Nincada

←(#289) Slaking

Nincada (#290)

Ninjask (#291)→

Nincada #290
Type Bug Ground	Catch rate 255
Abilities Compound Eyes	Hidden Ability Run Away
Spawn time Day	Level range in wild 5 - 18
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 1 Def.
Mount None Egg Groups Bug	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by karrybird	Textured by Edeodin
Animated by karrybird	Voiced by Masked Flare

Nincada is a dual-type Bug/Ground 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 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.

Spawn Biomes

Biome ModID Time Location Condition Rarity Redwoods — Day Land — Uncommon Taigas — Day Land — Uncommon Redwoods — Dawn, Day Sweet Scent — Uncommon Taigas — Dawn, Day Sweet Scent — Uncommon

This Pokemon can spawn naturally or forced if the above conditions are met

Held item

Item	Chance
Soft Sand	5%

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
String	100%	1-2
Spider Eye	50%	1

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 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 011 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 055 Harden Normal Status — — 30 1010 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 1515 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 2121 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25 2525 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 3030 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 3535 Mind Reader Normal Status — — 5 4040 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10

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

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10

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

By transfer

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 — 20 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 5 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10

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

By TM/TR

TMs Hoenn TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Hoenn-TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Hoenn-TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Hoenn-TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 Hoenn-TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Hoenn-TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Hoenn-TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Hoenn-TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Hoenn-TM27 Return Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Hoenn-TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Hoenn-TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Hoenn-TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Hoenn-TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 Hoenn-TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 Hoenn-TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Hoenn-TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Hoenn-TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Sinnoh TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Sinnoh-TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Sinnoh-TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 Sinnoh-TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM27 Return Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Sinnoh-TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 Sinnoh-TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 Sinnoh-TM58 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM83 Natural Gift Varies Physical 0 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Sinnoh-TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Unova TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Unova-TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15 Unova-TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Unova-TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 Unova-TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Unova-TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Unova-TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Unova-TM27 Return Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Unova-TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Unova-TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Unova-TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Unova-TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 Unova-TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 Unova-TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Unova-TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Unova-TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 Unova-TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Unova-TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20 Unova-TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Unova-TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Unova-TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Kalos TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Kalos-TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15 Kalos-TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Kalos-TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 Kalos-TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Kalos-TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Kalos-TM27 Return Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Kalos-TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Kalos-TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Kalos-TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Kalos-TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 Kalos-TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 Kalos-TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Kalos-TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 Kalos-TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Kalos-TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20 Kalos-TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Kalos-TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Kalos-TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Kalos-TM101 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Alola TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Alola-TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Alola-TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 Alola-TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Alola-TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Alola-TM27 Return Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Alola-TM28 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100% 10 Alola-TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Alola-TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Alola-TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 Alola-TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 Alola-TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Alola-TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Alola-TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 Alola-TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Alola-TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Alola-TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Galar TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Galar-TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Galar-TM15 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Galar-TM21 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Galar-TM24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Galar-TM25 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Galar-TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Galar-TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 Galar-TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 Galar-TM39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Galar-TM76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Galar-TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 TRs TR Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TR-18 TR-18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100% 10 TR-20 TR-20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-26 TR-26 Endure Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-27 TR-27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-33 TR-33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100% 15 TR-60 TR-60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100% 15 TR-61 TR-61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100% 10

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

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Pinsir, Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Yanma, Pineco, Forretress, Gligar, Shuckle, Wurmple, Silcoon, Beautifly, Cascoon, Dustox, Surskit, Masquerain, Volbeat, Kricketot, Kricketune, Burmy, Mothim, Combee, Skorupi, Drapion, Yanmega, Gliscor, Sewaddle, Swadloon, Leavanny, Venipede, Whirlipede, Scolipede, Dwebble, Crustle, Karrablast, Escavalier, Joltik, Galvantula, Durant, Larvesta, Volcarona, Scatterbug, Spewpa, Vivillon, Grubbin, Charjabug, Vikavolt, Dewpider, Araquanid, Golisopod, Sizzlipede, Centiskorch Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Shelmet, Accelgor Final Gambit Fighting Special 0 100% 5 Pinsir, Sewaddle, Dwebble, Crustle, Karrablast, Escavalier Flail Normal Physical 0 100% 15 Butterfree, Venomoth, Beautifly, Dustox, Masquerain, Mothim, Combee, Volcarona, Vivillon Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Kricketune, Skorupi, Drapion, Yanmega, Gliscor Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nincada. An asterisk (*) indicates a move that must be chain bred onto Nincada.

Breeding Requirements

Bug
Item	Count
Dandelion	2
Cobweb	3
Spider Eye	3