Nidoqueen #0031

The Drill Pokémon

Typing	PoisonGround
Abilities	Poison Point - Ability 1 Rivalry - Ability 2 Sheer Force - Hidden
Classification	The Drill Pokémon
National ID	#0031
How to get	Trade or transfer only

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundWaterPsychicIce

Resists x½

FightingRockBugFairy

Resists x¼

Poison

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	90	150—197
Attack	92	87—158
Defense	87	82—152
Sp. Attack	75	72—139
Sp. Defense	85	81—150
Speed	76	72—140
Total	505	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 16

Use Moon Stone

Where to Find

Nidoqueen can't be caught in Sword & Shield.

Get it in The Crown Tundra

Transfer from Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, X & Y

+10 more

Black 2 & White 2, Black & White, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Platinum, Diamond & Pearl, FireRed & LeafGreen, Crystal, Gold & Silver, Yellow, Red & Blue

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Undiscovered
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	2560
Gender Ratio	100.00%
Height	1.3 m (4'3")
Weight	60.0 kg (132.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	3 HP
Base Exp. Yield	253
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Sword

"Nidoqueen is better at defense than offense. With scales like armor, this Pokémon will shield its children from any kind of attack."

Shield

"It pacifies offspring by placing them in the gaps between the spines on its back. The spines will never secrete poison while young are present."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Nidoqueen via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
1	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
1	Double Kick	30	100	Fighting	Phys.
1	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
1	Flatter	—	100	Dark	Stat.
1	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
1	Tail Whip	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
1	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Nidoqueen upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoqueen as Egg Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Disable	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Poison Fang	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Poison Tail	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Skull Bash	130	100	Normal	Phys.
Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoqueen as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nidoqueen via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM000	Mega Punch	80	85	Normal	Phys.
TM001	Mega Kick	120	75	Normal	Phys.
TM002	Pay Day	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
TM004	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
TM005	Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
TM008	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM009	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM023	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM027	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM029	Charm	—	100	Fairy	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM033	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM036	Whirlpool	35	85	Water	Spec.
TM037	Beat Up	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM041	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM043	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM049	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM053	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM054	Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
TM059	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM064	Avalanche	60	100	Ice	Phys.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM074	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM077	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM081	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM098	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Nidoqueen via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR01	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TR02	Flamethrower	90	100	Fire	Spec.
TR04	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TR05	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TR06	Blizzard	110	70	Ice	Spec.
TR08	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TR09	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TR10	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TR13	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR15	Fire Blast	110	85	Fire	Spec.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR22	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TR24	Outrage	120	100	Dragon	Phys.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR31	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TR32	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TR33	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TR35	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TR37	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TR39	Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
TR54	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TR57	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TR62	Dragon Pulse	85	100	Dragon	Spec.
TR64	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TR67	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TR75	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TR76	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TR78	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	Spec.
TR87	Drill Run	80	95	Ground	Phys.
TR91	Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.
TR94	High Horsepower	95	95	Ground	Phys.
TR95	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TR99	Body Press	80	100	Fighting	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoqueen via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aerial Ace	EFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Aqua Tail	HGSSPtB2W2ORASUSUM	90	90	Water	Phys.
Bide	RBY	1	—	Normal	Phys.
Bubble Beam	RBY	65	100	Water	Spec.
Captivate	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Chip Away	BWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Confide	ORASXYSMUSUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Curse	CGS	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Cut	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Defense Curl	CGSE	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Detect	CGS	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
Double Team	RBYCGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	RBYEFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Dragon Tail	BWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	60	90	Dragon	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	CGSE	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Echoed Voice	BWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Fissure	RBY	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Focus Punch	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtORASUSUMBDSP	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
Frustration	CGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Fury Cutter	CGSEHGSSPt	40	95	Bug	Phys.
Headbutt	CGSHGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	CGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Hone Claws	BWB2W2ORASXY	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Horn Drill	RBY	1	30	Normal	Phys.
Incinerate	BWB2W2ORASXY	60	100	Fire	Spec.
Mimic	RBYEFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mud-Slap	CGSEHGSSPt	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Power-Up Punch	ORASXY	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Pursuit	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	40	100	Dark	Phys.
Quash	BWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Reflect	RBY	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Return	CGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Roar	CGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Rock Climb	DPHGSSPtBDSP	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Rock Smash	CGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Secret Power	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Seismic Toss	RBYEFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Shock Wave	EFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtORASUSUMBDSP	60	—	Electric	Spec.
Smack Down	BWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	50	100	Rock	Phys.
Strength	RBYCGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	80	100	Normal	Phys.
Submission	RBY	80	80	Fighting	Phys.
Sucker Punch	BWB2W2	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Super Fang	HGSSB2W2BWORASUSUM	1	90	Normal	Phys.
Swagger	CGSExdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Tackle	RBYCGS	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Torment	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Water Gun	RBY	40	100	Water	Spec.
Water Pulse	EFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtORASUSUMBDSP	60	100	Water	Spec.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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Nidoqueen #0031

The Drill Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Where to Find

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Learnset via TM

Learnset via TR

Transfer Moves

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