About Nincada
Nincada is a Bug / Ground-type Pokémon, the Trainee Pokémon (No. 290), introduced in Generation III and native to the Hoenn region.
It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Trainee Pokémon
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 5.5 kg
- Color
- Gray
- Shape
- Armor
- Habitat
- Forest
- Generation
- Generation III
- Region
- Hoenn
Base stats
Per statTotal 266
- HP31
- Attack45
- Defense90
- Sp. Atk30
- Sp. Def30
- Speed40
Type defenses (Bug / Ground)
Weak to
Resists
Immune to
Abilities
Compound Eyes
The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.
Run Away
Hidden abilityEnables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Evolution
Nincada
#290
Lv. 20
Shed (empty slot + Pokéball)
Breeding
Egg groups
Bug
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Hatch counter
15 cycles (~3,855 steps)
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Training
EV yield (when defeated)
+1 Defense
- Catch rate
- 255
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 53
- Growth rate
- Slow Then Very Fast
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
HoennKalosGalarHoenn (ORAS)
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry