Evolution
3 forms · branched
Weaknesses and type matchups
Nincada is weak to Fire, Water, Ice, and Flying moves. Electric moves have no effect on it.
Nincada's Bug moves are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark types. Nincada's Ground moves are super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel types. Ground moves have no effect on Flying types.
Pokédex entry
11 versionsBecause it lived almost entirely underground, it is nearly blind. It uses its antennae instead.
Nincada in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ツチニンtsuchinin
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 土居忍士tǔ jū rěn shì
- KoreanKorean
- 토중몬tojungmon
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 土居忍士tǔ jū rěn shì
- FrenchFrench
- Ningale
- GermanGerman
- Nincada
- SpanishSpanish
- Nincada
- ItalianItalian
- Nincada
- EnglishEnglish
- Nincada
What Nincada’s name means
ninja in 4 languages2 languages build the name from ninja + cicada.
English
Nincada
ninja
cicada
French
Ningale
ninja
cigalecicada
In the other languages
Japanese
ツチニンtsuchinin
土tsuchiearth
忍者ninjaninja
Chinese
土居忍士tǔ jū rěn shì
土tǔearth
居jūdwell
忍rěnninja
士shìsoldier
German, Spanish, and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Nincada
9 gamesBrilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Eterna Forest Grass or cave Lv. 10-12
- Grassland Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Riverbank Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Still-Water Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Sunlit Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Sword · Shield
- South Lake Miloch Grass or cave Lv. 11-60 40% Certain weather Later in the story
- West Lake Axewell Grass or cave Lv. 7-60 30% Certain weather Later in the story
- Route 5 Grass or cave Lv. 16-18 5%
- Bridge Field Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Dappled Grove Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Rolling Fields Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
- Route 116 Horde Lv. 4 35%
- Route 116 Grass or cave Lv. 6-8 20%
X · Y
- Friend Safari Grass or cave Lv. 30 33%
- Route 6 Grass or cave Lv. 12 10%
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- National Park Grass or cave Lv. 26-36 20% Later in the story Special condition
Diamond · Pearl
- Eterna Forest Grass or cave Lv. 10-12 22% Poké Radar