Nidoqueen (Pokémon)
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Nidoqueen (Japanese: ニドクイン Nidoqueen) is a dual-type Poison/Ground Pokémon.
It evolves from Nidorina via Moon Stone. It is the final form of Nidoran♀.
Biology
Physiology
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.
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.
Habitat
Nidoqueen live in expansive hot savannas and plains. It is normally found in the same places that Nidoran♀ and Nidorina is found.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Navel Island Gym Leader Danny owns a Nidoqueen. This Nidoqueen was shown competing against Ash's Lapras in Navel Maneuvers in which the challenge was 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.
Minor appearances
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 in Historical Mystery Tour! with a Nidoking.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
Green had a Nidoran♀ in Pokémon Adventures that later evolved into a Nidorina and then into Nidoqueen.
Giovanni has a Nidoqueen as well, as seen in his gym battle against Red. Red himself also caught a Nidoqueen in the Safari Zone.
In the TCG
- Main article: Nidoqueen (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 9 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Evolve from Nidorina |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Concealed Ruins (B1-B29) World Abyss (B1-B29) |
Pokémon Rumble | Eternal Tower |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 90
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150 - 197 | 290 - 384 | |
82
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78 - 147 | 152 - 289 | |
87
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82 - 152 | 161 - 300 | |
75
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72 - 139 | 139 - 273 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
76
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72 - 140 | 141 - 276 | |
Total: 495
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
By leveling up
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| colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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Side game data
Evolution
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Level 16 → |
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Moon Stone → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Despite being a non-legendary, gendered species, Nidoqueen are unable to breed.
- 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.
- Coincidentally, all four are also Template:Type2s.
- Aside from Nidoking, no other Pokémon has the same type combination as Nidoqueen.
- Though the Generation II and Generation III sprites of Nidoqueen have visible teeth, no other official artwork includes them.
- A shiny Nidoking has the same colors as a normal Nidoqueen.
- Its cry sounds similar to that of Lapras's.
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.
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 (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 (queen).
External links
- Aqua Bunny, a fan shrine for Nidoqueen
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