NATIONAL DEX / #0290

Nincada

bug groundTrainee Pokémon

NINCADA lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This POKéMON absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 5.5 kg
Generation: 3

Defensive matchups

Based on typing; abilities and battle effects are not included.

Base Stats

Hp31

Attack45

Defense90

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed40

Total266

Abilities

Compound Eyes

Run Away (hidden)

Training

Catch Rate	255 (100.0%)
Base Exp	53
Base Happiness	70
Growth Rate	Slow Then Very Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Bug
Gender	50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles	15 (3855 steps)

Compare evolutions and forms

Compare Nincada with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Nincada.

Base stats and differences
Pokémon	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed	Total
Nincada	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
Ninjask	61 (+30)	90 (+45)	45 (-45)	50 (+20)	50 (+20)	160 (+120)	456 (+190)
Shedinja	1 (-30)	90 (+45)	45 (-45)	30 (0)	30 (0)	40 (0)	236 (-30)

These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.

Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.

Evolution Chain

Nincada#0290

Level 20

Ninjask#0291

Shed

Shedinja#0292

Pokédex Entries

ruby

NINCADA lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This POKéMON absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

sapphire

NINCADA lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This POKéMON can’t withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.

emerald

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.

firered

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

diamond

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

heartgold

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

omega ruby

Nincada lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This Pokémon absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

alpha sapphire

Nincada lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This Pokémon can’t withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.