Let's Talk Pokemon: Nidoqueen The Let's Talk Pokemon series is a source for more in depth information about the Nidos that you can find in the games. I explain why it's referred to as "Let's Talk Pokemon" on Nidoran Female and Nidorina's page. You can check that out if you're curious. Fast Facts Overview Nidoqueen is bulky, part reptile - part mammal Pokemon. She may still have lagomorphic qualities. She retains large floppy ears, but gains barb like scales, replacing what ever type of hair found on earlier evolutions such as Nidoran Female. These scales can stand on end when excited. Her lower jaw, waist, and chest plates have a cream like color compared to the rest of her body. Nidoqueen's body is sturdy enough to send foes flying with a harsh tackle. She uses her bulk to seal off the entrance to her burrow, in order to protect her young. Nidoqueen will also risk her own life for the protection of her children. Nidoqueen Original Name: ニドクイン(Nidoqueen)   Generation I National Dex # 031 Species Drill Type Poison/Ground Height 4'03" / 1.3m Weight 132.3 lbs / 60.0kg Pokedex Color Blue Gender Ratio 100% Female Abilities Poison Point Rivalry Hidden Ability Sheer Force Evolves From Nidorina Evolves Into N/A Egg Group None Effort Value 3 HP Nidoqueen Base Stats Base Maximum Range (at lv. 100) HP:  90 290 - 384 Attack:  82 152 - 289 Defense:  87 161 - 300 Sp.Atk:  75 139 - 273 Sp. Def:  85 157 - 295 Speed:  76 141 - 276 Total:  495 1040 - 1817   Nidoqueen Moveset (fifth Generation)  Level   Move   Type   PP  --- Scratch Normal 35 --- Tail Whip Normal 30 --- Double Kick Fighting 30 --- Poison Sting Poison 35 19 Chip Away Normal 20 21 Body Slam Normal 15 25 Earth Power Ground 10 31 Superpower Fighting 5   Nidoqueen Evolution                 → Level 16 → via Moonstone     Nidoran ♀ Nidorina Nidoqueen     In Other Media: The Pokemon Anime Gary Oak is seen with his Nidoqueen in a number of episodes, albeit her appearances are brief. However, this does make Nidoqueen one of the few Nidos to ever be owned by a major supporting character. A more notorious appearance of Nidoqueen comes in the form of Copy Nidoqueen, from "Mewtwo Strikes Back" and "Mewtwo Returns". Copy Nidoqueen was cloned from the original Nidoqueen owned by Fergus. What makes Copy Nidoqueen noticable, however, is the fact that she's not only able to breed, but gives birth to more copies (in the form of baby Nidoqueen) instead of Nidoran. Pokemon Adventures (Pokemon Special) Manga Green (Blue in Pokemon Special) had a female Nidoran named Nidory (Nido-chan (ニドちゃん) in Pokemon Special) who would eventually fully evolve into a Nidoqueen. Yamashita 4 Koma Manga Nidoqueen assumes a maternal role in each of her appearances. She tends to fly off the handle, or perhaps take things too far without much provocation. Her overreactions are played for laughs, making everyone else appear sane in comparison. She only has one appearance with Nidoking so far.   Name Origin Information comes from the Japanese Wikipedia: Nido, written in katakana as ニド, comes from the english word needle (in Japanese, ニードル ). Queen, of course, needs no explanation.   Nidoqueen in Different Languages English Nidoqueen Japanese ニドクイン Spanish Nidoqueen French Nidoqueen German Nidoqueen Italian Nidoqueen Greek Nidoqueen Finnish Nidoqueen Russian Nidoqueen Hebrew Nidoqueen Thai Nidoqueen or ニドクイン Chinese (Traditional) 尼多后 Chinese (Hong Kong) 尼美后 Korean 니드퀸   Miscellany Nidorina and Nidoqueen cannot breed. Or can they? Afterall, the games aren't exactly known for their consistancy, and often contradict themselves in other ways within one generation's time alone. For more on this topic, as well as biological information and trivia, check out these links to other related articles for the Pokemon, Nidoqueen: • Nido Family Pokedex - for biological details, among other unnoted extras. • Can Nidorina and Nidoqueen breed? - it's more likely than you think, but ultimately up to you to decide. • Design Through Time - shows the evolution of Nidoqueen's design from 1996 to present. • Quick Facts and Speculations - may include a few things about Nidoqueen, factual and possible. Sources Used Pokemon.com Wikipedia Japan The Pokemon Wiki Bulbapedia