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Pokémon #290

Nincada (#290)

Type: Bug / Ground • Also known asTrainee Pokémon

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Nincada - bug/ground type Pokémon #290

Pokédex Data

Height0.5 m
Weight5.5 kg
Type
Bug type icon
Bug
Ground type icon
Ground
Abilities

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Description

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.

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Base Stats

HP
31
Attack
45
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
40
Total
266

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Flying type icon
Flying
Fire type icon
Fire
Water type icon
Water
Ice type icon
Ice

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Fighting type icon
Fighting
0.5×
Poison type icon
Poison
0.5×
Ground type icon
Ground
0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Electric type icon
Electric

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Bug
⚧

Gender Ratio

♂
50%
♀
50%
🐣

Hatch Steps

3,825

Hatch Counter: 15

⚪

Capture Rate

255

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

70

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow Then Very Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

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Type Information

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  • Ground Type Guide

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Evolution Chain

Nincada
#290
Nincada
→
Level 20
Ninjask
#291
Ninjask
or
Level up
Shedinja
#292
Shedinja
Harden
harden
Lv. 5
Sand Attack
sand-attack
Lv. 9
Scratch
scratch
Lv. 1
Absorb
absorb
Lv. 21
Leech Life
leech-life
Lv. 5
False Swipe
false-swipe
Lv. 33
Fury Swipes
fury-swipes
Lv. 30
Mud Slap
mud-slap
Lv. 31
Mind Reader
mind-reader
Lv. 35
Metal Claw
metal-claw
Lv. 38
Bide
bide
Lv. 29
Dig
dig
Lv. 45

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