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Nincada ツチニン

Bug Ground Generation III Trainee Pokémon
Height 0.5m Weight 5.5kg
Compound Eyes Run Away (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

NINCADA lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This Pokémon absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Nincada · Total 266

HP 31
Attack 45
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 30
Speed 40

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
255（33.3%）
Egg Groups
Bug
Egg Cycles
15
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Defense+1
Base Experience
53
Shape
Bug-like
Color
Gray
Experience
600,000（Erratic）

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Water ×2 Ice ×2 Flying ×2
Immune Electric ×0
1/2 Resistance Fighting ×0.5 Poison ×0.5 Ground ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Electric ×2 Grass ×2 Poison ×2 Psychic ×2 Rock ×2 Dark ×2 Steel ×2
1/2 Resistance Flying ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Nincada Nincada
Level 20 or higher
Ninjask Ninjask
With a Poké Ball in the bag and an empty party slot
Shedinja Shedinja

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
— Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
5 Harden Normal Status — — 30
10 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100 40
15 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
21 Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
25 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35
30 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80 15
35 Mind Reader Normal Status — — 5
40 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10

Wild Encounters

Generation III

Emerald

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 116Lv.6-7Walking10%

Ruby

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 116Lv.6-7Walking10%

Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 116Lv.6-7Walking10%
Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Eterna ForestLv.10-12WalkingPoké Radar: on10%

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
National ParkLv.26-36WalkingAfter National DexThursday20%
Lv.26-36WalkingAfter National DexSaturday20%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Eterna ForestLv.10-12WalkingPoké Radar: on10%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Eterna ForestLv.11-14WalkingPoké Radar: on10%

SoulSilver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
National ParkLv.26-36WalkingAfter National DexThursday20%
Lv.26-36WalkingAfter National DexSaturday20%
Generation VI

Alpha Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 116Lv.4Horde encounter35%

Omega Ruby

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 116Lv.4Horde encounter35%

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Friend SafariLv.30Walking33%
Route 6Lv.12Rough terrain10%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Friend SafariLv.30Walking33%
Route 6Lv.12Rough terrain10%

Nincada Competitive Movesets & Sets

Nincada movesets cover 2 generations and 2 formats with 2 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

2 Generation 2 Format 2 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation III
Ruby：
NINCADA lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This Pokémon absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.
Sapphire：
NINCADA lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This Pokémon can’t withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.
Emerald：
It makes its nest at the roots of a mighty tree. Using its whiskerlike antennae, it probes its surroundings in the pitch-black darkness of soil.
FireRed：
Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
HeartGold：
It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.
Generation V
Black：
It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
Generation VI
X：
Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.
Y：
It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.
Omega Ruby：
Nincada lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This Pokémon absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.
Alpha Sapphire：
Nincada lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This Pokémon can’t withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.
Generation VIII
Sword：
Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.
Shield：
It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.