Nidoran Female 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Nidoran Female in Pokémon Go
Everything you need to know about Nidoran's Spotlight Hour.
This week’s Spotlight Hour is a rerun for the Poison Pin Pokémon, making it the perfect time to catch a shiny Nidoran Female in Pokémon Go. While Nidoran and Nidorina don’t have much use in raid battles, it’s final evolution, Nidoqueen does have Go Battle League implications.
Catching as many Nidoran as possible is the plan for this week’s Spotlight Hour - both because of the chance to shiny hunt a PVP Pokémon in Pokémon Go and because of the double catch Stardust bonus that runs alongside the event.
And since this is a Go Battle League - relevant Pokémon, catching a perfect one isn’t as simple as looking for a four-star monster - as always, it depends what you’re looking for.
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Nidoran Female 100% perfect IV stats in Pokémon Go
This week’s Spotlight Hour is a great opportunity to catch a female Nidoran with perfect IV stats.
'Perfect', of course, means two things in Pokémon Go. First, there’s the maxed out, 100% IV version, which is the 15/15/15 you’re looking for your 4* Pokédex, raids and Master League. Yet, because of how CP is calculated using three stats, a perfect IV Pokémon is only ever the best version of itself in the Master League.
In this case, a perfect Nidoqueen in Great League has a max CP of 1492 at Level 21. However, a perfect Go Battle League IV Nidoqueen (0/15/12) has a max CP of 1499 at Level 23. In a straight mirror match, the higher level Pokémon will probably win.
Of course, you can’t see the IV of a Pokémon without catching it first, but with a little research beforehand, you can tell if these are the droids you’re looking for, as the late Great Ben Kenobi once said, based on the CP alone.
If you’re at Level 30 (or above), you’ll ideally be looking for the following CPs for a perfect 15/15/15 Nidoran Female:
The wild CP value aligns with your Trainer Level until you reach Level 30 and, due to the majority of the player base now being above this level, we’ve kept to these values for the sake of simplicity. These values will, however, be different if you’re currently below Level 30.
Is Nidoqueen good in PVP?
In Great League, Nidoqueen is an excellent choice. Though it is no longer in contention for the title of best Poison-type attacker, it is still a very good choice with Poison Jab, Poison Fang and Earth Power as a second charged move.
As a spammy and flexible Pokémon that applies a lot of shield pressure, it’s a great add in a meta with Azumarill and Medicham, which it roundly beats, and the less common Charjabug, Serperior and Lanturn.
If you want a 'perfect Go Battle League IV' Nidoqueen, you should be looking for a 0/15/12 Nidoqueen.
Ultra League needs slightly different stats of 0/14/15, allowing for wins against Cobalion, Virizion, Tapu Fini, Poliwrath and Registeel. Losses come from Swampert, Cresselia, Giratina Altered Steelix and Talonflame.
Last, and certainly least, Nidoqueen is just bad in Master League. Please don’t run it if you want to win.
The Max Out Season is here. The new global event, Wild Area, is nearly here and In the Wild is our lead-up event, which includes the global release of Toxel. You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.
Is there a shiny Nidoran Female in Pokémon Go?
Great news - there is a shiny Nidoran Female in Pokémon Go and has been for a long time!
The shiny form for Nidoran Female was released as part of the Female Day event in October 2018; if you catch one, you can evolve it into a shiny Nidorina and, eventually, shiny Nidoqueen.
If luck is on your side, you may find a shiny Nidoran Female in the wild, but be aware that this is not a Community Day and shiny rates are not boosted, so the chances of catching one, let alone a perfect one, are very low. That said, each Nidoran you see has the potential to be shiny, so it’s purely a numbers game - tap each and every one of them and see what you get. Good luck finding the Nidoran you need!
What does shiny Nidoran Female look like?
As you can see, shiny Nidoran Female has a lovely pink colour, making it look almost like its male counterpart, who incidentally is blue when shiny.
Other reasons to catch as many Nidoran Female as possible
Aside from trying to catch a shiny Nidoran Female in Pokémon Go, there are a couple of other good reasons to partake in this week’s Spotlight Hour:
- The best reason is, of course, the double catch Stardust bonus running throughout the hour. Nidoran Female drops the base rate of 100 Stardust per catch. This is doubled during this spotlight hour, meaning each catch is worth 200 Stardust.
- If the weather in Pokémon Go is to your favour - in this case Cloudy you will get twice the normal weather bonus (an additional 50 Stardust).
- This all stacks with a Star Piece to give a x1.5 multiplier to all Stardust gained.
- Also, if you’re a newcomer, this Spotlight Hour is the perfect time to collect enough Nidoran Female Candy to fully evolve this Pokémon and enter its evolutions Nidorina and Nidoqueen to the Pokédex.
- Thanks to Nidoran Female being a Poison-type, catching a bunch during this Spotlight Hour will add progress to your respective catch bonus medal.
Spotlight Hour events only last for an hour from 6pm to 7pm (local time). Come back next week to for the biggest Spotlight Hour ever, with Vulpix, Poliwag, Snorunt and Hippopotas all offering double catch XP!
Good luck finding a perfect Nidoran Female!