Nincada

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Nincada Trainee Pokémon #290
Type Bug Ground Unknown
Ability Compoundeyes		Hidden Abilities Run Away
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% / 50%		Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Breeding Egg group Bug Hatch time 4080 steps
Height 1'7" 0.5 m 0'0" 0 m		Weight 12.1 lbs. 5.5 kg 0 lbs. 0 kg
Base experience yield 53		Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Gray		Base friendship 70

Nincada is a Bug/Ground dual type Pokemon. It evolves into Ninjask starting at level 20. It evolves into Shedinja alongside another species, if there is a Poké Ball in the bag and a free space in the party, starting at level 20.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry 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.

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be found in the wild. Always Common Uncommon Hive BF 1 (Cave), Fossil Rare Special Evolve

All species are also available through Wonder Trade and Randomizer.

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 31	91 - 138	172 - 266
Attack: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 90	85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp.Atk: 30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp.Def: 30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 266   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Wood ½× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber 1× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 1× Light 2× Cosmic 1× Sound 1× Food 1× Zombie 1× Nuclear 0× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 1× Plastic 1× Fabric ½× Time 4× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint 1× Blood ½× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Wood ½× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber 1× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 1× Light 2× Cosmic 1× Sound 1× Food 1× Zombie 1× Nuclear 0× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 1× Plastic 1× Fabric ½× Time 4× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint 1× Blood ½× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Wood ½× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber 1× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 1× Light 2× Cosmic 1× Sound 1× Food 1× Zombie 1× Nuclear 0× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 1× Plastic 1× Fabric ½× Time 4× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint 1× Blood ½× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Wood ½× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber 1× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 1× Light 2× Cosmic 1× Sound 1× Food 1× Zombie 1× Nuclear 0× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 1× Plastic 1× Fabric ½× Time 4× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint 1× Blood ½× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Wood ½× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber 1× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 1× Light 2× Cosmic 1× Sound 1× Food 1× Zombie 1× Nuclear 0× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 1× Plastic 1× Fabric ½× Time 4× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint 1× Blood ½× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Wood ½× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber 1× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 1× Light 2× Cosmic 1× Sound 1× Food 1× Zombie 1× Nuclear 0× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 1× Plastic 1× Fabric ½× Time 4× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint 1× Blood ½× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone 1× None

By leveling up

By Leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 1 Harden Normal Status 0 0% 30 6 Leech Life Bug Physical 75 100% 15 9 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0 100% 15 14 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 85% 15 19 Mind Reader Normal Status 0 0% 5 21 Squirm Bug Physical 20 90% 15 25 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 31 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 38 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 45 Dig Ground Physical 100 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nincada Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nincada An accuracy of 0 means a move cannot miss, in case of status moves, it targets the user or the entire field. A base power of 1 means that the move deals fixed damage or its base power varies depending on the situation.

By Breeding

By Breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Dark Gather Dark Status 0 0% 5 Pitfall Ground Status 0 0% 5 Antenna Tracker Bug Status 0 0% 10 Mandible Crush Bug Physical 80 100% 10 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10 Endure Normal Status 0 0% 10 Faint Attack Dark Physical 60 0% 20 Final Gambit Fighting Special 150 100% 5 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nincada Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nincada An accuracy of 0 means a move cannot miss, in case of status moves, it targets the user or the entire field. A base power of 1 means that the move deals fixed damage or its base power varies depending on the situation. Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nincada

By TM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cut Normal Physical 55 100% 20 Rest Psychic Status 0 0% 10 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 SolarBeam Grass Special 140 100% 10 Razor Wind Wind Special 80 100% 10 Flash Light Status 0 100% 20 Leech Life Bug Physical 75 100% 15 Double Team Normal Status 0 0% 15 Spite Ghost Status 0 100% 10 Dig Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Protect Normal Status 0 0% 10 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Sandstorm Rock Status 0 0% 10 Frustration Normal Physical 1 100% 20 Struggle Bug Bug Special 60 100% 20 Hidden Power Normal Special 1 100% 15 Hone Claws Dark Status 0 0% 15 Vacuum Cut Qmarks Special 1 100% 7 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Wood Sword Wood Physical 70 100% 15 Snore Normal Special 60 100% 15 Return Normal Physical 1 100% 20 Substitute Normal Status 0 0% 10 Swagger Normal Status 0 90% 15 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 0% 20 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Toxic Poison Status 0 90% 10 Sunny Day Fire Status 0 0% 5 Giga Drain Grass Special 80 100% 10 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0 0% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nincada Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nincada An accuracy of 0 means a move cannot miss, in case of status moves, it targets the user or the entire field. A base power of 1 means that the move deals fixed damage or its base power varies depending on the situation.

Sprites

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