Nincada #0290

The Trainee Pokémon

The data on this page is from the Pokémon Platinum RotomLabs Pokédex. See all available Pokémon in Platinum here. Or, check out this Pokémon's data from the most recent games.

Typing	BugGround
Abilities	Compound Eyes
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

Nincada

BugGround

At Level 20

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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	~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 Platinum:

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

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nincada as Egg Moves in Pokémon Platinum:

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

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Nincada as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Platinum:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.

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 Platinum:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM054	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Nincada via HM in Pokémon Platinum:

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