Trainee Pokémon
Nincada
It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
Pokedex entry: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 5.5 kg
STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES
Current base stats for this form.
BASE STATS
TYPE DEFENSES
Base typing · Current reference
ABILITIES
Compound Eyes
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Current reference
Other Pokemon with this ability (12)
Across games and forms
- Blipbug
- Butterfree
- Butterfree Gmax
- Dottler
- DustoxHidden
- Galvantula
- Joltik
- Rellor
- Scatterbug
- Venonat
- Vivillon
- Yanma
No matching Pokemon.
Run Away
Hidden abilityEnsures success fleeing from wild battles.
Current reference
Other Pokemon with this ability (35)
Across games and forms
- Aipom
- Buneary
- CaterpieHidden
- Dodrio
- Doduo
- Dudunsparce Three Segment
- Dudunsparce Two Segment
- Dunsparce
- Eevee
- Eevee Gmax
- Eevee Starter
- Furret
- Gimmighoul Roaming
- KricketotHidden
- LillipupHidden
- Maschiff
- Nickit
- OddishHidden
- Pachirisu
- Patrat
- Ponyta
- Ponyta Galar
- Poochyena
- Rapidash
- Rapidash Galar
- Raticate
- Rattata
- Sentret
- Snubbull
- Tandemaus
- Thievul
- VenonatHidden
- WeedleHidden
- Wooloo
- WurmpleHidden
No matching Pokemon.
EVOLUTION
Evolution requirements and regional outcomes can differ by game. Mega and Gigantamax forms appear in the forms menu.
Nincada moves
Viewing Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl. Select a move for details.
Learn methods: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl · Move values: selected-game source where available; effect text remains a general reference.
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Level-up moves 10
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| Level 40, TM28 | Details on tap | |||||
Additional TM / HM moves 18
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| TM62 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM93 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM32 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM58 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM42 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM70 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM19 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM17 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM44 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM37 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM30 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM82 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM22 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM90 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM11 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM87 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM81 | Details on tap | |||||
Egg moves 5
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Nincada IN CHAMPIONS
Battle data and team building
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HOW TO GET Nincada
Locations and other ways to obtain this Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl.
| Location | Method | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Eterna ForestBrilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | PokeRadar | Levels 11–12All Day; 12% encounter rate |
| Grand Underground - Grassland CaveGrand UndergroundBrilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Underground | Levels 16–63National Pokedex |
| Grand Underground - Riverbank CaveGrand UndergroundBrilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Underground | Levels 16–63National Pokedex |
| Grand Underground - Still-Water CavernGrand UndergroundBrilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Underground | Levels 16–63National Pokedex |
| Grand Underground - Sunlit CavernGrand UndergroundBrilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Underground | Levels 16–63National Pokedex |
Training & reference
Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.
- Base experience
- 53
- EV yield
- 1 Defense
- Catch rate
- 255
- Base friendship
- 70
- Growth rate
- Slow Then Very Fast
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Gender ratio
- 50% male / 50% female
- Egg cycles
- 15
Regional Pokedex numbers
| Region or game | Number |
|---|---|
| National | #290 |
| Hoenn | #42 |
| Kalos Central | #111 |
| Updated Hoenn | #43 |
| Galar | #104 |
FROM THE GAME HAUS
Nincada Coverage
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