Road 116
35%- Method
- Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
- Level Range
- Lv. 4
- Conditions
- Any

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.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
0.5 m
5.5 kg
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
3,825
Hatch Counter: 15
255
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Slow Then Very Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
\begin{cases}
\frac{ x^3 \left( 100 - x \right) }{50}, & \text{if } x \leq 50 \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 150 - x \right) }{100}, & \text{if } 50 < x \leq 68 \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 1274 + (x \bmod 3)^2 - 9 (x \bmod 3) - 20 \left\lfloor \frac{x}{3} \right\rfloor \right) }{1000}, & \text{if } 68 < x \leq 98 \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 160 - x \right) }{100}, & \text{if } x > 98 \\
\end{cases}Versions: Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon


Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Learned at Lv. 45
Xd
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Tutor Moves
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Tutor Moves
Xd
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
TM/TR Moves
Xd
Never misses.
Egg Moves
X Y
Never misses.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
Learned at Lv. 33
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.
Learned at Lv. 38
Xd
Has a 10% chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.
TM/TR Moves
Xd
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TM/TR Moves
Xd
Never misses.