Nincada

BugGroundCompound Eyes

Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance · Lv 3-5 Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance · Lv 3-5 Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance · Lv 3-5 Open in the guide Compare

In Mirror Gold: First found in Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance (Grass (Day), Lv 3-5), and in 2 more areas. Its type (Bug / Ground) and base stats (total 266) are the same as in the official games. Abilities: it loses Run Away. 2 of its 11 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver: Absorb and Bide.

Level-up moves 13

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
5	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
9	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
13	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Spec	20	100	25
15	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Spec	20	100	10
20	False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Phys	40	100	40
22	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Phys	18	80	15
23	Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Phys	50	95	35
29	Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.	Normal	Phys	—	—	10
30	Mind Reader Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target.	Normal	Stat	—	—	5
38	Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Phys	80	100	10

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

TMs & HMs 26

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TR02	Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Poison	—
TR04	Solar Beam Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Grass	120
TM010	Hidden Power	Normal	60
TM011	Sunny Day	Fire	—
TR16	Giga Drain Bell Tower 3F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Grass	75
TM017	Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	—
TM021	Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM022	Leech Life Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Bug	80
TR26	Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Normal	—
TM027	Return Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM028	Dig Celadon Department Store 3F	Ground	80
TM030	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80
TM037	Sandstorm	Rock	—
TM040	Aerial Ace	Flying	60
TM042	Facade	Normal	70
TM043	Secret Power	Normal	70
TM044	Rest	Psychic	—
TM054	False Swipe Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	40
TM070	Flash Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	—
TM081	X-Scissor	Bug	80
TM082	Sleep Talk	Normal	—
TM087	Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM090	Substitute	Normal	—
TM102	Bug Buzz Celadon Department Store 3F	Bug	90
TM140	Bug Bite Celadon Department Store 3F	Bug	60
HM01	Cut	Normal	50

Where to find Nincada

Area	Method	Level
Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance	Grass (Day)	3-5
Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance	Grass (Morning)	3-5
Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance	Grass (Night)	3-5
Johto Safari Zone — Forest	Walk (Day)
Johto Safari Zone — Forest	Walk (Morning)
Johto Safari Zone — Forest	Walk (Night)
Johto Safari Zone — Forest	Walk (bonus) (Morning)
Johto Safari Zone — Forest	Walk (bonus) (Night)
Route 8	Grass (Night)	58-60

Other changes in this game

Evolves into Ninjask — at level 32
Evolves into Shedinja — at level 32, into a spare party slot
Egg moves: Endure, Feint Attack, Gust, Silver Wind, Bug Buzz, Night Slash, Bug Bite
Tutor moves: Bug Bite, Double-Edge, Endure, Fury Cutter, Giga Drain, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Skitter Smack, Sleep Talk, Snore, Spite, String Shot, Substitute, Swagger
A wild one can rarely hold Soft Sand.