Nidoqueen (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid / Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Stealth Rock
Sheer Force and fantastic coverage make Nidoqueen a fierce wallbreaker that can find lots of opportunities against Pokemon like Primarina, Zeraora, and Tapu Bulu, and it's an effective offensive Stealth Rock setter that can easily pressure common hazard removal options like Rotom-H, Tentacruel, and offensive Salamence. Its solid bulk and typing offer strong defensive utility to teams, such as checking Zeraora. Fire Blast lets it pressure Celesteela and Skarmory. A Timid nature is often preferred to outspeed targets like Adamant Diggersby, Jolly Tapu Bulu, and Timid Volcanion, but Modest is an option to better pressure switch-ins like Latias and Slowking. Zeraora is one of Nidoqueen's best teammates, bringing it in against targets like Amoonguss, Tangrowth, and Tapu Bulu while pressuring Slowking, Latias, and Chansey for Nidoqueen. Other pivots such as Slowking are also great, which can switch into Psychic-types like Latias and Victini for Nidoqueen and bring it in through Teleport. Other offensive teammates like Tapu Bulu and Kommo-o can pressure Chansey for Nidoqueen; Tapu Bulu can also pressure Slowking and switch into Krookodile.
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