|ja=ニドクイン ''Nidoqueen''|jameaning=Possibly from "needle", plus "queen"
|ja=ニドクイン ''Nidoqueen''|jameaning=Possibly from "needle", plus "queen"
|fr=Nidoqueen|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|fr=Nidoqueen|frmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|es=Nidoqueen|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Nidoqueen|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|de=Nidoqueen|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|de=Nidoqueen|demeaning=Same as Japanese name
|it=Nidoqueen|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Nidoqueen|itmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|ko=니드퀸 ''Nidoqueen''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
|ko=니드퀸 ''Nidoqueen''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
|zh_yue=尼美后 ''Nèihméihhauh''|zh_yuemeaning=A portmanteau of 尼美, the common prefix of the names of this Pokémon's evolutionary line, and {{tt|后 ''hauh''|queen}}
|zh_yue=尼美后 ''Nèihméihhauh''|zh_yuemeaning=A portmanteau of 尼美, the common prefix of the names of this Pokémon's evolutionary line, and {{tt|后 ''hauh''|queen}}
|zh_cmn=尼多后 ''Níduōhòu''|zh_cmnmeaning= A portmanteau of 尼多, the common prefix of the names of this Pokémon's evolutionary line, and {{tt|后 ''hòu''|queen}}
|zh_cmn=尼多后 ''Níduōhòu''|zh_cmnmeaning= A portmanteau of 尼多, the common prefix of the names of this Pokémon's evolutionary line, and {{tt|后 ''hòu''|queen}}
|hi=नीदोक़ुईन ''Nidoqueen''|himeaning=Transcription of English/Japanese name
|hi=नीदोक़ुईन ''Nidoqueen''|himeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|ru=Нидоквин ''Nidokvin''|rumeaning=Transcription of English/Japanese name
|ru=Нидоквин ''Nidokvin''|rumeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
Nidoqueen is a large, bipedal blue Pokémon with distinct reptilian features. Its lower jaw, chest plates and lower torso are cream-colored. It has a horn on its forehead, narrow black eyes, and large, spiny ears. There are toxic spikes running down the length of its back, and its body in encased in extremely hard scales that serve as excellent protection from any attack and stand up when Nidoqueen is excited or provoked. It has a thick, powerful tail. This is a female only species; the male counterpart is Nidoking.
Nidoqueen can be quite fierce and is very protective over its young. This Pokémon is at its strongest when it is defending its young, and will try to seal the entrance to its burrow to protect them. When in contact with foes, it can poison them with the spikes from its back or cause small tremors by slamming the ground. It is also adept at sending foes flying with harsh tackles and it uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves. Nidoqueen lives in hot savannas and plains.
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 her unevolved form is Nidoran♀.
Nidoqueen, the Drill Pokémon. Nidoqueen has thick skin covering its entire body, protecting it from whatever techniques are used against it.
In Pokémon Origins
Nidoqueen in Pokémon Origins
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Giovanni's Nidoqueen
In File 3: Giovanni, Giovanni sent out his Nidoqueen against Red's Charizard during a confrontation in Silph Co. She was able to defeat Charizard, thus allowing Giovanni to successfully retreat.
A Nidoqueen appeared in a flashback along with Nidoking while the Day-Care Couple was reminiscing about the times they had raising Pokémon in Gligar Glide.
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 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 its pre-evolution Nidoran♀ and Nidoqueen's male counterpart Nidoking being able to breed, Nidoqueen and its pre-evolution Nidorina are unable to breed.
This also makes Nidorina and Nidoqueen the only two Pokémon that cannot breed even though their pre-evolution can breed.
Despite being in the Undiscovered Group, 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♀).
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 its male counterpart Nidoking share their category name with Rhydon and Rhyperior. They are all known as the Drill Pokémon. All four are also Ground types.
Aside from Nidoking, no other Pokémon has the same typecombination as Nidoqueen.
Origin
Nidoqueen shares traits of rhinoceroses, gorillas, rabbits and porcupines. The coverings on its chest and its lower abdomen collectively resemble a two-piece bikini.
Name origin
Nidoqueen may be a combination of needle and queen (reflective of its gender and being the final evolution). Nido 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.
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 the Bulbagarden Archives.
