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Nincada

nincada
Trainee Pokémon
#290
Bug Ground
Nincada ROM Changes

Ability (slot 2) Changes:

  • (none) → run-away

Ability (slot 3) Changes:

  • run-away → (none)

Level-up Moves Changes:

  • 10 moves → 22 moves

Basic Information

  • Abilities

  • Physical Attributes

    Height: 0.5 m

    Weight: 5.5 kg

  • Training

    Base Experience: 53

    Base Happiness: 70

    Capture Rate: 255

    Growth Rate: Slow Then Very Fast

    Habitat: Forest

    EV Yield: +1 Defense

  • Breeding

    Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

    Egg Groups: Bug

    Hatch Counter: 15 cycles

  • Classification

    Generation: Generation III

    Color: Gray

    Shape: Armor

Type Effectiveness

  • Weak To

    2× Damage

    Fire Flying Ice Water

  • Resists

    ½× Damage

    Fighting Ground Poison

  • Immune To

    No Damage

    Electric

Base Stats

Stat Base Min Max Distribution
HP 31 172 266
Attack 45 85 207
Defense 90 166 306
Sp. Atk 30 58 174
Sp. Def 30 58 174
Speed 40 76 196
Base Stat Total 266

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

  • Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

  • Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain

Stage 1

Stage 2

Pokédex Entries

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

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

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

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

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Absorb Grass Special 35 100 25
1 Harden Normal Status — — 30
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
4 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
6 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80 15
8 String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
10 Mud Slap Ground Special 30 100 20
12 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
14 Gust Flying Special 40 100 25
16 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 30 95 20
18 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95 35
20 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
23 Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
26 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 — 20
29 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15
32 Flail Normal Physical — 100 15
35 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100 15
38 Slash Normal Physical 70 100 15
38 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
41 Bide Normal Physical — — 10
45 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
48 Final Gambit Fighting Special — 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20
Cut Grass Physical 50 95 30
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double Team Normal Status — — 15
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100 30
Flash Normal Status — 100 20
Frustration Normal Physical — 100 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15
Protect Normal Status — — 10
Rest Psychic Status — — 5
Return Normal Physical — 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 10
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Substitute Normal Status — — 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
X Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy 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 25
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Giga Drain Grass Special 80 100 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
Snore Normal Special 50 100 15
Spite Ghost Status — 100 10

Sprites

Normal

  • Front

    Front

  • Back

    Back

✨ Shiny

  • Front

    Front

  • Back

    Back

  • Normal

    Normal

  • ✨ Shiny

    ✨ Shiny

Cries

  • Legacy Cry

    Original legacy cry

  • Latest Cry

    Updated cry from recent games