Competitive Information for Nidoqueen [Black/White]
Poison / Ground
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Nidoqueen? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Nidoqueen is a notable Poison and Ground-typed Pokemon. It's not-uncommon to find yourself dealing with Nidoqueen when battling in the 5th generation meta. Nidoqueen is weak to Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks.
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
Physical Wall Nidoqueen (Popular/Trending)
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).
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
Double Wall Nidoqueen (Popular/Trending)
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).
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
Physical Sweeper Nidoqueen (Poison Point)
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).
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
Special Sweeper Nidoqueen (Poison Point)
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).
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk
Moveset:
- Dragon Tail
- Brick Break
- Crunch
- Fire Punch
Nidoqueen Physical Tank (Queen Of Nido)
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).
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 Physical Sweeper (Queen Of Hearts)
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).
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 Special Tank (Everyday I)
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).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Nidoqueen? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Nidoqueen (Poison Point)
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).
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
Doubles Special Sweeper Nidoqueen (Poison Point)
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).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Nidoqueen learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
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: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Item: Life Orb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bite
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flamethrower
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ice Beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Punch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ice Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Earth Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Focus Blast
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Nidoqueen
- Dragon Tail
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Taunt
- Thunder
- 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 EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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