Generation III

nincada

Trainee Pokémon

bugground

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

Base XP

255

Capture Rate

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

nincada

#290

Lv. 20

ninjask

#291

shedinja

#292

Breeding

Bug

Egg Groups

15 cycles

Hatch Counter

Forest

Habitat

Slow Then Very Fast

Growth Rate

Armor

Shape

Gender Diff.

Moves (54)

Level Up (9)

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	normal	physical	40	100%	35
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. Changed in: Gold Silver	ground	status	—	100%	15
5	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User	normal	status	—	—	30
15	Mud SlapTM05 Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	ground	special	20	100%	10
21	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. Changed in: Diamond Pearl, Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee, Sword Shield	grass	special	20	100%	25
25	Metal ClawTM31 Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	steel	physical	50	95%	35
29	BideTM34 User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. User	normal	physical	—	—	10
30	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	normal	physical	18	80%	15
35	Mind Reader Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. Changed in: Black White	normal	status	—	—	5

TM / HM (32)

Egg Moves (7)

Gust Flail Feint Attack Silver Wind Night Slash Bug Bite Final Gambit

Tutor (6)

Double Edge String Shot Mimic Spite Fury Cutter Skitter Smack

Sprites (13)

Back default

Back shiny

Front default

Front shiny

Other dream world front default

Other home front default

Other home front shiny

Other official Artwork front default

Other official Artwork front shiny

Other showdown back default

Other showdown back shiny

Other showdown front default

Other 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

nincada

Base Stats

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Breeding

Moves (54)

Level Up (9)

TM / HM (32)

Egg Moves (7)

Tutor (6)

Sprites (13)

Cries

Encounter Locations

Game Appearances

Held Items

Pokédex Numbers

Names in Other Languages

Pal Park

Meta