Nincada #0290

The Trainee Pokémon

Typing	BugGround
Abilities	Compound Eyes
Classification	The Trainee Pokémon
National ID	#0290

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingFireWaterIce

Resists x½

FightingPoisonGround

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	31	91—138
Attack	45	45—106
Defense	90	85—156
Sp. Attack	30	31—90
Sp. Defense	30	31—90
Speed	40	40—101
Total	266	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

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	50.39% 49.61%
Height	0.5 m (1'8")
Weight	5.5 kg (12.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	65
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~33.69% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Erratic
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Diamond

Pearl

"It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

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

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
5	Leech Life	20	100	Bug	Phys.
9	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
14	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
19	Mind Reader	—	—	Normal	Stat.
25	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
31	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
38	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
45	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.

Egg Moves

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

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
Bug Buzz	90	100	Bug	Spec.
Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Feint Attack	60	—	Dark	Phys.
Gust	40	100	Flying	Spec.
Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Silver Wind	60	100	Bug	Spec.

Learnset via TM

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

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
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.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM054	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Nincada via HM in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Nincada via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Double-Edge	E FRLG	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Fury Cutter	E HGSS Pt	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Mimic	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	E HGSS Pt	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Spite	HGSS Pt	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
String Shot	HGSS	—	95	Bug	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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