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Height
4′03″
Imperial
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1.3 m
Metric
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4′03″/1.3 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
132.3 lbs.
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60.0 kg
Metric
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132.3 lbs./60.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 194
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Battle Exp.: 1941*
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Nidoqueen (Japanese: ニドクイン Nidoqueen) is a Poison/Ground-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
Nidoqueen is the female of the species. For the male equivalent, see Nidoking.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Nidoqueen live in expansive hot savannas and plains.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
The Nidoqueen's first appearance was in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Nidoqueen was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo.
Navel Island Gym Leader Danny owns a Nidoqueen. This Nidoqueen was shown competing against Ash's Lapras into freezing a super-heated geyser. Afterwards, this Nidoqueen helped Danny's Machoke and Scyther carve Danny's sled.
Gary Oak has a Nidoqueen that he may or may not have obtained as a Nidoran♀ or Nidorina. Gary first used his Nidoqueen to defend his grandfather's lab from Team Rocket agents Jessie, James and Meowth in A Tents Situation. Gary later used Nidoqueen in Can't Beat the Heat in the Johto League. Gary's Nidoqueen defeated Ash's Tauros and was defeated by Ash's Snorlax.
A Nidoqueen appeared under the ownership of Andi in The Bicker the Better. Her boyfriend, Oscar, had a Nidoking.
In the manga
Blue had a Nidoran♀ Pokémon Special that later evolved into a Nidorina and then into Nidoqueen.
Giovanni had a Nidoqueen. Red also caught a Nidoqueen in the Safari Zone.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Tough scales cover the sturdy body of this Pokémon. It appears that the scales grow in cycles.
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| Stadium
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Its super-hard, needle-like scales stand up when excited. It uses its hefty bulk for performing powerful moves.
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| Gold
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Its body is covered with needle-like scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.
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| Silver
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It uses its scaly rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.
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| Crystal
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The hard scales that cover its strong body serve as excellent protection from any any attack.
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| Stadium 2
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Its body is covered with needle-like scales. It never shows signs of shrinking from any attack.
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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The body is covered by stiff, needle-like scales. If it becomes excited, the needles bristle outwards.
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| LeafGreen
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Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.
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| Diamond
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Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.
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| Pearl
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Its entire body is armored with hard scales. It will protect the young in its burrow with its life.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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82
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78 - 147
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152 - 289
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87
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82 - 152
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161 - 300
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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76
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72 - 140
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141 - 276
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Total: 495
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 75.
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200.
Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
Side game data
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- One piece of information of note is that Nidoqueen cannot breed, although it is not a genderless species, and its male counterpart, Nidoking, can breed. The same is true for Nidorina and Nidorino, respectively.
- For some reason, Nidoqueen's shiny form is not the same color as her male counterpart's normal color.
Origin
Name origin
Nidoqueen's name may be based on the word needle. 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 simply queen, referring to its feminine gender.
In other languages
- German: Nidoqueen
- French: Nidoqueen
- Korean: 니드퀸 Nideukwin
- Chinese (Taiwan): 尼多后 (Ni Duo Hou) - A portmanteau of 尼多, the common prefix of the names of this Pokémon evolutionary line, and 王后, meaning Queen.
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 尼美后 (Ni Mii Hou) - A portmanteau of 尼美, the common prefix of the names of this Pokémon evolutionary line, and 王后, meaning Queen.
External links
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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.
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For other sprites and images, please see Nidoqueen images on Bulbagarden Archives.
