Nincada

Nincada

Attributes

  • Species: Nincada
  • Base Experience: 53
  • Height: 5
  • Weight: 55
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 393
  • Base Happiness: 50
  • Capture Rate: 255
  • Color: Gray
  • Egg Groups: Bug
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 15
  • Habitat: Forest
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Armor

Stats

  • HP
    31
  • Attack
    45
  • Defense
    90
  • Special Attack
    30
  • Special Defense
    30
  • Speed
    40

Abilities

Held items

Summary

Nincada is a Bug/Ground-type Pokémon, introduced in Generation III of the Pokémon series. Known for its unique evolutionary path, Nincada is based on a cicada nymph, reflecting its intriguing life cycle.

Type:

  • Bug/Ground

Abilities:

  1. Compound Eyes: This ability increases Nincada's accuracy by 30%, making its moves more reliable in battle.
  2. Hidden Ability (Run Away): This ability allows Nincada to escape from wild battles easily, ensuring that it can flee from encounters without fail.

Evolution:

  • Nincada evolves into Ninjask starting at level 20.
  • When evolving, if there is an empty slot in the player's party and the player has at least one Poké Ball, Nincada will also leave behind a Shedinja, a unique Ghost/Bug-type Pokémon that retains its unusual characteristics and abilities.

Interesting Facts:

  • **Physiology and

Type Effectiveness

Double Damage To
Half Damage To
No Damage To
Double Damage From
Half Damage From
No Damage From
Double Damage To
Half Damage To
No Damage To
Double Damage From
Half Damage From
No Damage From

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Nincada - 290
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Ninjask - 291
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Min. Lvl 20

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Shedinja - 292
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Flavor Text 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.
  • Leafgreen: 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.
  • Pearl: It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
  • Platinum: 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.
  • Soulsilver: It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.
  • Black: It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
  • White: It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
  • Black-2: It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
  • White-2: It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
  • X: Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.
  • Y: 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.
  • Sword: Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.
  • Shield: It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.

Cards

Nincada
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Created by Mahou for the Dragons Exalted set.

Nincada
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Created by Kyoko Umemoto for the Roaring Skies set.

Nincada
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Created by Sekio for the Vivid Voltage set.

Nincada
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Created by Satoshi Nakai for the Lost Thunder set.

Nincada
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Created by Toshinao Aoki for the Dragon set.

Nincada
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Dragon set.

Nincada
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Created by Hajime Kusajima for the Dragon set.

Nincada
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Created by Yukiko Baba for the Deoxys set.

Nincada
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Created by Midori Harada for the Legends Awakened set.

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Created by Tomokazu Komiya for the Supreme Victors set.