Nincada #104(Nat. #0290)

The Trainee Pokémon

Typing	BugGround
Abilities	Compound Eyes Run Away - Hidden
Classification	The Trainee Pokémon
National ID	#0290
Regional ID	#0104

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	1920
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

Pokédex Entries

Sword

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

Shield

"It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Nincada via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

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 Sword and Shield:

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.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Nincada as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Skitter Smack	70	90	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 Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM011	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM028	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM094	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Nincada via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR18	Leech Life	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR33	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TR60	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TR61	Bug Buzz	90	100	Bug	Spec.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aerial Ace	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Bide	ORAS SM USUM	1	—	Normal	Phys.
Confide	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Cut	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY BDSP	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Double Team	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	E FRLG	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Feint Attack	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	—	Dark	Phys.
Flash	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY BDSP	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Frustration	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Fury Cutter	E HGSS Pt	40	95	Bug	Phys.
Hidden Power	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Hone Claws	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Mimic	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Natural Gift	DP HGSS Pt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Return	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Secret Power	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Silver Wind	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Bug	Spec.
Spite	HGSS Pt B2W2 ORAS USUM	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
String Shot	HGSS	—	95	Bug	Stat.
Struggle Bug	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	50	100	Bug	Spec.
Swagger	E DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Toxic	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.

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

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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Ninjask(#0291)

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