Nincada

The Bug/Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #290• Sword & Shield #104

Nincada - Bug/Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield 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
Scratch1NormalPhysical40100
Sand Attack1GroundStatus-100
Harden5NormalStatus--
False Swipe10NormalPhysical40100
Mud Slap15GroundSpecial20100
Absorb21GrassSpecial20100
Metal Claw25SteelPhysical5095
Fury Swipes30NormalPhysical1880
Mind Reader35NormalStatus--
Dig40GroundPhysical80100

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordRoute 5 - Wild South Lake Miloch - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild galar-route-5-area - Walk south-lake-miloch-main - Walk west-lake-axewell-area - Walk
ShieldRoute 5 - Wild South Lake Miloch - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild galar-route-5-area - Walk south-lake-miloch-main - Walk west-lake-axewell-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordBecause it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.
ShieldIt can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.