strongest when it is defending its young.

Nidoqueen in Pokémon SoulGold

Nidoqueen is #31 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its poison/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
PoisonGround
Dex
#031
Abilities
Poison Point(Primary)

Poisons foe on contact.

Rivalry(Secondary)

Powers up against rivals.

Sheer Force(Hidden)

Trades effects for power.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
100% Female
Egg Groups
undiscovered
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
253
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

How to Obtain

You can catch Nidoqueen in Vajra Desert East Cave (uncommon). Wild ones range from level 50 to 53.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (16)

SuperpowerLevel: 0fighting
1201005
Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.
SuperpowerLevel: 1fighting
1201005
Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
010040
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
Poison StingLevel: 1poison
1510035
A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
4010035
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
Tail WhipLevel: 1normal
010030
Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.
Fury SwipesLevel: 15normal
188015
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
Toxic SpikesLevel: 22poison
0020
Sets spikes that poison a foe switching in.
Double KickLevel: 29fighting
3010030
A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice.
BiteLevel: 36dark
6010025
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Helping HandLevel: 43normal
0020
Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves.
CrunchLevel: 47dark
8010015
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
ToxicLevel: 52poison
0010
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
FlatterLevel: 57dark
010015
Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.
Earth PowerLevel: 62ground
9010010
Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def.
Sludge WaveLevel: 67poison
9510010
Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison.

Egg Moves (14)

Supersonicnormal
05520
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Disablenormal
05520
For 4 turns, prevents foe For 4-7 turns, prevents foe For 2-5 turns, prevents foe from using last used move.
Take Downnormal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Focus Energynormal
0030
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
Charmfairy
010020
Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack.
Counterfighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Beat Updark
010010
Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Skull Bashnormal
01000
Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Poison Tailpoison
5010025
Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
Endurenormal
0010
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Chip Awaynormal
7010020
Strikes through the foe's stat changes.
Venom Drenchpoison
010020
Lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed of poisoned foes.

TM/HM Moves (57)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Cutsteel
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
10010010TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon Taildragon
609010TM82
Knocks foe away to switch it out or end wild battle.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
Echoed Voicenormal
4010015TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Blastfire
0855TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Fire Punchfire
7510015TM69
A fiery punch that may burn the foe.
Flamethrowerfire
010015TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hexghost
010010TM05
Does double damage if the foe has a status problem.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone Clawsdark
0015TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Ice Punchice
7510015TM100
An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite.freeze the foe.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Climbnormal
908520HM09
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Sludge Wavepoison
9510010TM34
Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison.
Smack Downrock
5010015TM23
Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Surfwater
010015HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderelectric
07010TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
010015TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Punchelectric
7510015TM63
An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
Tormentdark
010015TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

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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