#290 · Pokémon Valiant · unchanged from the official games
Nincada
BugGroundCompound Eyes, Run Away
In Valiant: First found in Route B (Grass, Lv 4-5), and in 1 more area. Its type (Bug / Ground), base stats (total 266) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 1 of its 10 level-up moves is new compared with Pokémon Emerald: Absorb.
Level-up moves 10
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | False Swipe — | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 15 | Mud-Slap Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | Ground | Spec | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. | Steel | Phys | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 30 | Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 35 | Mind Reader Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 100 | 5 |
| 40 | Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 18
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Fiery Path | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City (shop); Fortree City House 2 (from a person); Route B | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Scorched Slab; Victory Road North | Fire | — |
| TM17 | Protect Harutel City Department Store 4F (shop); Lilycove City Department Store 4F (shop) | Normal | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Route 123 (from a person) | Grass | 60 |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town House 2 (from a person) | Normal | — |
| TM22 | Solar Beam Safari Zone Northwest | Grass | 120 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town Cozmos House (from a person); Pacifidlog Town House 2 (from a person) | Normal | — |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 Fossil Maniacs House (from a person) | Ground | 100 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball Mt. Pyre 6F | Ghost | 80 |
| TM32 | Double Team Kenkoria City Game Corner (from a person); Mauville City Game Corner (from a person); Route 113 (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 111 | Rock | — |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym (from a person); Hawam City Gym Sky (from a person) | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (from a person) | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City (shop) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Harutel City Houses (from a person); Lilycove City House 2 (from a person) | Psychic | — |
| HM01 | Cut Ptolemais City Houses (from a person); Rustboro City Cutter's House (from a person) | Normal | 50 |
| HM05 | Flash Granite Cave 1F (from a person); Sodori Tunnels 1F (from a person) | Normal | — |
Where to find Nincada
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Ninjask at level 20
- Evolves into Shedinja — the documentation does not say how
- Category: Trainee
- Grows at the erratic rate
- Egg groups: Bug
- Egg moves: Endure, Feint Attack, Gust, Silver Wind, Bug Buzz, Night Slash, Bug Bite, Final Gambit
- Tutor moves: Double-Edge, Endure, Fury Cutter, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger