#0290
Nincada
Trainee Pokémon
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 5.5 kg
- Total
- 266
Description
Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.
Nincada base stats
HP
31
Attack
45
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
40
Total266
How does Nincada evolve?
Which moves does Nincada learn?
Moves from Sword / Shield: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.
By level (10)
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 5 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 10 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 15 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 25 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 30 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 35 | Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
By TM (18)
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Egg move (5)
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Final Gambit | Fighting | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| Gust | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
By tutor (1)
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 |
Nincada forms and variants
No alternate forms recorded.
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Data: PokéAPI · snapshot 2026-10-27-d3bf31af18 · Images and sounds © The Pokémon Company / Nintendo, via PokeAPI.