Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Pokédex

Nincada #0290

The Trainee Pokémon

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Typing	BugGround
Abilities	Compound Eyes Run Away - Hidden
Classification	The Trainee Pokémon
National ID	#0290

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Flying

Fire

Water

Ice

Resists x½

Fighting

Poison

Ground

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	31		91—138
Attack	45	45—87	50—97	55—106
Defense	90	85—127	95—142	104—156
Sp. Attack	30	31—73	35—82	38—90
Sp. Defense	30	31—73	35—82	38—90
Speed	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Total	266	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 20

At Level 20

(Empty space in party)

Shedinja

BugGhost

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Bug
Egg Cycles	15
Egg Steps	3825
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	0.5 m (1'8")
Weight	5.5 kg (12.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	53
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Erratic
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Nincada via level-up in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
5	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
10	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
15	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
21	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
25	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
30	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
35	Mind Reader	—	—	Normal	Stat.
40	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nincada as Egg Moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
Final Gambit	1	100	Fighting	Spec.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Gust	40	100	Flying	Spec.
Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nincada via TM in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM054	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM062	Bug Buzz	90	100	Bug	Spec.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.