Nincada
“The Trainee Pokémon”

Research Notes

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No 290
Type: Bug/Ground
Lt: 1'08" | 0.5 m
Wt: 12.1 lbs | 5.5 kg
Abilities: Compound Eyes | Run Away
​Egg Group(s): Bug

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Habitat

Forests, underground beneath tree roots, woodlands

Overview

Nincada spend most of their time underground; they cannot stand sunlight and avoid it as much as they can. Since they rarely venture aboveground, their eyes are very poorly developed, making them virtually blind. Nincada navigate using their antennae to probe their surroundings. They search for tree roots, which they claws into to suck out moisture, nutrients, and sap. They can spend as long as 10 years underground, making their nests between the thick roots of large trees so they do not have to travel far to find food. Nincada will use their claws to dig out tunnels connecting their nests to other important areas: water sources, other trees, and exit tunnels to the surface should their nests flood from rain. Nincada need to molt their exoskeletons to continue growing. When molting, they will travel up their exit tunnels onto the trunks of the trees they are nesting in. They do this at night, after the sun has gone down. When they near evolution, they molt for a final time, but do not return to their nests afterwards.

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Evolves into Ninjask at Lvl 20
Shedinja will appear in the party when Nincada evolves into Ninjask if there is an empty Poké Ball in the bag

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