Competitive Information for Nidoqueen [Black/White]
Poison / Ground
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.
This Pokemon's attacks do 1.25x on same gender targets; 0.75x on opposite gender.
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Nidoqueen? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Nidoqueen, a brilliant Pokémon known for its Poison and Ground typing! Nidoqueen is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Nidoqueen below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Tail
- Taunt
- Toxic Spikes
Nidoqueen is a notable Physical Wall. It's primary goal is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Sheer Force, Nidoqueen's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Dragon Tail is a physical 60-base power Dragon-type move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
♦ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. max 2 layers).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 152 Def / 12 SpA / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Fire Blast
- Thunder
- Earth Power
- Toxic Spikes
Nidoqueen is a fabulous Double Wall. It's designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Sheer Force, Nidoqueen's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Thunder is a special 120-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. can't miss in rain).
♦ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. max 2 layers).
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Item: Life Orb / Soft Sand
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Outrage
- Superpower
Nidoqueen is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Nidoqueen's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Life Orb boosts the power of Nidoqueen's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned. Crunch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Nidoqueen afterwards).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Nidoqueen's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
Nidoqueen is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Nidoqueen's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk
Moveset:
- Dragon Tail
- Brick Break
- Crunch
- Fire Punch
Nidoqueen is a phenomenal Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Nidoqueen's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sheer Force, Nidoqueen's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Tail / Rock Slide
- Aqua Tail
- Crunch
- Earthquake / Beat Up
Nidoqueen is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sheer Force, Nidoqueen's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 140 Hp / 164 Def / 204 SpA
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
- Roar
Nidoqueen is a stupendous Special Tank. It's purpose is to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Nidoqueen? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Soft Sand
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Outrage
Nidoqueen is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Nidoqueen's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Nidoqueen afterwards).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Surf
- Earth Power
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Nidoqueen is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Nidoqueen's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Nidoqueen can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Nidoqueen.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Nidoqueen can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Nidoqueen
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Icy Wind
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bite
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bulldoze
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Crunch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Earth Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Punch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flamethrower
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ice Beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ice Punch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Poison Fang
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Poison Jab
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Poison Sting
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Poison Tail
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Sludge Bomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Sludge Wave
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunderbolt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Water Pulse
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Focus Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunder
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Tail
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Climb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Nidoqueen's stats
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Nidoqueen
- Dragon Tail
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Thunder
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
Common Effort Values for Nidoqueen in Black and White
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/152/12/92/0/ )
- Optimize Nidoqueen's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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