Essentials

Nincada

Nincada

bug ground

Abilities

Compoundeyes

Heightens moves' base accuracy to 1.3×.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 0
  • fighting ½
  • fire 2
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass 1
  • ground ½
  • ice 2
  • normal 1
  • poison ½
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water 2
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
290
Hoenn
42 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Names

Japanese
ツチニン (tsuchinin)
Official Roomaji
Tutinin
Korean
토중몬
Chinese
土居忍士
French
Ningale
German
Nincada

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Bug
Hatch counter
15 Search:
Steps to hatch
4080 / 2295

Compatibility

  • Caterpie
  • Weedle
  • Paras
  • Venonat
  • Scyther
  • Pinsir
  • Ledyba
  • Spinarak
  • Yanma
  • Pineco
  • Gligar
  • Shuckle
  • Heracross
  • Wurmple
  • Surskit
  • Nincada
  • Volbeat
  • Illumise
  • Trapinch
  • Kricketot
  • Burmy
  • Combee
  • Skorupi

Training

Base EXP
65 Search:
928 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Defense
Capture rate
255 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
slow then very fast Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Nincada Nincada NinjaskNinjask Level up, starting at level 20
ShedinjaShedinja Evolve Nincada (Shedinja will consume a Poké Ball and appear in a free party slot)

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
31
4.7 235 266
Attack
45
16.1 158 189
Defense
90
76.6 248 279
Special Attack
30
6.5 128 159
Special Defense
30
5.0 128 159
Speed
40
19.4 148 179
Total
266
9.6

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

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

HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Sprites

Nincada Nincada Nincada Nincada

Miscellany

Species
Trainee Search:
Color
gray Search:
Cry
Habitat Generation 3
forest Search:
Pawprint
Nincada
Shape
Chitinous Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Nincada
5

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Nincada
55

12.1 lb
5.5 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Pearl Pearl
Platinum Platinum

Moves

Bug and ground moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Nincada's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Scratch normal Physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Harden normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level.

5 5 Leech Life bug Physical 15 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

9 9 Sand-Attack ground None 15 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

14 14 Fury Swipes normal Physical 15 18 80%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

19 19 Mind Reader normal None 40 0 100%

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

25 25 False Swipe normal Physical 40 40 100%

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

31 31 Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

38 38 Metal Claw steel Physical 35 50 95%

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by one level.

45 45 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Bug Buzz bug Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

Faint Attack dark Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.

Gust flying Special 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Bounce and Fly users.

Night Slash dark Physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Silver Wind bug Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Spite ghost None 10 0 100%

Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver String Shot bug None 40 0 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one level.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

19 19 Giga Drain grass Special 10 60 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

22 22 SolarBeam grass Special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

28 28 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

30 30 Shadow Ball ghost Special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

37 37 Sandstorm rock None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

40 40 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.

42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

54 False Swipe normal Physical 40 40 100%

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

70 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

81 X-Scissor bug Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

H1 H1 Cut normal Physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H5 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

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