Competitive Information for Nidoqueen [Red/Blue]
Poison / Ground
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Nidoqueen? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Red/Blue 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 Red/Blue generation metagame.
Nidoqueen is a wonderful Poison and Ground-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty usual sight to see Nidoqueen out in the 1st generation battlefield. Nidoqueen is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Nidoqueen is weak to Bug, Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks.
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Body Slam
- Growl
- Tail Whip
Physical Sweeper Nidoqueen (Popular/Trending)
Nidoqueen is a sensational Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The game was competely different back in Generation 1. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Growl is a status move (lowers the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Tail Whip is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Rock Slide
- Double Kick / Seismic Toss
Physical Sweeper Nidoqueen (Retro)
Nidoqueen is a marvelous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The original Red/Blue Pokemon had alot to deal with on the battle field. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 100-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move that deals damage.
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 1-base power Fighting-type move (damage = Nidoqueen's level. Can hit ghost types).
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Moveset:
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Special Sweeper Nidoqueen (Retro)
Nidoqueen is a wonderful Special Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Things definately worked differently in the first generation. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special 65-base power Water-type move (33% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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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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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Nidoqueen can perform in Red/Blue. 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 RB Move and Ability Combos for Nidoqueen
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Nidoqueen's stats
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Nidoqueen
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Growl
- Ice Beam
- Other
- Reflect
- Rest
- Tail Whip
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Nidoqueen in Red and Blue
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