{{adv|Green}} had a Nidoran♀ in [[Pokémon Adventures]] that later evolved into a {{p|Nidorina}} and then into Nidoqueen to provide support for [[Blasty]]'s {{m|Hydro Cannon}} alongside her {{p|Granbull}} and {{TP|Green|Wigglytuff}}.
{{adv|Green}} had a Nidoran♀ in [[Pokémon Adventures]] that later evolved into a {{p|Nidorina}} and then into Nidoqueen to provide support for [[Blasty]]'s {{m|Hydro Cannon}} alongside her {{p|Granbull}} and {{TP|Green|Wigglytuff}}.
[[Giovanni]] has a Nidoqueen as well, as seen in his gym battle against {{adv|Red}}, where it almost fainted [[Red (Adventures)#Snor|Snor]] by throwing it through the wall, but was eventually beaten by [[Pika]]'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}. It was later seen very briefly again in the [[Sevii Islands]] when he used it and his {{p|Nidoking}} to manhandle a biker whom {{adv|Deoxys}} had ambushed. Red himself also caught a Nidoqueen in the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]].
{{adv|Giovanni}} has a Nidoqueen as well, as seen in his gym battle against {{adv|Red}}, where it almost fainted {{DL|Red (Adventures)|Snor]] by throwing it through the wall, but was eventually beaten by [[Pika]]'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}. It was later seen very briefly again in the [[Sevii Islands]] when he used it and his {{p|Nidoking}} to manhandle a biker whom {{adv|Deoxys}} had ambushed. Red himself also caught a Nidoqueen in the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]].
Nidoqueen is a large, blue Pokémon with both mammalian and reptilian features. She has a thick tail and mouse-like ears. Nidoqueen has spikes running down the length of her back and has a horn on her forehead. Her lower-jaw, chest-plates and lower torso are cream-colored.
Gender differences
Nidoqueen is the female of the species. For the male equivalent, see Nidoking.
Special abilities
Nidoqueen have long spikes that ooze poison on contact with foes. Nidoqueen can also cause small tremors by slamming the ground. Nidoqueen possesses some elemental versatility, being able to learn moves from several different types such as those that are Ice, Electric, and Fighting,
As with most fully evolved Pokémon, Nidoqueen can also use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Nidoqueen can be quite fierce and is very protective over its young. It will try to seal the entrance to its burrow to protect its young. Its hard, needle-like scales, which appear to grow in cycles, stand up when excited or provoked.
Nidoqueen's first appearance was in Mewtwo Strikes Back. A Nidoqueen owned by Fergus was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Nidoqueen clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns, along with what was apparently a Nidoqueen baby despite the fact that Nidoqueen cannot breed and its unevolved form is Nidoran♀.
A Nidoqueen appeared with a blue jaw instead of a cream-colored one due to an error in Historical Mystery Tour! with a Nidoking.
Giovanni has a Nidoqueen as well, as seen in his gym battle against Red, where it almost fainted {{DL|Red (Adventures)|Snor]] by throwing it through the wall, but was eventually beaten by Pika's Thunderbolt. It was later seen very briefly again in the Sevii Islands when he used it and his Nidoking to manhandle a biker whom Deoxys had ambushed. Red himself also caught a Nidoqueen in the Safari Zone.
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.
Despite being in the No Eggs, Nidoqueen was shown to be capable of breeding in the anime special Mewtwo Returns, when a cloned Nidoqueen and a cloned Rhyhorn produced eggs containing both baby Rhyhorn and baby Nidoqueen (not baby Nidoran♀).
Strangely enough, its male counterpart Nidoking can.
Nidoqueen is the only Nidoran evolutionary family member whose Shiny color is not the same as its opposite-gender counterpart's normal color.
Nidoqueen and her male counterpart Nidoking share the same species name with Rhydon and Rhyperior. They are all known as Drill Pokémon.
Aside from Nidoking, no other Pokémon has the same typecombination as Nidoqueen.
In National Pokédex order, Nidoqueen is the first Pokémon with unique type combination.
Though the Generation II and Generation III sprites of Nidoqueen have visible teeth, no other official artwork includes them.
Origin
It shares traits of rhinoceroses, gorillas, rabbits and porcupines.
Name origin
Nidoqueen's name may be based on the word needle. It may also be based on cnidocyte, a type of venomous cell responsible for the stings delivered by stinging animals, most notably, by jellyfish. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 ni, two, or 二度 nido, two times/two degrees, referring to there being two distinct evolutionary lines using the name with similar names and traits. The second part of its name is queen, the English word for a female monarch.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Nidoqueen images on Bulbagarden Archives.
