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	3840
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

FireRed

LeafGreen

"Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Nincada via level-up in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

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	—	100	Normal	Stat.
25	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
31	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Phys.
38	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
45	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nincada as Egg Moves in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Feint Attack	60	—	Dark	Spec.
Gust	40	100	Flying	Phys.
Silver Wind	60	100	Bug	Phys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Nincada as Tutor Moves in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nincada via TM in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
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	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Phys.
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.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Nincada via HM in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM05	Flash	—	70	Normal	Stat.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Fury Cutter	E	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Sleep Talk	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	E	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Swagger	E	—	90	Normal	Stat.

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

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