Nincada #0290

Where to catch Nincada

All Nincada locations on one page

Nincada location in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Eterna Forest, Grand Underground — 2 locations in Sinnoh on the interactive map.

Nincada location in HeartGold & SoulSilver

National Park — 1 location in Johto & Kanto on the interactive map.

Nincada location in Diamond, Pearl & Platinum

Eterna Forest — 1 location in Sinnoh on the interactive map.

Nincada location in Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

Route 116 — 1 location in Hoenn on the interactive map.

How to evolve Nincada

Nincada → Ninjask (Level 20) · Shedinja (Shed)

Matching Pokéballs for Nincada

Normal: Nest Ball, Premier Ball. Shiny: Ultra Ball, Level Ball, Luxury Ball. See the full matching Pokéballs guide for every Pokémon.

Nincada stat calculator

Base stats — HP 31, Attack 45, Defense 90, Sp. Atk 30, Sp. Def 30, Speed 40. Calculate final stats with IVs, EVs, level, nature or Champions SP.

Moves Nincada learns in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Level-up moves

• Level 1 — Sand Attack
• Level 1 — Scratch
• Level 5 — Harden
• Level 10 — False Swipe
• Level 15 — Mud-Slap
• Level 21 — Absorb
• Level 25 — Metal Claw
• Level 30 — Fury Swipes
• Level 35 — Mind Reader
• Level 40 — Dig

TM/HM moves

• Aerial Ace
• Bug Buzz
• Cut
• Dig
• Double Team
• Endure
• Facade
• False Swipe
• Flash
• Giga Drain
• Protect
• Rest
• Sandstorm
• Shadow Ball
• Sleep Talk
• Solar Beam
• Substitute
• Sunny Day
• Swagger
• X-Scissor

Egg moves

• Bug Bite
• Final Gambit
• Flail
• Gust
• Night Slash

Learnsets are also recorded for Sword / Shield, Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon, Sun / Moon, Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, X / Y, Black 2 / White 2, Black / White, HeartGold / SoulSilver, Platinum, Diamond / Pearl, XD: Gale of Darkness, Colosseum, FireRed / LeafGreen, Emerald, Ruby / Sapphire.

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