Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Nincada's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a standard growth curve.
Nincada 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.
Nincada 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.
Nincada Weakness
Type-wise, Nincada takes extra damage from Fire, Water, Ice, and Flying. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Nincada's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Poison, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Taillow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x46-57% Peck 2x32-41% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Wingull builds →Wing Attack 2x41-49% Water Gun 2x59-73% | ||
 Pidove Normal | D | |
Chatot Normal | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x83-98% Pluck 2x83-98% | ||
Taillow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x50-60% Peck 2x30-38% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Wingull builds →Wing Attack 2x38-45% Water Pulse 2x95-113%KO Water Gun 2x70-83% | ||
Pidove Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Pidove builds →Air Cutter 2x75-90% Gust 2x55-68% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x145-171%KO Peck 2x36-43% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x77-91% Pluck 2x77-91% | ||
Taillow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x50-59% Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Peck 2x30-38% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Wingull builds →Wing Attack 2x36-43% Water Pulse 2x95-113%KO Air Cutter 2x95-113%KO Water Gun 2x63-75% | ||
Pidove Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Pidove builds →Air Cutter 2x71-86% Gust 2x50-59% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x78-92% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Sky Drop 2x62-74% Peck 2x38-46% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x62-74% Air Cutter 2x105-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x148-175%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-65% Peck 2x34-42% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x78-92% Pluck 2x78-92% Aerial Ace 2x78-92% Acrobatics 2x69-83% | ||
 Swablu Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Swablu builds →Aerial Ace 2x38-46% Peck 2x26-32% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x77-91% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Sky Drop 2x62-74% Peck 2x36-43% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x62-74% Air Cutter 2x106-126%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x151-178%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-61% Peck 2x32-39% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x81-96% Pluck 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x81-96% Acrobatics 2x74-87% | ||
Swablu Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Swablu builds →Aerial Ace 2x41-48% Peck 2x25-30% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x90-107%KO Air Cutter 2x79-95% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Sky Drop 2x62-74% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x100-118%KO Fire Fang 2x55-66% Ice Fang 2x55-66% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Tropius builds →Fly 2x79-95% Aerial Ace 2x55-66% Gust 2x79-95% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Golbat builds →Fly 2x90-107%KO Wing Attack 2x62-74% Air Cutter 2x108-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Pelipper builds →Fly 2x66-78% Surf 2x212-251%KO Brine 2x153-181%KO Wing Attack 2x45-53% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x90-106%KO Air Slash 2x100-119%KO Air Cutter 2x79-94% Aerial Ace 2x60-72% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Xatu builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Air Slash 2x189-222%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% Peck 2x36-44% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Tropius builds →Fly 2x82-97% Air Slash 2x151-178%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-66% Gust 2x82-97% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Golbat builds →Fly 2x90-106%KO Wing Attack 2x60-72% Air Cutter 2x114-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-72% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Chatot builds →Fly 2x79-94% Chatter 2x159-188%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% Peck 2x31-38% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Air Slash 2x98-116%KO Air Cutter 2x81-95% Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Xatu builds →Fly 2x86-101%KO Air Slash 2x185-217%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-67% Peck 2x36-43% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Tropius builds →Fly 2x78-92% Air Slash 2x148-174%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% Gust 2x81-95% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Golbat builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Wing Attack 2x59-70% Air Cutter 2x111-132%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Chatot builds →Fly 2x74-89% Chatter 2x156-184%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% Peck 2x31-37% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcanion can KO Nincada with Flamethrower (357-420%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (231-272%).
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x357-420%KO Sludge Bomb59-70% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x231-272%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Gliscor builds →Earthquake28-33% Knock Off25-29% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSitrus Berry NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemPetayaberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nincada View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x333-392%KO Air Slash 2x264-310%KO Overheat 2x455-535%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Nincada can evolve into Ninjask and Shedinja. Nincada sits before the split, so check the evolution methods below to pick your path. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Nincada easily with 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Bug Buzz, Endure and 5 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Nincada Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Bug Bite and Bug Buzz aren't available any other way for Nincada, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Bug Buzz and Leech Life for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Nincada Locations
Nincada's scattered across 4 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Nincada in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
walking encounters for Nincada across 4 spots at Lv. 4-8. The catch is that Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Nincada Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Nincada works as a placeholder. Bug/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Ninjask. That's where the stats start mattering.
Nincada is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Nincada appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves