Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Nincada #043(Nat. #0290)
| Typing | BugGround |
| Abilities | Run Away - Hidden |
| Classification | The Trainee Pokémon |
| National ID | #0290 |
| Regional ID | #0043 |
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. 50Lv. 100Nature details:
Evolutionary Family
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Bug |
| Egg Cycles | 15 |
| Egg Steps | 3855 |
| Gender Ratio | 50.00% 50.00% |
| Height | 0.5 m (1'8") |
| Weight | 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs.) |
Battle Information
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Pokédex Entries
"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." "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." |
Learnset
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Nincada via level-up in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:
Level | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 1 | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 5 | 20 | 100 | Bug | Phys. | |
| 9 | — | 100 | Ground | Stat. | |
| 13 | 18 | 80 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 17 | 20 | 100 | Ground | Spec. | |
| 21 | 50 | 95 | Steel | Phys. | |
| 25 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 29 | 1 | — | Normal | Phys. | |
| 33 | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 37 | 80 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
Egg Moves
The following moves are learned by Nincada as Egg Moves in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:
Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 100 | Bug | Phys. | |
| 90 | 100 | Bug | Spec. | |
| — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 60 | — | Dark | Phys. | |
| 1 | 100 | Fighting | Spec. | |
| 40 | 100 | Flying | Spec. | |
| 70 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| 60 | 100 | Bug | Spec. |
Tutor Moves
The following moves are learned by Nincada as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:
Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 100 | Bug | Phys. | |
| 75 | 100 | Grass | Spec. | |
| 50 | 100 | Normal | Spec. | |
| — | 100 | Ghost | 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 Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:
TM | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | — | — | Dark | Stat. | |
| TM006 | — | 90 | Poison | Stat. | |
| TM010 | 60 | 100 | Normal | Spec. | |
| TM011 | — | — | Fire | Stat. | |
| TM017 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM021 | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM022 | 120 | 100 | Grass | Spec. | |
| TM027 | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM028 | 80 | 100 | Ground | Phys. | |
| TM030 | 80 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. | |
| TM032 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM037 | — | — | Rock | Stat. | |
| TM040 | 60 | — | Flying | Phys. | |
| TM042 | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM044 | — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| TM048 | 60 | 100 | Normal | Spec. | |
| TM054 | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM070 | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM076 | 50 | 100 | Bug | Spec. | |
| TM081 | 80 | 100 | Bug | Phys. | |
| TM087 | — | 90 | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM088 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM090 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM094 | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM100 | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
Learnset via HM
The following moves are learned by Nincada via HM in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:
TM | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E FRLG | 120 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
E HGSS Pt | 40 | 95 | Bug | Phys. | |
E FRLG | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
DP HGSS Pt | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
HGSS | — | 95 | Bug | Stat. |
Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.
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Shiny Sprites

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