#0290

Nincada

Bug Ground Gen III

Pokédex Data

Height: 0.5 m (1'08")
Weight: 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs)
Abilities: Compound Eyes · Run Away (Hidden)
Gender Ratio: 50% male, 50% female
Catch Rate: 255
Base Exp.: 53
Growth Rate: Erratic
EV Yield: 1 Defense
Egg Groups: Bug
Egg Cycles: 15 (3,840 steps)
Base Friendship: 70
Color: Gray
Shape: Armor

Nincada, a Trainee Pokémon, made its debut in Generation III of the Pokémon series. This Bug / Ground-type Pokémon is most at home beneath the forest canopy.

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

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

LeafGreen

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

Diamond

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

Pearl

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

Platinum

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

HeartGold

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

SoulSilver

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

Scarlet

Not available in this game

Violet

Not available in this game

Legends: Z-A

No data yet

Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

266

Defenses

Immune To

No Damage From

Electric

Very Resistant Against

¼ Damage From

None

Resistant Against

½ Damage From

Fighting Poison Ground

Weak Against

2× Damage From

Flying Fire Water Ice

Very Weak Against

4× Damage From

None

Evolution

Moves

Scarlet

Not available in this game

Violet

Not available in this game

Legends: Z-A

No data yet

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
10	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
15	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
21	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
25	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
30	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
35	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5
40	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM62	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
TM93	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
—	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
—	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
—	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
—	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
—	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
—	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
—	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
—	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
—	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
—	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
—	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
—	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
—	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
—	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
—	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
—	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
—	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
9	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
13	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
17	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
21	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
25	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5
29	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
33	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
37	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM28	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
9	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
13	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
17	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
21	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
25	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5
29	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
33	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
37	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
9	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
19	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5
25	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
38	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
45	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
9	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
19	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5
25	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
38	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
45	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
9	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
19	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5
25	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
38	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
45	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM105	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Locations

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Winds and Waves	Not yet released

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Scarlet	Not available in this game
Violet	Not available in this game
Legends: Z-A	No data yet

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Sword	Route 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 16–18
	South Lake Miloch	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 11–60
	West Lake Axewell	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 7–60
Shield	Route 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 16–18
	South Lake Miloch	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 11–60
	West Lake Axewell	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 7–60
Brilliant Diamond	Trade or migrate
Shining Pearl	Trade or migrate
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Sun	Trade or migrate
Moon	Trade or migrate
Ultra Sun	Trade or migrate
Ultra Moon	Trade or migrate
Let's Go, Pikachu	Not available in this game
Let's Go, Eevee	Not available in this game

Game	Location	Method	Levels
X	Friend Safari	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 30
	Route 6	Walking on rough terrain	Lv. 12
Y	Friend Safari	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 30
	Route 6	Walking on rough terrain	Lv. 12
Omega Ruby	Route 116	Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave	Lv. 4
Alpha Sapphire	Route 116	Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave	Lv. 4

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Black	Trade or migrate
White	Trade or migrate
Black 2	Trade or migrate
White 2	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Diamond	Eterna Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 10–12
Pearl	Eterna Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 10–12
Platinum	Eterna Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 11–14
HeartGold	National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 26–36
SoulSilver	National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 26–36

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Ruby	Route 116	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 6–7
Sapphire	Route 116	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 6–7
Emerald	Route 116	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 6–7
FireRed	Trade or migrate
LeafGreen	Trade or migrate