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Nincada Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Nincada is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Nincada with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP SlakingSlaking
(#289) 		Pokemon BDSP NincadaNincada
(#290)		 Pokemon BDSP NinjaskNinjask
(#291)

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Nincada Type and Abilities

Nincada - Type and Basic Info

Nincada
Trainee Pokemon
Pokemon - Nincada
Type 1 Type 2
Bug Type Pokemon Ground Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
3840 12.1 lbs.

Nincada Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Nincada Abilities

Name Description
Compound Eyes The Pokemon's accuracy is boosted.

Nincada Hidden Ability

Name Description
Run Away Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokemon.

Nincada Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Bug Egg GroupBug

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 1 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Soft Sand ImageSoft Sand
About 5% chance

Nincada Base Stats

HP
31
Atk
45
Def
90
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
40
Total Base Stats
266

How to Evolve Nincada

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP NincadaNincada Lvl 20
→		 Pokemon BDSP NinjaskNinjask
Lvl 20 + Pokeball and space in the party
→		 Pokemon BDSP ShedinjaShedinja

How to Evolve Nincada to Ninjask

Nincada will evolve into Ninjask when it reaches level 20. During its evolution, Shedinja can also be obtained if certain conditions are met.

How to Get Shedinja from Nincada Evolution

Shedinja can be obtained while Nincada is evolving if you meet the following conditions.

Conditions to get Shedinja
1 You have a Poke Ball on your bag.
2 You have an extra space in your party.

Shedinja will only occupy a regular Poke Ball and cannot use any other types of Poke Balls in your bag. Additionally, if you don't have an extra space in your party, you will not get a Shedinja after Nincada evolves into Ninjask.

Nincada Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Riverbank Cave National
Grassland Cave National
Still-Water Cavern National
Sunlit Cavern National

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Encountered via Poke Radar

Location Appearance Rate
Eterna Forest Uncommon

How to Use the Poke Radar

Nincada Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
5 Harden Normal Type Move - - 30
10 False Swipe Normal Type Move 40 100 40
15 Mud-Slap Ground Type Move 20 100 10
21 Absorb Grass Type Move 20 100 25
25 Metal Claw Steel Type Move 50 95 35
30 Fury Swipes Normal Type Move 18 80 15
35 Mind Reader Normal Type Move - - 5
40 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
19 Giga Drain Grass Type Move 75 100 10
22 Solar Beam Grass Type Move 120 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
30 Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
54 False Swipe Normal Type Move 40 100 40
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
62 Bug Buzz Bug Type Move 90 100 10
70 Flash Normal Type Move - 100 20
81 X-Scissor Bug Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Night Slash Dark Type Move 70 100 15
Gust Flying Type Move 40 100 35
Flail Normal Type Move - 100 15
Final Gambit Fighting Type Move - 100 5
Bug Bite Bug Type Move 60 100 20

Nincada Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP SlakingSlaking
(#289) 		Pokemon BDSP NincadaNincada
(#290)		 Pokemon BDSP NinjaskNinjask
(#291)

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Nincada in Other Pokemon Games

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All Pokemon Types
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Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
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Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
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Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

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