#0290 · Trainee Pokémon
Nincada
Base Stats
HP31
Attack45
Defense90
Sp. Atk30
Sp. Def30
Speed40
Total 266
Health Record
Nincada
- National No.
- #0290
- Category
- Trainee Pokémon
- Height
- 0.5 m 1.6 ft
- Weight
- 5.5 kg 12.1 lb
- Abilities
- Compound EyesRun Away hidden
- Debut
- Gen III · Hoenn · 2002
- Japanese name
- ツチニン
About Nincada
Nincada is a Bug / Ground-type Pokémon, the Trainee Pokémon, number 290 in the National Pokédex. It debuted in Generation III (Hoenn), which began with Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in 2002.
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Evolution Line
Type Matchups
Immune To
- ElectricElectric×0
Game Data
Training
EV yield+1 Defense
Catch rate255easy to catch
Base friendship70out of 255
Base experience53on defeat
Growth rateErratic
Breeding
Gender ratio♂ 50% male♀ 50% female
Egg groupsBug
Egg cycles15about 3,855 steps to hatch
Moves Learned by Level
In Pokémon Sword & Shield.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100 |
| 5 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — |
| 10 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| 15 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 |
| 21 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 |
| 25 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 |
| 30 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 |
| 35 | Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | — |
| 40 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 |