Nincada
#290 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Trainee Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
Shining Pearl
It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Nincada #290 | Level 20 |  Ninjask #291 |
Nincada #290 | Shed |  Shedinja #292 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 11 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 11 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Eterna Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Normal
Nincada
Trainee Pokémon
HP
31
Attack
45
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
40
Total
266
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Sand Attack | |  Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 5 | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 10 | False Swipe | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| 15 | Mud-Slap | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | |
| 21 | Absorb |  | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| 25 | Metal Claw |  | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | |
| 30 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | |
| 35 | Mind Reader | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 40 | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| Final Gambit | | Special | - | 100 | 5 | |
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| Gust | | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Night Slash |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | False Swipe | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| - | Flash | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sandstorm |  | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Shadow Ball |  | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| TM62 | Bug Buzz | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Compound Eyes
Ability Slot 1
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Run Away
Hidden Ability
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.