How to solo defeat Nidoqueen in Pokemon GO 3-star raids

If you wish to solo defeat Nidoqueen in Pokemon GO 3-star raids, you can do so easily using the appropriate counters. Doing so between 10 am local time on Saturday, May 10, and 8 pm local time on Sunday, May 18, 2025, will give you a Nidoqueen wearing a crown — thanks to the ongoing Crown Clash event.

This article covers everything you need to know to easily solo defeat Nidoqueen in Pokemon GO 3-star raids.

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Best counters and strategy to solo defeat Nidoqueen in Pokemon GO 3-star raids

Nidoqueen can be taken down by solo raiders using creatures like Mewtwo, Groudon, Kyogre, White Kyurem, Swampert, and many others. To make it easy for all levels of trainers, the following list contains the best counters (at level 20 and beyond) to use against Nidoqueen when fighting it alone:

Pokémon	Form	Fast Move	Charged Move
Kyurem	Black	Dragon Tail	Freeze Shock
Kyurem	White	Ice Fang	Ice Burn
Mamoswine	Shadow	Mud Slap	Avalanche
Mewtwo	Shadow or Regular	Psycho Cut	Psystrike
Latios	Mega	Zen Headbutt	Luster Purge
Alakazam	Mega	Confusion	Psychic
Gardevoir	Mega	Confusion	Psychic
Gallade	Mega	Psycho Cut	Psychic
Kyogre	Primal or Shadow	Waterfall	Origin Pulse
Gyarados	Shadow or Mega	Waterfall	Hydro Pump
Swampert	Mega or Shadow	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon
Groudon	Primal/Regular/Shadow	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades
Garchomp	Mega or Shadow	Mud Shot	Earth Power
Landorus	Therian	Mud Shot	Sandsear Storm
Rhyperior	Shadow	Mud Slap	Earthquake
Excadrill	Shadow	Mud Slap	Scorching Sands

As you attempt to defeat Nidoqueen solo in Pokemon GO, you should note that it will have the following stats and moves as a 3-star raid boss:

• Type: Poison and Ground
• Attack: 180
• Defense: 173
• Stamina: 3,600
• Raid boss CP: 16,042
• Fast Attacks: Bite and Poison Jab
• Charged Attacks: Earth Power, Poison Fang, Earthquake, Sludge Wave, and Stone Edge

As for strategy, pre-build a team of six. Depending on the type of Pokemon you want to use, you can keep either Primal Groudon or Kyogre — for Ground- and Water-type teams, respectively — and Mega Rayquaza — for Psychic-type support. This will help you burn through Nidoqueen's HP faster.

You are unlikely to need healing items when you aim to solo defeat Nidoqueen in Pokemon GO using the aforementioned counters. However, to be safe, carry some Revives and Hyper Potions in case your team faints and you need to get them back into commission.

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