Nincada

←(#286) Breloom

Nincada (#290)

Ninjask (#291)→

Nincada #290
Type Bug Ground	Catch rate 255
Abilities Compound Eyes	Hidden Ability Run Away
Spawn time Dawn/Dusk	Level range in wild 5-17
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 1 Defense
Mount None Egg Groups Bug	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Nincada is a Bug/Ground-type Pokémon that evolves into Ninjask at level 20.

When Nincada evolves into a Ninjask, a Shedinja will also appear in the player's party if there is an empty slot and the player's inventory contains a regular Poké Ball. The Poké Ball will be consumed when the Shedinja appears. This Shedinja will keep most of the attributes of the source Nincada, including level, moves, EVs, IVs, and Nature.

Nincada grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
Birch Forest	Dawn/Dusk	Land	6.27%
Birch Forest Hills	Dawn/Dusk	Land	5.841%
Birch Forest Hills M	Dawn/Dusk	Land	5.841%
Birch Forest M	Dawn/Dusk	Land	5.841%
Flower Forest M	Dawn/Dusk	Land	%

Stats

HP: 31

Attack: 45

Defense: 90

Sp. Atk: 30

Sp. Def: 30

Speed: 40

Total: 266

Type effectiveness

1×	1×	1×	0×	1×	½×	2×	2×	1×	1×	½×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	2×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 011 Harden Normal Status — — 30 055 Leech Life Bug Physical 20 100% 15 099 Sand-Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 1414 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 1919 Mind Reader Normal Status — — 5 2525 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 3131 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 3838 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 4545 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nincada.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special — 100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 30 100% 20 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM132 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM134 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM138 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM146 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 20 95% 20 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nincada.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nincada.

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  CaterpieMetapodButterfreeWeedleKakunaBeedrillAriadosPinecoShuckleNinjaskBurmyMothimSkorupiDrapionYanmegaSewaddleSwadloonLeavannyVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipedeDwebbleCrustleJoltikGalvantulaLarvestaVolcarona Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 ButterfreeVenomothLedybaLedianYanmaYanmegaMothimSewaddleSwadloonLeavannyJoltikGalvantulaLarvestaVolcarona Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10 HeracrossSewaddleSwadloonLeavanny Endure Normal Status — — 10 GligarTrapinchVibravaFlygonGliscorDwebbleCrustle Faint Attack Dark Physical 60 — 20 ButterfreeMothimVolcarona Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 ScytherScizorHeracrossYanmegaGliscor Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 ButterfreeVenomothLedybaLedianMothimVolcarona Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 5

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.

Other forms

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  Shiny Nincada