Nincada (Pokémon)

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Nincada
ツチニン Tutinin

Artwork from R/S/E
National Dex #290
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #042
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R-031
Almia Browser R—
Type Bug / Ground
Species Trainee Pokémon
Height 1′08″ (0.5m)
Weight 12.1 lbs. (5.5kg)
Ability Compoundeyes
Egg group Bug
Time to hatch 3,840 steps
Effort yield 1 Def
Exp. yield 65 base exp.
Lv100 at 600,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Gray
Catch rate 255

Nincada (Japanese: ツチニン Tutinin) is a Bug/Ground-type Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Nincada is a small, whitish insect Pokémon. Nincada's hind legs are white and the forelegs are brown. Nincada has small, green wings on its back and whisker-like antenna on its face.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Nincada live buried in soil and will usually remain underground until they evolve.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Nincada sustain themselves by drinking nutrients from tree roots.

In the anime

Nincada first appeared in A Three Team Scheme. It belonged to a boy named Keanu, who lived in his Secret Base in solitude.

In DP071, Hajime used his Capture Styler on a Nincada and had it Dig a pit trap for J's Henchmen to fall in.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Nincada (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III 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.
IV 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.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Uncommon Route 116
Pokémon Emerald Uncommon Route 116
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Rare Eterna Forest (Poké Radar)
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Forest


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Forest
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 13
Endless Level 20
Forever Level 6
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Lapis Cave (1F-4F)
Wish Cave (44F-49F)
Joyous Tower (45F-49F)
Pokémon Ranger Lyra Forest

Base stats

HP: 31
 
Attack: 45
 
Defense: 90
 
SpAtk: 30
 
SpDef: 30
 
Speed: 40
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance


Learnset

Nincada is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply. Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Nincada, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Level Generation III Generation IV
Start Scratch
Harden
Scratch
Harden
5 Leech Life Leech Life
9 Sand-Attack Sand-Attack
14 Fury Swipes Fury Swipes
19 Mind Reader Mind Reader
25 False Swipe False Swipe
31 Mud-Slap Mud-Slap
38 Metal Claw Metal Claw
45 Dig Dig

By TM/HM

# Generation III Generation IV
TM06 Toxic Toxic
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM17 Protect Protect
TM19 Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM21 Frustration Frustration
TM22 SolarBeam SolarBeam
TM27 Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig
TM30 Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM32 Double Team Double Team
TM37 Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM40 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest
TM58 Endure
TM70 Flash
TM81 X-Scissor
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM01 Cut Cut
HM05 Flash

By breeding

Move Father
Bug Bite Ariados
Ninjask
Yanmega
Bug Buzz Butterfree
Venomoth
Ledyba, Ledian
Yanma, Yanmega
Beautifly, Dustox
Masquerain
Volbeat, Illumise
Kricketune
Mothim
Faint Attack Gligar, Gliscor
Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon
Gust Butterfree
Venomoth
Beautifly, Dustox
Masquerain
Mothim
Combee
Night Slash Scyther, Scizor
Yanmega
Heracross
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

By tutoring

FRLG Emerald
Double-Edge Endure
Mimic Fury Cutter
Substitute Mud-Slap
Sleep Talk
Snore
Swagger

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS290.png Acquisition: Catch Image:PinRS290.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani290.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani290.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 7.4% Friend Area: Secretive Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP My antennae serve as my eyes.
26%-50% HP Oh, what's up? How could my HP be down by half so soon?
1%-25% HP I think I've had it... I can't get any strength...
Level Up OK! I leveled up! I'll try harder!
Pokémon Ranger
Group: Ground Loops: 3 Minimum Experience: 25
Poké Assist: Bug Field Move: Cut Maximum Experience: 45
Nincada burrows underground. It can cut things with its claws.


Evolution

Basic
Image:290.png
Nincada
Level 20
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Level 20 (with Poké Ball and extra party space)
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  • Note: In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, the Luminous Spring will only mention Ninjask when evolving Nincada, however, after evolution, Shedinja will subsequently appear in Chimecho's Assembly.

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 290.png Image:Spr_3e_290.gif Image:Spr 3f 290.png Image:Spr_b_g3_290.png
Image:Spr 3r 290 s.png Image:Spr 3e 290 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 290 s.png Image:Spr b g3 290 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 290.png Image:Spr 4p 290.png Image:Spr_b_g4_290.png
Image:Spr_4d_290_s.png Image:Spr 4p 290 s.png Image:Spr b g4 290 s.png
Nincada For other sprites and images, please see Nincada images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Nincada is the only Pokémon that evolves into two Pokémon at once.
  • Nincada is the only Pokémon that loses its gender when it evolves.

Origin

It appears to be based on a cicada larva.

Name origin

Nincada's name is a combination of ninja and cicada. Its Japanese name is a combination of 土に埋める tsuchiniumeru, to bury in the ground, and ninja.

In other languages

External links

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