Nincada

	#290 Nincada
Nincada
National Dex	290
Species	Trainee Pokémon
Type	Bug/Ground
Abilities	Compound Eyes, Run Away (Hidden)
Gender Ratio	50% Male
Catch Rate	255
EV Yield	1 Def
Egg Group	Bug
Bulbapedia	Nincada
Designer	Game Freak

Nincada (Japanese: ツチニン Tutinin) is a dual-type Bug- and Ground-Type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Ninjask starting at level 20. Additionally, if the player has a spare slot in the party and an extra Poké Ball, a Shedinja will appear in the player's party when Nincada evolves.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Peridot Forest (Section 2) Pre-Demo 2.8	Tall Grass	20%	All Day

Stats

HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
31	45	90	30	30	40	266

Dex Entries

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.

Movesets

By Level-Up		By TM
Level	Move	TM	Move
1	Scratch	TM17	Protect
1	Harden	TM21	Frustration
5	Absorb	TM28	Dig
9	Sand Attack	TM87	Swagger
13	Fury Swipes	TM101	Hone Claws
17	Mud Slap	By HM
21	Metal Claw	HM01	Cut
25	Mind Reader
29	Bide
33	False Swipe
37	Dig
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics