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National No. 290

Nincada

Trainee Pokémon

Insect
Terrestrial
Generation III
0.5 m Size
5.5 kg Weight
2 Abilities
#0290
Nincada

Description

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

Abilities

Ability 1

Compound Eyes

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Hidden Ability

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Technical Specs

Physical Characteristics
Size 0.5 m / 1'64"
Weight 5.5 kg / 12.13 lbs
Color Gray
Body
Armor Pokémon with an insectoid body
Habitat
forest
Training & Growth
Base happiness 70
Base experience 53
Maximum Experience 600.000
Experience Rated as erratic
Breeding & Reproduction
Egg Groups Bug
Base Egg Cycle 15
Steps to Hatch Egg hatches with 3840 Steps
Gender / Breeding Male: 50% / Female: 50%
Catch Rates
Base Catch Rate 255
Catch Chances
Poké Ball Poké Ball

has a 43.9% capture chance

Great Ball Great Ball

has a 59.5% capture chance

Ultra Ball Ultra Ball

has a 73.8% capture chance

Calculation for the most recent games, assuming the Pokémon has 100% HP, no status condition, and no critical capture.

Form and origin
Origin Generation III / Hoenn
Available since Ruby / Sapphire · Generation III
Form Nincada
Form type Default form
Names in other languages

Official names and readings used across the games' different localizations.

English Nincada
French Ningale
German Nincada
Spanish Nincada
Italian Nincada
Japanese ツチニン Tutinin
Korean 토중몬 Tojungmon
Chinese 土居忍士 Tǔjūrěnshì

History across games

See only information that changed between generations and mechanics from classic games.

Latest official description

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

20 descriptions 1 historical period Classic game data

Held Items (Wild Drops)

These items have a chance of being found with this Pokémon in the wild:

Soft Sand
Soft Sand
5% · Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Sword, Shield

Evolutionary Chain

Nincada
Nincada
Nº290
Ninjask
Ninjask
Nº291 Nincada · Lv. 20
Shedinja
Shedinja
Nº292 Nincada · Lv. 20 with an empty space in the team

Breeding Compatibility ("Breeds With")

These Pokémon share the same egg group and can breed with the selected one:

Bases from Nincada

Status
Base
EVs
Progress
Lv 50 (Min - Max)
Lv 100 (Min - Max)
Life
31
-
91 - 138
172 - 266
Attack
45
-
45 - 106
85 - 207
Defense
90
+1 EV
85 - 156
166 - 306
Sp Attack.
30
-
31 - 90
58 - 174
Defense Esp.
30
-
31 - 90
58 - 174
Speed
40
-
40 - 101
76 - 196
Total
266
+1 EV
-
-
Life
31
Lv 50: 91 - 138 Lv 100: 172 - 266
At.
45
Lv 50: 45 - 106 Lv 100: 85 - 207
Df. +1 EV
90
Lv 50: 85 - 156 Lv 100: 166 - 306
At. Esp.
30
Lv 50: 31 - 90 Lv 100: 58 - 174
Df. Esp.
30
Lv 50: 31 - 90 Lv 100: 58 - 174
Vel.
40
Lv 50: 40 - 101 Lv 100: 76 - 196
Total +1 EV
266

Values calculated for the most recent games. The minimum assumes 0 IVs, 0 EVs, and a hindering Nature; the maximum assumes 31 IVs, 252 EVs, and a beneficial Nature. HP is not affected by Nature. The EVs column shows the species' EV yield.

Moves

Scratch No.10 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 1
PP 35
Attack 40
Hit 100%
Harden No.106 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 5
Latest record
PP 30
Attack -
Hit -
Leech Life No.141 · Level up
Type Insect
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 5
PP 10
Attack 80
Hit 100%
Sand Attack No.28 · Level up
Type Terrestrial
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 1
Latest record
PP 15
Attack -
Hit 100%
Fury Swipes No.154 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 30
Latest record
PP 15
Attack 18
Hit 80%
Mind Reader No.170 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 35
Latest record
PP 5
Attack -
Hit -
False Swipe No.206 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 10
Latest record
PP 40
Attack 40
Hit 100%
Mud-Slap No.189 · Level up
Type Terrestrial
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 15
Latest record
PP 10
Attack 20
Hit 100%
Metal Claw No.232 · Level up
Type Metallic
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 25
Latest record
PP 35
Attack 50
Hit 95%
Dig No.91 · Level up
Type Terrestrial
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 40
Latest record
PP 10
Attack 80
Hit 100%
Bide No.117 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 29
PP 10
Attack -
Hit -
Absorb No.71 · Level up
Type Plant
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 21
Latest record
PP 25
Attack 20
Hit 100%