Nincada - bug/ground type Pokémon (#290)

Nincada

bugground

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.

Height
0.5m
Weight
5.5kg

How to Evolve Nincada in Cobblemon

View Full Evolution Guide
Ninjask, an evolution of Nincada via level up

Ninjask

BugFlying
To evolve Nincada into Ninjask in Cobblemon, meet these requirements: Must level up · Must reach level 20.
Method: level up
Learnable moves: doubleteam, screech, furycutter

Evolution byproducts · 1 drop roll

Shed Shell iconShed Shell100%
Consumes held item: No
Requirements:
  • Must reach level 20

Base Stats & EV Yield

Base Stats & EV YieldHP: 31Attack: 45Defence: 90Sp. Atk: 30Sp. Def: 30Speed: 40HP31Attack45Defence90Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed40
HP
31
Attack
45
Defence
90
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
40
EV Yield1Defence

Generic Info

Height
0.5m
Weight
5.5kg
Base Friendship
50
Experience Group
erratic
Base Experience
53
Hitbox
0.9w x 0.7h - Fixed: No
Status
Implemented

Abilities

#2
runawayHidden

Drops

Nincada can drop Soft Sand. The table uses 1 drop roll; percentages are per roll, not guaranteed drops.

Base drops
Amount
1
#1
Soft Sand iconSoft Sand2.5%

Breeding

Egg Groups
Bug
Egg Cycles
15
Gender Ratio
50.0% M / 50.0% F

Behavior

Movement
Walk Speed
0.2
Avoids Water
Yes
Herd
Max Size
9
Tolerated Leaders
NincadaTier 1
Combat
Will Defend Owner
Yes
Resting
Can Sleep
Yes
Times
any
Will Sleep on Bed
Yes
Light Requirement
0-4
Drowsy Chance
0.0014
Rouse Chance
0.0042

Where does Nincada spawn in Cobblemon?

Nincada has 2 natural spawn entries in the current Cobblemon data. It can appear from level 2 to 27. Listed biome tags include forest-tagged biomes, jungle-tagged biomes, skyroot forest-tagged biomes. Some entries also require specific skylight levels.

Habitat encounters

Nincada is not currently listed in a habitat pool.

As an Alpha

Full Alpha guide

What Nincada becomes as a Cobblemon 1.8 Alpha

Size

≈ ×1.70 normal adult size

Marks

alphajumbo

Level vs your party

Matches the nearest player within 32 blocks. This form’s evolution floor is Lv 1; an empty party does not change its level.

Alpha moveset

Slots 3 & 4 prefer eligible TM moves, falling back to level-up moves. Up to two TM moves replace normal slots; moves already available by level are excluded.

Drops if defeated

Extra rewards when a wild Alpha is defeated in battle, in addition to its normal drops. Base rewards depend on its final level.

Chances are per defeat (at least one drop); quantities are per successful roll. Repeated rolls can add more items.

Base drops Tier 4

  • Exp Candy L×138.89%
  • Exp Candy Xl×150%
  • Rare Candy×111.11%
  • Health Candy×115%
  • Mighty Candy×115%
  • Tough Candy×115%
  • Smart Candy×115%
  • Courage Candy×115%
  • Quick Candy×115%

Type drops

The current game rolls the primary type twice, each with a 50% chance, including for dual-type Pokémon.

bug
  • Bug Gem×2–360.94%
  • Tanga Berry×1–223.44%

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