#0290 Nincada
BugGround
- Abilities
- Compound Eyes
- Hidden ability
- Run Away
- Catch rate
- 255
- Gender
- 50.0% female
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Growth
- Erratic
- EV yield
- 1 Defense
- Wild held item
- Soft Sand
| HP | 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 45 | |
| Defense | 90 | |
| Sp. Atk | 30 | |
| Sp. Def | 30 | |
| Speed | 40 | |
| Total | 266 |
Where to find it
- Viridian Forest: Grass/cave, night
- Diglett’s Cave: Grass/cave, morning, Grass/cave, night
- National Park: Bug-Catching Contest
How to get it: wild: Viridian Forest, Diglett’s Cave, Bug-Catching Contest; one-time battle (Lv 15), Viridian Forest
See the quest guide: Viridian Forest: the Honey tree (weekday Bug Pokémon).
Evolution
Evolves into:
- Ninjask at Lv 20
- Shedinja:
- At Lv 20, alongside the normal evolution
- With a spare party slot and a Poké Ball in the Bag
Level-up moves
| 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 | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| 30 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 35 | Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
TMs and HMs
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM81 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
Move tutors
Bug Bite, Metal Claw, Night Slash
Egg moves
A free, non-commercial fan project. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK inc. or The Pokémon Company.