nincada

nincada

Attributes

  • Species: Nincada
  • Base Experience: 53
  • Height: 5
  • Weight: 55
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 393
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • 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

  • Soft-Sand

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

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.