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nincada
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Recommended
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Balanced Pokemon, physical orientation
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
Or speed orientation
#290

nincada

Bug Ground

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
0.5m
Weight
5.5kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

compound-eyes
Normal Ability
run-away

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Flying Water Ice

Resistances (×½)

Fighting Ground Poison

Immunities (×0)

Electric

Evolution Chain

nincada
nincada
#290
→
ninjask
ninjask
#291
→
shedinja
shedinja
#292

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scratch normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.5 leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
Lv.9 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.13 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.14 fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
Lv.17 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.19 mind-reader normal status - - 5
Lv.21 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.25 mind-reader normal status - - 5
Lv.25 false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
Lv.29 bide normal physical - - 10
Lv.31 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.33 false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
Lv.37 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.38 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.45 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
hone-claws dark status - - 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
gust flying special 40 100 35
feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
endure normal status - - 10
silver-wind bug special 60 100 5
night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
mega-horn toxic substitute protect
nincada's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
nincadaas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
nincadaas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
nincadaas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.