Pokémon Summary

⊙Pokédex:: 290
⊙Name:: Nincada
⊙Egg groups:: Bug
⊙Gender:: 50% ♂ · 50% ♀
⊙Egg cycles:: 15
⊙Hatches as:: Nincada
⊙Catch rate:: 255
⊙Alpha catch rate:: no alpha
⊙EV yield:: 1 Defense

Nincada

N° 290

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BugGround

Pokédex

Nincada in PokeMMO

It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.

Nincada (No. 290) is a Bug / Ground type Pokémon from Hoenn (generation 3).

In PokeMMO, Nincada appears in the wild in 2 places, for instance Rustboro City.

Generation: 3 · Hoenn
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 5.5 kg
Abilities: Compound EyesThe Pokémon’s accuracy is boosted.
Run AwayHiddenEnables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Growth rate: Erratic
PvP tier: Untiered
Held items (wild): Soft Sand

Shiny

★ Nincada shiny

Nincada shiny in PokeMMO

In PokeMMO, each wild Pokémon has a 1 in 30,000 chance of being shiny. Donator status and the Shiny Charm each improve it by 10% (about 1 in 27,000 with one of them).

Best spots to hunt a shiny Nincada

1.Rustboro CityHoenn · Grass≈ 0.3 per encounter
2.Route 116Hoenn · Grass≈ 0.2 per encounter

Breeding: two shiny parents always give a shiny egg.

Track your shiny collection

Stats and types

Base stats

HP: 31
Atk: 45
Def: 90
SpA: 30
SpD: 30
Spe: 40
Total: 266

The values PokeMMO uses, taken from the game data.

Nincada's type:BugGround

Damage taken by Nincada, by attacking type.
Bug	Dark	Dragon	Electric	Fighting	Fire	Flying	Ghost	Grass	Ground	Ice	Normal	Poison	Psychic	Rock	Steel	Water
×1	×1	×1	×0	×½	×2	×2	×1	×1	×½	×2	×1	×½	×1	×1	×1	×2

Weak to: Fire×2Flying×2Ice×2Water×2
Resists: Fighting×½Ground×½Poison×½
Immune to: Electric×0

Where to find it

Wild encounters in PokeMMO: chance by time of day, from the game data. Lure = Sweet Scent lure only.

Location	Method	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night	Season
Rustboro City	Grass	9-11	20%	20%	—	Spring, Autumn
Rustboro City	Grass	9-11	30%	30%	—	Summer
Rustboro City	Grass	9-11	10%	10%	—	Winter
Route 116	Grass	6-8	20%	20%	15%	All year

Evolutions

Nincada evolution chain

#290NincadaBugGround

Level 20

#291NinjaskBugFlying

Level 20, a free party slot and a Poké Ball

#292ShedinjaBugGhost

Moves

Moves Nincada learns in PokeMMO

Moves Nincada learns by levelling up.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
5	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
9	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
10	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
15	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
20	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
21	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
25	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
29	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
30	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
35	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5
40	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10

Moves Nincada can learn from a TM.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40

Egg moves: either parent passes them on when breeding (who can bring each one is listed below).

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35

Egg moves

In PokeMMO either parent passes an egg move, as long as the egg can learn it. A parent of another species is always the father. Here is who can bring each move to Nincada, and the breeds to chain when nobody learns it directly.

GustFlying10 direct parentsPlan it →
FlailNormal7 direct parentsPlan it →
Final GambitFighting2 direct parentsPlan it →
- Accelgorlevel 1
- Shelmetlevel 48

Breeding

Breeding Nincada in PokeMMO

Nincada can breed with Ditto or with any male of the Bug egg group(s). Male partners of another species can pass down IVs with a power item, while the species always comes from the female.