Nincada
National Dex #290
Nincada
Profile
Category: Trainee
Types: Bug Ground
Abilities: Compound Eyes, Run Away (Hidden)
Growth Rate: Erratic
Egg Groups: Bug
EV Yield: 1 Defense
Wild Held Items: 
Soft Sand (5%)
Base Stats
| HP: | 31 | |
| Attack: | 45 | |
| Defense: | 90 | |
| Sp. Atk: | 30 | |
| Sp. Def: | 30 | |
| Speed: | 40 | |
| Total: | 266 |
0.5 m / 5.5 kg
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.
Forms
- No alternate forms.
Level-Up Learnset
- Lv. 1
Sand Attack - Lv. 1
Scratch - Lv. 1Harden
- Lv. 3
Absorb - Lv. 7Pounce
- Lv. 9Sand Attack
- Lv. 12False Swipe
- Lv. 15Mud-Slap
- Lv. 19Mind Reader
- Lv. 21Metal Claw
- Lv. 23Curse
- Lv. 24Dig
- Lv. 27Night Slash
Teachable Moves
TMs/HMs
TM04
TM12
TM26
TM48
TM64
TM66
TM75
TM77
TM84
TM89
HM05Move Tutors
- Battle FrontierEndure
- Battle FrontierMud-Slap
- Battle FrontierSnore
- Fortree City House2False Swipe
- Lavaridge Town HouseCopycat
- Lilycove City Department Store RooftopPower Split
- Slateport City Pokemon Fan ClubSwagger
- Sootopolis City Pokemon Center 1FLaser Focus
Egg Moves
Encounter Locations
Route 113
- Outbreak Lv. 14 · 50%