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nincada
Generation III

nincada

Trainee Pokémon

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

0.5 m

Height

5.5 kg

Weight

53

Base XP

255

Capture Rate

70

Base Happiness

♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Gender

Base Stats

HP31
Attack45
Defense90
+1 EV
Sp. Atk30
Sp. Def30
Speed40
Total266

Abilities

Compound Eyes
Slot 1Generation III

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.

Run Away
Slot 3HiddenGeneration III

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Evolution Chain

Breeding

Egg Groups

15 cycles

Hatch Counter

Forest

Habitat

Slow Then Very Fast

Growth Rate

Armor

Shape

No

Gender Diff.

Moves (54)

Level Up (9)

Lv.MoveTypeClassPwrAccPP
1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

normalphysical40100%35
1

Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.

Changed in: Gold Silver

groundstatus100%15
5

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.

User

normalstatus30
15

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

groundspecial20100%10
21

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Changed in: Diamond Pearl, Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee, Sword Shield

grassspecial20100%25
25

Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.

steelphysical5095%35
29
BideTM34

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

User

normalphysical10
30

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

normalphysical1880%15
35

Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target.

Changed in: Black White

normalstatus5

TM / HM (32)

Egg Moves (7)

Tutor (6)

Sprites (13)

nincada Back defaultBack default
nincada Back shinyBack shiny
nincada Front defaultFront default
nincada Front shinyFront shiny
nincada Other dream world front defaultOther dream world front default
nincada Other home front defaultOther home front default
nincada Other home front shinyOther home front shiny
nincada Other official Artwork front defaultOther official Artwork front default
nincada Other official Artwork front shinyOther official Artwork front shiny
nincada Other showdown back defaultOther showdown back default
nincada Other showdown back shinyOther showdown back shiny
nincada Other showdown front defaultOther showdown front default
nincada Other showdown front shinyOther showdown front shiny

Cries

Latest

Legacy

Encounter Locations

Eterna Forest Area

DiamondWalk Lv.1022%
PearlWalk Lv.1022%
PlatinumWalk Lv.1122%

Hoenn Route 116 Area

RubyWalk Lv.620%
SapphireWalk Lv.620%
EmeraldWalk Lv.620%
Omega RubyHorde Lv.435%
Alpha SapphireHorde Lv.435%

Kalos Route 6 Area

XRough Terrain Lv.1210%
YRough Terrain Lv.1210%

Friend Safari Ground

XWalk Lv.3033%
YWalk Lv.3033%

Game Appearances

Ruby#301Sapphire#301Emerald#301Firered#301Leafgreen#301Diamond#290Pearl#290Platinum#290Heartgold#290Soulsilver#290Black#290White#290Black 2#290White 2#290

Held Items

Soft Sand
Omega Ruby: 5%Alpha Sapphire: 5%Sun: 5%Moon: 5%Ultra Sun: 5%Ultra Moon: 5%

Pokédex Numbers

#290

National

#104

Galar

#42

Hoenn

#111

Kalos Central

#43

Updated Hoenn

Names in Other Languages

토중몬

Korean

Ningale

French

Nincada

German

Nincada

Spanish

Nincada

Italian

ツチニン

Japanese

Pal Park

Forest

Score: 50Rate: 30

Meta

#393

Order

Yes

Default Form

Generation III

Generation

Gray

Color