nincada

Base Flavor

ruby: NINCADA lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This POKéMON absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

sapphire: NINCADA lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This POKéMON can’t withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.

emerald: It makes its nest at the roots of a mighty tree. Using its whiskerlike antennae, it probes its surroundings in the pitch-black darkness of soil.

firered: Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.

leafgreen: Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.

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

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

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

heartgold: It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.

soulsilver: It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.

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

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

black-2: It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.

white-2: It grows underground, sensing its surroundings using antennae instead of its virtually blind eyes.

x: Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.

y: It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.

omega-ruby: Nincada lives underground for many years in complete darkness. This Pokémon absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees. It stays motionless as it waits for evolution.

alpha-sapphire: Nincada lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This Pokémon can’t withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.

sword: Because it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.

shield: It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.

Base Stats

Habitat

forest

Abilities

• compound-eyes

  This Pokémon's moves have 1.3× their accuracy. This ability has no effect on the one-hit KO moves (fissure, guillotine, horn drill, and sheer cold). Overworld: If the first Pokémon in the party has this ability, the chance of a wild Pokémon holding a particular item is raised from 50%, 5%, or 1% to 60%, 20%, or 5%, respectively.

• run-away

  This Pokémon is always successful fleeing from wild battles, even if trapped by a move or ability.

Moves