#290
Nincada
Bug Ground
Pokedex Data
National No.
#290
In PokeOne
Yes
Height
01'08
Weight
12.1
Gender
♂ 50%
♀ 50%
EV Yield
1 DEF
Abilities
This Pokemons moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
Run Away
Hidden
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Type Defense
2×
Fire Water Ice
1×
Normal Grass Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
0.5×
Fighting Poison Ground
0×
Electric
Catch Probabilities
Catch Rate
255
Wild Lvl
Your Lvl
Turn
Target HP
100%
Status Condition
Pokéballs (sorted by chance)
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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
Calculator
HP
31
172 – 266
Attack
45
85 – 207
Defense
90
166 – 306
Sp. Atk
30
58 – 174
Sp. Def
30
58 – 174
Speed
40
76 – 196
Total
266
Evolution Chain
→
⬆️Lv. 20
Ninjask
#291
Moves
| Lvl | Move | Type | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden | Normal | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Absorb | Grass | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 9 | Sand Attack | Ground | — | 100% | 15 |
| 13 | Fury Swipes | Normal | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 17 | Mud-Slap | Ground | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Metal Claw | Steel | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 25 | Mind Reader | Normal | − | −% | 5 |
| 29 | Bide | Normal | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | False Swipe | Normal | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| 37 | Dig | Ground | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM | Move | Type | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Dark | — | — | 15 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | − | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | − | −% | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Leech Life | Bug | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | — | — | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | — | — | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | − | −% | 10 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM76 | Struggle Bug | Bug | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TM81 | X-Scissor | Bug | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | − | −% | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | — | — | 10 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | — | — | 20 |
| Move | Type | Pwr | Acc | PP | Taught By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore | Normal | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 40 | 95% | 20 | |
| Spite | Ghost | — | 100% | 10 | |
| String Shot | Bug | — | 95% | 40 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Egg Move Tutors — any of them can teach all of the egg moves below.
| Move | Type | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Gambit | Fighting | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endure | Normal | — | — | 10 |
| Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Night Slash | Dark | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 60 | −% | 20 |
| Silver Wind | Bug | 60 | 100% | 5 |
Locations in PokéOne
Direct Spawns — Nincada
| Reg. | Location | Method | Time | Season | Rarity | 🌅 Morn. ⇅ | ☀️ Day ⇅ | 🌆 Eve. ⇅ | 🌙 Ngt. ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johto | National Park |  |  |  |  | — | — | — | — |
