Nincada

BugGroundRattled, Run Away (hidden)

Route 116 Route 135 · Lv 35-38 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Route 116 (Grass (night)), and in 1 more area. Its type (Bug / Ground) and base stats (total 266) are the same as in the official games. 2 of its 12 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald: Absorb and Bide.

Level-up moves 14

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
1	Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
1	Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
5	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
5	Leech Life An attack that drains half the damage inflicted.	Bug	Phys	80	100	10
9	Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
13	Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.	Grass	Spec	20	100	25
17	Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.	Normal	Phys	15	100	15
23	False Swipe An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Phys	40	100	40
23	Mud-Slap Can hit Flying foes. Reduce its accuracy.	Ground	Spec	20	100	10
24	Mind Reader Ensure the next move's hit and doubles the damage.	Normal	Stat	—	100	5
29	Bide Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.	Normal	Phys	1	100	10
30	Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.	Steel	Phys	75	95	15
41	Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.	Ground	Phys	80	100	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 22

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Fire	—
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM19	Giga Drain Route 123	Grass	75
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM22	SolarBeam Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Grass	120
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House	Ground	80
TM30	Shadow Ball Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ghost	80
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Rock	—
TM40	Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym	Flying	60
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM53	Bug Buzz Petalburg Woods	Bug	90
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM63	Sandy Terrain Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ground	—
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
HM01	Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House	Normal	50
HM05	Flash Granite Cave — 1F	Normal	—

Where to find Nincada

Area	Method	Level
Route 116	Grass (night)
Route 135	Grass (morning)	35-38

Other changes in this game

Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 2 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
Innates (always active): Compound Eyes, Shed Skin
What the innates do: Compound Eyes — Raises accuracy. · Shed Skin
Abilities you pick one of: Rattled — Raises Speed when scared. · Run Away
Hidden ability: Run Away
How its abilities arrive: Compound Eyes (always on) from the start; Shed Skin (always on) at Lv 9; Rattled at Lv 12; Run Away at Lv 18; Bug Colony at Lv 26
Becomes Ninjask
Tutor moves: Double-Edge, Endure, Fury Cutter, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger
Egg moves: Bug Bite, Bug Buzz, Endure, Feint Attack, Final Gambit, Flail, Gust, Night Slash, Silver Wind
Egg groups: Bug
Catch rate 255