[SET]
name: Life Orb Attacker (Special Attack)
move 1: Sludge Wave
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Ice Beam / Fire Blast
move 4: Substitute / Thunderbolt / Fire Blast
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Nidoqueen is a threatening wallbreaker with the combination of Sheer Force and its wide range of coverage moves. With a Special Attack donation, it has the firepower to overwhelm most special walls including Ferrothorn, Slowbro and Slowking, Giratina, and Ho-Oh. Since Sheer Force boosts all of its common moves, Life Orb is a drawback-free item to increase Nidoqueen's damage output even further. Sludge Wave is its strongest move against neutral targets and also provides important coverage against prominent defensive stalwarts like Clefable, Tapu Fini, and Tangrowth. Earth Power nails Necrozma-DM, Heatran, and Tyranitar. Nidoqueen has a lot of viable options for the last two moveslots. Ice Beam OHKOes the ubiquitous Landorus-T and is the best option against Giratina, while Fire Blast OHKOes Ferrothorn and most Corviknight sets. Substitute eases predictions, but Thunderbolt is the best option to hit Ho-Oh and Kyogre and still 2HKOes Corviknight. Maximum Speed investment allows Nidoqueen to outspeed most walls and uninvested base 90 Speed Pokemon, including common gods like Kyogre and Ho-Oh.
Nidoqueen requires a god with a high base Special Attack, such as Yveltal, Mewtwo, Pheromosa, or Kyogre, to function well. While its unusual defensive typing lets it switch into some common threats, most notably Tapu Koko, its bulk is subpar and it has no form of recovery, so teammates that can pivot it in like Landorus-T and Corviknight are welcome. Entry hazard support from Ferrothorn and Skarmory can help weaken Nidoqueen's checks. Nidoqueen is also easily forced out by revenge killers such as Victini, so sturdy defensive switch-ins like Ho-Oh, Landorus-T, and Rotom-W make good teammates. Fast cleaners like Tapu Koko and Zeraora appreciate the holes Nidoqueen can open up in opposing defensive cores. Nidoqueen faces heavy competition from Nidoking; however, Nidoqueen's extra bulk allows it to better soft check Tapu Koko and absorb weak pivoting moves like Choice Band Rillaboom's U-turn without them breaking Substitute. Ultimately, the choice between Nidoqueen and Nidoking comes down to bulk versus power. Nidoqueen is slightly better at switching into Tapu Koko, while Nidoking has an easier time getting the jump on Necrozma-DM and Heatran.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Nidoqueen can run HP investment to be a better Tapu Koko switch-in, but this leaves it outsped by uninvested base 90 Speed threats and Landorus-T. Stealth Rock is an option, as Nidoqueen threatens most of the common Defoggers, but the loss of coverage significantly increases its number of possible checks.
Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Walls With Few Weaknesses**: Especially bulky walls like Lunala and Gastrodon can switch into any of Nidoqueen's moves, not being weak to any, and force it out. They also have access to recovery to outlast it.
**Faster Threats**: Unless they're passive walls, a majority of Pokemon, like Mewtwo, Tapu Lele, and Volcanion, outspeed Nidoqueen and force it out or revenge kill it. Some like Landorus-T, Necrozma-DM, and Heatran can switch in on an attack they're immune to or resist. However, all these threats greatly fear at least one of Nidoqueen's possible moves, and Substitute can block revenge killers.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[UT, 523866]]
- Quality checked by: [[beauts, 484270], [DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
name: Life Orb Attacker (Special Attack)
move 1: Sludge Wave
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Ice Beam / Fire Blast
move 4: Substitute / Thunderbolt / Fire Blast
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Nidoqueen is a threatening wallbreaker with the combination of Sheer Force and its wide range of coverage moves. With a Special Attack donation, it has the firepower to overwhelm most special walls including Ferrothorn, Slowbro and Slowking, Giratina, and Ho-Oh. Since Sheer Force boosts all of its common moves, Life Orb is a drawback-free item to increase Nidoqueen's damage output even further. Sludge Wave is its strongest move against neutral targets and also provides important coverage against prominent defensive stalwarts like Clefable, Tapu Fini, and Tangrowth. Earth Power nails Necrozma-DM, Heatran, and Tyranitar. Nidoqueen has a lot of viable options for the last two moveslots. Ice Beam OHKOes the ubiquitous Landorus-T and is the best option against Giratina, while Fire Blast OHKOes Ferrothorn and most Corviknight sets. Substitute eases predictions, but Thunderbolt is the best option to hit Ho-Oh and Kyogre and still 2HKOes Corviknight. Maximum Speed investment allows Nidoqueen to outspeed most walls and uninvested base 90 Speed Pokemon, including common gods like Kyogre and Ho-Oh.
Nidoqueen requires a god with a high base Special Attack, such as Yveltal, Mewtwo, Pheromosa, or Kyogre, to function well. While its unusual defensive typing lets it switch into some common threats, most notably Tapu Koko, its bulk is subpar and it has no form of recovery, so teammates that can pivot it in like Landorus-T and Corviknight are welcome. Entry hazard support from Ferrothorn and Skarmory can help weaken Nidoqueen's checks. Nidoqueen is also easily forced out by revenge killers such as Victini, so sturdy defensive switch-ins like Ho-Oh, Landorus-T, and Rotom-W make good teammates. Fast cleaners like Tapu Koko and Zeraora appreciate the holes Nidoqueen can open up in opposing defensive cores. Nidoqueen faces heavy competition from Nidoking; however, Nidoqueen's extra bulk allows it to better soft check Tapu Koko and absorb weak pivoting moves like Choice Band Rillaboom's U-turn without them breaking Substitute. Ultimately, the choice between Nidoqueen and Nidoking comes down to bulk versus power. Nidoqueen is slightly better at switching into Tapu Koko, while Nidoking has an easier time getting the jump on Necrozma-DM and Heatran.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Nidoqueen can run HP investment to be a better Tapu Koko switch-in, but this leaves it outsped by uninvested base 90 Speed threats and Landorus-T. Stealth Rock is an option, as Nidoqueen threatens most of the common Defoggers, but the loss of coverage significantly increases its number of possible checks.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Walls With Few Weaknesses**: Especially bulky walls like Lunala and Gastrodon can switch into any of Nidoqueen's moves, not being weak to any, and force it out. They also have access to recovery to outlast it.
**Faster Threats**: Unless they're passive walls, a majority of Pokemon, like Mewtwo, Tapu Lele, and Volcanion, outspeed Nidoqueen and force it out or revenge kill it. Some like Landorus-T, Necrozma-DM, and Heatran can switch in on an attack they're immune to or resist. However, all these threats greatly fear at least one of Nidoqueen's possible moves, and Substitute can block revenge killers.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[UT, 523866]]
- Quality checked by: [[beauts, 484270], [DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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