#0290

Nincada

Bug Ground

📏 0.5 m ⚖️ 5.5 kg 🎯 255 · Very easy to catch

It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.

Nincada is a Bug/Ground-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Fire, Water, Ice and Flying, resists Fighting, Poison and Ground, and is immune to Electric. Its base stats add up to 266: the highest is Defense (90) and the lowest are Special Attack and Special Defense (30).

It is the first stage of its evolution line, along with Ninjask and Shedinja. Its ability is Compound Eyes, and its Hidden Ability is Run Away. It is in the Bug egg group and can breed with 92 species. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it learns 10 moves by level-up and 20 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100

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

EVs on defeat: Defense +1

ABILITIES

Compound Eyes

The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.

Run Away (hidden)

Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

BREEDING

GroupsBug

Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Breeds with92

MOVES

Data from Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl 10 moves

Lv. 1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35

Lv. 1 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15

Lv. 5 Harden Normal Status — — 30

Lv. 10 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40

Lv. 15 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10

Lv. 21 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25

Lv. 25 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35

Lv. 30 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15

Lv. 35 Mind Reader Normal Status — — 5

Lv. 40 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

EVOLUTION LINE

#0290 Nincada

Lv. 20 ▶

#0291 Ninjask

With a free party slot and a Poke Ball ▶

#0292 Shedinja