Competitive Information for Nidoqueen [Ruby/Sapphire]
Poison / Ground
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Nidoqueen? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Nidoqueen is an interesting Poison and Ground-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to see Nidoqueen show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. Nidoqueen is weak to Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Soft Sand / White Herb
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Dig
- Sludge Bomb / Poison Sting
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Shadow Ball / Rock Slide
Physical Sweeper Nidoqueen (Poison Point)
Nidoqueen is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. White Herb will reset Nidoqueen's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). With Poison Point, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned. Shadow Ball or Rock Slide are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Poison Sting is a physical STAB-boosted 15-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Nidoqueen's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Flamethrower / Fire Punch
- Ice Beam / Ice Punch
- Thunderbolt / Thunder Punch
Special Sweeper Nidoqueen (Poison Point)
Nidoqueen is an astounding Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Poison Point, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned.
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-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).
♦ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Nidoqueen? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Soft Sand / White Herb
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Dig
- Sludge Bomb / Poison Sting
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Brick Break
Doubles Physical Sweeper Nidoqueen (Poison Point)
Nidoqueen is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. White Herb will reset Nidoqueen's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). With Poison Point, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned.
♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Poison Sting is a physical STAB-boosted 15-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Nidoqueen's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flamethrower / Fire Punch
- Thunderbolt / Thunder Punch
Doubles Special Sweeper Nidoqueen (Poison Point)
Nidoqueen is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Poison Point, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Nidoqueen will be poisoned.
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Nidoqueen learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Nidoqueen can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Nidoqueen
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Nidoqueen
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Nidoqueen in Ruby and Sapphire
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