BST 266. These bars are the in-game combat stats, scaled against the highest value in the current roster.
Nincada is a common Bug / Ground Pokémon from Hoenn with a base stat total of 266. Its first move, if you are not given a starter kit, is Bug Bite. Level-up cards only offer moves from its types plus the shared Normal pool.
The run starts with Bug Bite (Picadura in the game). A bug melee swing. The default starter move for Bug-types.Later cards can offer any move of Bug / Ground plus every Normal move.
| Move | Type | Kind | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | melee | Take Down |
| Quick Attack | Normal | dash | Extreme Speed |
| Swords Dance | Normal | buff | — |
| Agility | Normal | buff | — |
| Harden | Normal | buff | — |
| Mud Shot | Ground | nova | Earth Power |
| Body Slam | Normal | melee | Giga Impact |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | nova | Boomburst |
| Bulldoze | Ground | aura | Earthquake |
| Bug Bite | Bug | melee | X-Scissor |
| String Shot | Bug | mine | Sticky Web |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | aura | Swarm |
| Bonemerang | Ground | boomerang | Bone Rush |
| Spikes | Ground | mine | Fissure |
| Substitute | Normal | turret | Double Team |
Incoming damage uses this softened chart. Two types multiply, then the result is clamped between ×0.30 and ×2.40. A yellow damage number in-game means the hit is above ×1.05.
No. Nincada joins the collection from the Hoenn gacha, or as a wild shiny if you defeat one.
Nincada is Bug / Ground. Attack type follows the move, not the Pokémon, so a Normal move such as Tackle still deals Normal damage.
Yes. A wild Nincada is shiny at 1/4096, and a gacha copy is shiny at 1/100. Defeating the wild shiny adds it to the collection.
No. Nincada can appear in waves. If its BST sits in a boss band, it can also be one of the five timed bosses.