Nincada • Generation VIII Pokédex • Marriland.com

Nincada's Type

BUG

GROUND

Nincada's Pokédex #s

National #: 290

Galar #: 104

Armor #: --

Crown #: --

Nincada's Base Stats

HP:: 31

Attack:: 45

Defense:: 90

Sp. Atk:: 30

Sp. Def:: 30

Speed:: 40

Total:: 266

Misc. Info

Height:: 1'8" (0.5m)

Weight:: 12.1 lbs. (5.5 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Bug

EXP At Lv. 100:: 600,000

EV Yield:: 1 Defense

Base EXP:: 53

Catch Rate:: 255

Base Happiness:: 70

Nincada's Abilities

Here are what abilities Nincada can possibly have, along with their effects.

Compound Eyes: Increases the accuracy of Nincada's moves by 30% of their original accuracy.

Run Away: Nincada can always run from a wild Pokémon battle, regardless of Speed or other trapping effects.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Nincada's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: FIRE

WATER

ICE

FLYING

½: FIGHTING

POISON

GROUND

immune: ELECTRIC

Nincada's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Nincada evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Nincada: starting form

Ninjask: at level 20

Shedinja: Have Poké Ball + free space in party when Nincada evolves

Nincada's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Nincada can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Nincada learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	--	100%	15	One Target
1	Scratch Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
5	Harden Raises Nincada's Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
10	False Swipe Cannot knock out a Pokémon.	NORMAL	40	100%	40	One Target
15	Mud-Slap 100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	20	100%	10	One Target
21	Absorb Heals Nincada by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	20	100%	25	One Target
25	Metal Claw Has a 10% chance of raising Nincada's Attack by one stage.	STEEL	50	95%	35	One Target
30	Fury Swipes Hits the target two to five times in a row.	NORMAL	18	80%	15	One Target
35	Mind Reader The next move used by Nincada will always hit the target.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
40	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Nincada can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM11	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM15	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM21	Rest Nincada restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Nincada from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM28	Giga Drain Heals Nincada by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM32	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Nincada is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM94	False Swipe Cannot knock out a Pokémon.	NORMAL	40	100%	40	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Nincada can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR18	Leech Life Heals Nincada by half the damage dealt.	BUG	80	100%	10	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Nincada's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Nincada's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR60	X-Scissor Damages the target.	BUG	80	100%	15	One Target
TR61	Bug Buzz 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	BUG	90	100%	10	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Nincada can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Nincada.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Gust Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.	FLYING	40	100%	35	One Target
EGG	Night Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	DARK	70	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Bug Bite Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Nincada consumes that Berry immediately.	BUG	60	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Final Gambit Does damage equal to Nincada's remaining HP and then Nincada faints.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	5	One Target
EGG	Flail Does more damage when Nincada's HP is low.	NORMAL	varies	100%	15	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Nincada can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Skitter Smack 100% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.	BUG		70	90%	10	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Nincada learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	--	100%	15	One Target
1	Scratch Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
5	Harden Raises Nincada's Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
10	False Swipe Cannot knock out a Pokémon.	NORMAL	40	100%	40	One Target
15	Mud-Slap 100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	20	100%	10	One Target
21	Absorb Heals Nincada by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	20	100%	25	One Target
25	Metal Claw Has a 10% chance of raising Nincada's Attack by one stage.	STEEL	50	95%	35	One Target
30	Fury Swipes Hits the target two to five times in a row.	NORMAL	18	80%	15	One Target
35	Mind Reader The next move used by Nincada will always hit the target.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
40	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Nincada can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM17	Protect Protects Nincada from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM19	Giga Drain Heals Nincada by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM22	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM28	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Nincada's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM37	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM40	Aerial Ace Doesn't miss the target.	FLYING	60	--	20	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Nincada is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Nincada restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM54	False Swipe Cannot knock out a Pokémon.	NORMAL	40	100%	40	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM62	Bug Buzz 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	BUG	90	100%	10	One Target
TM70	Flash Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
TM81	X-Scissor Damages the target.	BUG	80	100%	15	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Nincada's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Nincada's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM93	Cut Damages the target.	NORMAL	50	95%	30	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Nincada can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Nincada.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Gust Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.	FLYING	40	100%	35	One Target
EGG	Night Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	DARK	70	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Bug Bite Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Nincada consumes that Berry immediately.	BUG	60	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Final Gambit Does damage equal to Nincada's remaining HP and then Nincada faints.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	5	One Target
EGG	Flail Does more damage when Nincada's HP is low.	NORMAL	varies	100%	15	One Target

Nincada's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Nincada's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Nincada's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Nincada is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	172	203	235	266	31
Attack	95	126	158	189	45
Defense	185	216	248	279	90
Sp. Atk	65	96	128	159	30
Sp. Def	65	96	128	159	30
Speed	85	116	148	179	40
Total					266

Where to Find Nincada in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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If you're looking for where to find Nincada, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Nincada in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Nincada in the Wild

Galar Route 5

Random Encounters

Any Weather
5%			Lv. 16-18

West Lake Axewell

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	30%	--
							Lv. 7-11

South Lake Miloch

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	10%	--	--	40%	--
				Lv. 11-13			Lv. 11-13

Location information on where to find Nincada in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Nincada

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.

Shield

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

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.

Y

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

Omega Ruby

Nincada lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This Pokémon absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

Alpha Sapphire

Nincada lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This Pokémon can't withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

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

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby

NINCADA lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This POKéMON absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

Sapphire

NINCADA lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This POKéMON can't withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.

Emerald

It makes its nest at the roots of a mighty tree. Using its whiskerlike antennae, it probes its surroundings in the pitch-black darkness of soil.

FireRed LeafGreen

Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.