Nidoqueen is a four-star Raid Battle in Pokémon Go, and bringing along the best Pokémon for this Raid Battle will make itmuch easier to defeat. It’s common for Raid Battles to be switched around with every new event. For example, many Ice-type Pokémon were the focus of the holiday event and appeared in Raid Battle. Trainers looking to add a Nidoqueen to their collection are given a few different options.
Nidoqueen is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon, making it weak to Ground, Ice, Water, and Psychic-type attacks. Any Pokémon with these moves will work well in this battle. Since this is a Raid Battles, players will need to have a Raid Pass to participate. Fortunately, Pokémon Go is offering Free Remote Raid Passes in the shop. They just need to spend a single PokéCoin to claim it.
Since this is a four-star Raid Battle, it’s recommended the player’s team up with at least two other players. It’s impossible to complete this battle alone due to how high the CP of Nidoqueen is. If there aren’t any players around, wait around in the lobby until someone shows up. It’s common for Pokémon Go trainers to not want to join a Raid Battle unless there’s someone already in it.
The Best Nidoqueen Raid Counters in Pokémon Go
These are the best Pokémon to counter Nidoqueen in Pokémon Go.
- Alakazam: Confusion and Psychic.
- Espeon: Confusion and Psychic.
- Kingler: Bubble and Crabhammer.
- Mamoswine: Mud-Slap and Avalanche.
- Metagross: Zen Headbutt and Psychic.
- Garchomp: Mud Shot and Earth Power.
- Exeggutor: Confusion and Psychic.
- Gallade: Confusion and Psychic.
- Gardevoir: Confusion and Psychic.
- Clawitzer: Water Gun and Crabhammer.
- Samurott: Water Fall and Hydro Cannon.
At the end of the battle, trainers will be rewarded with Pokémon Go Premiere Balls depending on how they performed. This includes how much damage was dealt, if they played with friends, or if players are a part of the same team. Fortunately, Nidoqueen has the chance to appear Shiny. Raid Battles are amongst the best place to find Shiny Pokémon outside of Community Day events.
If the lobby is able to fill up with 20 trainers, then at least one of them will be guaranteed a Shiny Nidoqueen at the end of the battle. This works with all types of Raid Battles, even for legendary Pokémon. Overall, trainers should probably save their Remote Raid Pass for other raids. Since trainers can find Nidoran in the wild, it’s fairly easy to get a fully powered Nidoqueen. Capturing it in Raid Battles does make the process faster though.
Pokémon Go is available now on iOS and Android.