Nincada

#0290 - Nincada
Trainee Pokémon
Type	Bug Ground
Abilities	Compoundeyes
Hidden Ability	Runaway
Height / Weight	0.5 m / 5.5 kg
Catch Rate	255
Base Exp / Growth	53 / Erratic
Egg Groups	Bug
Gender Ratio	Female50Percent

Pokédex Description

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.

Base Stats

HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed	Total
31	45	90	40	30	30	266

Overworld Encounters

Location	Method	Level Range	Chance
Route 43	Water	Lv. 15	25%
Route 43	Water	Lv. 15	15%
Route 116	Land	Lv. 6 - 7	19%
Lake of Rage	Water	Lv. 15 - 17	25%
Eterna Forest	Land	Lv. 11 - 14	4%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 3	Lv. 25 - 30	20%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 215	Lv. 25 - 30	25%

Learnset by Level Up

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
5	Harden	Normal	Status	—	0	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	—	0	5
40	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10

Technical Machine (TM) & Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	0	20
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
Confide	Normal	Status	—	0	20
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	0	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100	20
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	0	15
Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Protect	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	0	5
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100	20
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	0	10
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	0	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	1	100	5
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15

Evolutions

• Evolves into Ninjask via Ninjask (20).
• Evolves into Shedinja via Shedinja (20).