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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Despite being a non-[[Legendary Pokémon|legendary]], gendered species, Nidoqueen are unable to breed. | * Despite being a non-[[Legendary Pokémon|legendary]], gendered species, Nidoqueen are unable to breed. | ||
* Nidoqueen is the ''only'' Nidoran evolutionary family member whose alternate coloration is not matched by their counterpart's normal coloration. | |||
* Nidoqueen and her male counterpart {{p|Nidoking}} share the same [[species]] name with {{p|Rhydon}} and {{p|Rhyperior}}. They are all known as Drill Pokémon. | * Nidoqueen and her male counterpart {{p|Nidoking}} share the same [[species]] name with {{p|Rhydon}} and {{p|Rhyperior}}. They are all known as Drill Pokémon. | ||
* Along with Nidoking, no other Pokémon has the same [[Elemental type|type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Nidoqueen. | * Along with Nidoking, no other Pokémon has the same [[Elemental type|type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Nidoqueen. | ||
* Though the [[Generation II]] and [[Generation III]] sprites of Nidoqueen have visible teeth, no other official artwork includes them. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It shares traits of rhinoceroses, gorillas, rabbits and porcupines. It's also based on a kaiju, Baragon | It shares traits of rhinoceroses, gorillas, rabbits and porcupines. It's also based on a kaiju, Baragon | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Nidoqueen's name may be based on the word ''needle''. It may also be based on ''{{wp|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 simply ''{{wp|queen}}'', referring to its feminine gender. | Nidoqueen's name may be based on the word ''needle''. It may also be based on ''{{wp|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 simply ''{{wp|queen}}'', referring to its feminine gender. | ||