#0290 · Trainee Pokémon
Nincada
Nincada›
Ninjask›
ShedinjaCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #199 · 8 votes · median A
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Rank #255 · 12 votes · median A
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Endless
Rank #2 · 7 votes · median S
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Rank #5 · 12 votes · median SSS
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Tier history
3 recorded changes · 8 votes
Moved B → A 18 days ago
Moved S → A 2 days ago
6 recorded changes · 12 votes
Game data
Abilities
- Compound Eyes
The Pokémon’s compound eyes boost its accuracy by 30%.
- Run AwayHidden
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon, as well as ignoring any effect that would usually prevent the Pokémon from switching out.
Boosts the power of the Pokémon’s moves by 50% if their power is 60 or less.
Different passives in this line: Shedinja: Magic Guard
Egg moves
- BulldozeGroundPhysical60 pow · 100%
The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
- Sticky WebBugStatus— · —
The user weaves a sticky net around the opposing team. Pokémon that switch into battle will have their Speed stats lowered. Pokémon such as Flying types or ones with the Levitate Ability are unaffected.
- Spirit ShackleGhostPhysical90 pow · 100%
The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target’s shadow to the ground to prevent the target from fleeing or switching out of battle.
- Shell SmashNormalStatus— · —Rare egg move
The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
Base stats
Nincada · BST 266
Ninjask · BST 456
BST in this line: Nincada 266 · Ninjask 456 · Shedinja 236
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-4 starter:
- Passive ability
- 30 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 15 / 40 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 20 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Nincada eggs: 18 🍬 after 15 hatches, 15 🍬 after 30 hatches, 10 🍬 after 60 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 100
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Nincada needs 100 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.
Community Player opinions
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Jimothy Bigglesworth18 days ago
Wonder Guard alone makes the Nincada line a high tier option in all formats. As the single strongest ability in Pokémon, just having a Shedinja creates a free win condition against many opponents if all threats able to damage it are removed. Magic Guard and Shell Smash also makes using it far more consistent in Classic, despite its horrible stats. Nincada's evolution properties and Wonder Guard also make it possibly the single best mon for fusion, since it allows for the cloning of any mon and can build the most untouchable tanks in the entire game.
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Ayner · 21 days ago