Is Nidoqueen good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Nidoqueen is B-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Nidoqueen IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 22.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Nidoqueen IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 45.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Nidoqueen a good raid attacker?

Nidoqueen ranks #88 of 302 ground attackers with 10.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Nidoqueen be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Nidoqueen is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Nidoqueen worth keeping?

Shadow Nidoqueen hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#031 · Generation 1

Nidoqueen

poison ground

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,488 / 2,812
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,421 / 1,777
Research CP (L15): 1,066
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Nidoqueen has a niche: B-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

B
Ultra League#128 of 851 · score 84.8
It is ranked #128 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Mud Slap / Poison Fang / Earth Power.
C
Great League#217 of 1154 · score 81.9
It is ranked #217 in Great League on PvPoke with Mud Slap / Earth Power / Poison Fang.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack180

Defense173

Stamina207

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ground×1.6
ice×1.6
psychic×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

electric×0.391
poison×0.391
bug×0.625
fairy×0.625
fighting×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Nidoran♀
→25 candyNidorina
→100 candyNidoqueen

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#217 / 1154	81.9	Mud Slap · Earth Power · Poison Fang	L22.5 · 4/14/13
Great LeagueShadow	C	#315 / 1154	79.4	Mud Slap · Earth Power · Poison Fang	L22.5 · 4/14/13
Ultra League	B	#128 / 851	84.8	Mud Slap · Poison Fang · Earth Power	L45.5 · 4/13/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	C	#173 / 851	82.8	Mud Slap · Poison Fang · Earth Power	L45.5 · 4/13/15
Ultra Premier	B	#81 / 689	89.2	Mud Slap · Poison Fang · Stone Edge
Ultra PremierShadow	B	#117 / 689	87.6	Mud Slap · Poison Fang · Stone Edge

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
poisonShadow	–	#54 / 197	10.8	175	Poison Jab · Sludge Wave
groundShadow	–	#61 / 302	12.3	200	Poison Jab · Earth Power
poison	–	#70 / 197	9.2	179	Poison Jab · Sludge Wave
ground	–	#88 / 302	10.4	203	Poison Jab · Earth Power
rockShadow	–	#108 / 294	10.6	171	Poison Jab · Stone Edge
rock	–	#138 / 294	9.0	175	Poison Jab · Stone Edge

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Poison JabSTAB	poison	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	7	+7	2 turns
Bite	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn
Poison StingSTAB	poison	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns
Mud-SlapSTAB	ground	19	+13	1.5s	12.7	11	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
EarthquakeSTAB	ground	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	120	-65
Sludge WaveSTAB	poison	105	-100	3.0s	1.05	110	-65
Stone Edge	rock	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-55
Earth PowerSTAB	ground	100	-50	3.5s	2.00	90	-50	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Poison FangSTAB	poison	30	-33	1.5s	0.91	50	-40	100% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Nidoqueen good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Nidoqueen is B-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Nidoqueen?: Nidoqueen has a niche: B-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Nidoqueen IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 22.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Nidoqueen IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 45.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Nidoqueen a good raid attacker?: Nidoqueen ranks #88 of 302 ground attackers with 10.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Nidoqueen be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Nidoqueen is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Nidoqueen worth keeping?: Shadow Nidoqueen hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

CrownEvent costume

Verdict: Situational