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#0919 Nymble

Nymble artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
Bug
Abilities
SwarmDamage taken from super-effective moves is reduced by 25%.
Hidden ability
Tinted LensPowers up “not very effective” moves.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Bug
Growth
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Attack
Nymble’s base stats
HP33
Attack46
Defense40
Sp. Atk21
Sp. Def25
Speed45
Total210

Where to find it

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Evolution

Evolves into Lokix at Lv 24.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Nymble’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1LeerNormalStatus—10030The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
4Struggle BugBugSpecial5010020Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.
6AstonishGhostPhysical3010015The user startles the foe with a shriek. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
9AssuranceDarkPhysical6010010If the foe has already taken damage, this attack’s power is 2 times higher.
11Double KickFightingPhysical3010030The foe is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
14ScreechNormalStatus—8540An earsplitting screech is emitted to lower the foe’s Defense by 2 stages.
18EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
22Bug BiteBugPhysical6010020The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
26FeintNormalPhysical3010010An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
30AgilityPsychicStatus——30The user lightens its body to move at high speed. Raises its Speed by 2 stages.
38Sucker PunchDarkPhysical701005This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
41First ImpressionBugPhysical9010010A very powerful move, but it only works right after the user enters battle.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Nymble can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical6010025The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM81X-ScissorBugPhysical8010015The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM89U-turnBugPhysical7010020The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM102Struggle BugBugSpecial5010020Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.

Egg moves

Nymble’s egg moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
CounterFightingPhysicalvar.10020A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Skitter SmackBugPhysical709010The user skitters behind the foe to attack, lowering its Sp. Atk.

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