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
Where to find	Route 5, South Lake Miloch and West Lake Axewell

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

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	All weather	Intense sun	Sandstorm
Route 5Random Encounter	16–18	5%	–	–
South Lake MilochRandom Encounter	11–13	–	10%	40%
West Lake AxewellRandom Encounter	7–11	–	–	30%
Bridge Field +1Max Raid Den 16	15–30	1–2★
Bridge Field +2Max Raid Den 4	15–30	1–2★

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	EFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Bide	ORASSMUSUM	1	—	Normal	Phys.
Confide	ORASXYSMUSUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Cut	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Double Team	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Feint Attack	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	60	—	Dark	Phys.
Flash	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Frustration	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Fury Cutter	EHGSSPt	40	95	Bug	Phys.
Hidden Power	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Hone Claws	BWB2W2ORASXY	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Return	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Secret Power	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Silver Wind	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	60	100	Bug	Spec.
Spite	HGSSPtB2W2ORASUSUM	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
String Shot	HGSS	—	95	Bug	Stat.
Struggle Bug	BWB2W2ORASXY	50	100	Bug	Spec.
Swagger	ExdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Toxic	colosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	—	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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