Nincada

The Bug/Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Ruby & Sapphire.

National #290• Ruby & Sapphire #42

Nincada - Bug/Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire with stats, moves, and evolution data
BugGround

Pokemon Details

Species: Trainee Pokémon

Height: 0.5 m

Weight: 5.5 kg

Abilities:

  • Compound Eyes
  • Run Away (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Defense

Catch Rate: 255

Base Friendship: 70

Base Exp: 53

Growth Rate: Erratic

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Bug

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 3599
  • Max: 3855

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

45
90
31
30
30
40
Total
266

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Nincada - Bug/Ground type Pokemon

#290

Nincada(Current)

BugGround

Level Up

20

Ninjask - Bug/Flying type Pokemon

#291

Ninjask

BugFlying

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Harden1NormalStatus--
Scratch1NormalPhysical40100
Leech Life5BugPhysical20100
Sand Attack9GroundStatus-100
Fury Swipes14NormalPhysical1880
Mind Reader19NormalStatus-100
False Swipe25NormalPhysical40100
Mud Slap31GroundPhysical20100
Metal Claw38SteelPhysical5095
Dig45GroundPhysical60100

Game Locations

GameLocation
RubyRoute 116 - Wild hoenn-route-116-area - Walk
SapphireRoute 116 - Wild hoenn-route-116-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
RubyNINCADA 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.
SapphireNINCADA lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This POKéMON can’t withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.