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Nincada
bugground
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
BugGround
Dex
#301
Abilities
Raises accuracy.
Growth Rate
erratic
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
Base Exp
65
EV Yield
1 Defense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2water ×2ice ×2
Resists
fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5ground ×0.5
Immune To
electric
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Nincada appears in Route 116 (rare). Wild ones range from level seven to nine.
Wild Encounters (1)
Level Up Moves (11)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand AttackLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ground |  | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | ||||||
| ScratchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | ||||||
| HardenLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Leech LifeLevel: 5 | ||||||
| bug | | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 9 | ||||||
| ground | | 30 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 14 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| Mind ReaderLevel: 19 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit. | ||||||
| DigLevel: 22 | ||||||
| ground | | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| False SwipeLevel: 25 | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | ||
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| Silver WindLevel: 28 | ||||||
| bug | | 60 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A powdery attack that may raise abilities. | ||||||
| Metal ClawLevel: 38 | ||||||
| steel | | 60 | 95 | 35 | ||
| A claw attack that may raise the user's ATTACK. | ||||||
Egg Moves (4)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endure | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | |||||
| Faint Attack | |||||
| dark | | 70 | 0 | 20 | |
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||
| Gust | |||||
| 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings. | |||||
| Silver Wind | |||||
| bug | | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| A powdery attack that may raise abilities. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (18)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 85 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass |  | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM19 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | ||||||
| Solar Beam | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| bug | | 55 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | ||||||
