#290 Nincada
Nincada lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This Pokemon absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

- Type
- BugGround
- Abilities
- Compound Eyes
- Hidden Ability
- Run Away
- Egg Groups
- Bug
- Growth Rate
- Erratic
- Size
- 0.5 m · 5.5 kg
- Available Skins
- ShinyEaster
Base Stats
| HP | 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 45 | |
| Defense | 90 | |
| Sp. Atk | 30 | |
| Sp. Def | 30 | |
| Speed | 40 | |
| Total | 266 |
Level-up Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 9 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 13 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 17 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 25 | Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 5 |
| 29 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | ∞ | 10 |
| 33 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 37 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
TMs & HMs (26)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | ∞ | 20 | |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | ∞ | 5 |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Move Tutor (4)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
Egg Moves (8)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | ∞ | 20 |
| Final Gambit | Fighting | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
| Gust | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
Where it spawns (8)
- Baremaw
- Breezelton Village
- Greenholm
- Honey's Shop
- Mossy Stone
- Sandgate
- Sparkmont City
- Voltaris Island
Competitive Builds (1)
No published Smogon set for this form — auto-built from its movepool.