nincada
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.
Key features
- National Dex: #290
- Height / Weight: 0.5 m, 5.5 kg
- Base Stat Total: 266
- Highest Stat: defense
- Abilities: compound-eyes, run-away (Hidden)
- Base Experience: 53
- Generation: Gen III (Hoenn)
- Habitat: Forest
- Egg Groups: Bug
- Growth Rate: Slow Then Very Fast
- Capture Rate: 255
- Base Happiness: 70
- Gender: 50.0% ♀ / 50.0% ♂
- Color: Gray
- Shape: Armor
- Forms/Varieties: 1
- TCG: 10 cards (~€1.86 total est.). View all.
Game locations
- Known locations: 3; e.g., eterna forest area, hoenn route 116 area, kalos route 6 area
- Game versions: diamond, pearl, platinum, ruby, sapphire, emerald
Nincada TCG Cards
Estimated combined market value: €1.86 (10 cards)
Nincada – Vivid Voltage (#13)€0.04
Nincada – Lost Thunder (#29)€0.10
Nincada – Roaring Skies (#9)€0.07
Nincada – Dragons Exalted (#10)€0.10
Nincada – Supreme Victors (#117)€0.49
Nincada – Legends Awakened (#108)€0.20
Nincada – Deoxys (#67)€0.15
Nincada – Dragon (#66)€0.29
Nincada – Dragon (#67)€0.25
Nincada – Dragon (#68)€0.17
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Top 5 most valuable Nincada cards
- Nincada – Supreme Victors (#117) — €0.49
- Nincada – Dragon (#66) — €0.29
- Nincada – Dragon (#67) — €0.25
- Nincada – Legends Awakened (#108) — €0.20
- Nincada – Dragon (#68) — €0.17
Stats breakdown
- hp: 31
- attack: 45
- defense: 90
- special-attack: 30
- special-defense: 30
- speed: 40
Combat effectiveness
Weak to: flying 2xfire 2xwater 2xice 2x
Resists: fighting 0.5xground 0.5xpoison 0.5x
Immune to: electric 0x
Abilities (summary)
- compound-eyes: Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
- run-away (Hidden): Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Moves
- Lv.1: scratch
- Lv.5: harden
- Lv.5: leech-life
- Lv.9: sand-attack
- Lv.21: absorb
- Lv.29: bide
- Lv.30: fury-swipes
- Lv.31: mud-slap
- Lv.33: false-swipe
- Lv.35: mind-reader
- Lv.38: metal-claw
- Lv.45: dig
Machine: aerial-ace, bug-buzz, confide, cut, dig, double-team, endure, facade, false-swipe, flash, frustration, giga-drain
Egg: bug-bite, bug-buzz, endure, feint-attack, final-gambit, flail, gust, night-slash, silver-wind
Tutor: bug-bite, double-edge, endure, fury-cutter, giga-drain, mimic, mud-slap, skitter-smack, sleep-talk, snore, spite, string-shot
Biology & Breeding
Physical Characteristics
Egg Groups: Bug
Growth Rate: Slow Then Very Fast leveling
Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♀ / 50.0% ♂
Fun Facts
- Introduced in Generation III (Hoenn).
- Base Stat Total: 266. Highest stat: Defense (90).
- Natural habitat: Forest.
- TCG Cards: Vivid Voltage #13, Lost Thunder #29, Roaring Skies #9, Dragons Exalted #10, Supreme Victors #117 and 5 more (10 total).
- Part of a 3-stage evolution line.
The Story of Nincada
In the vast world of Pokémon, Nincada stands as a remarkable creature of the bug, ground types. 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.
First discovered in the Hoenn region during Generation III, Nincada has become known for its unique characteristics and impressive base stat total of 266. Typically found in forest environments, this Pokémon continues to be a valuable companion for trainers seeking a creature with exceptional Defense in their adventures.
As part of an evolutionary line, Nincada represents the beginning of a remarkable transformation journey that has fascinated researchers and trainers alike.
Evolution line: nincada → ninjask → shedinja
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