Nincada

Nincada has 266 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (45) and a Speed of 40. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 151, which makes it a physical tank.

Build a team with Nincada

What Nincada is weak to

Weak to: Fire, Water, Ice, Flying. Resists: Fighting, Poison, Ground. Immune to: Electric (×0).

Base stats

Best teammates for Nincada

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Nincada: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Resists ice, flying, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Resists ice, flying, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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3. Mawile SteelFairy

   Resists ice, flying, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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4. Celesteela SteelFlying

   Resists flying, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, bug super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

   Resists flying, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, bug super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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6. Skarmory SteelFlying

   Resists flying, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, bug super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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Counters to Nincada

1. Gyarados

   Water and Flying STAB hits Nincada super effectively and it resists everything Nincada can hit it with by type.

2. Charizard

   Fire and Flying STAB hits Nincada super effectively and it resists everything Nincada can hit it with by type.

3. Oricorio

   Fire and Flying STAB hits Nincada super effectively and it resists everything Nincada can hit it with by type.

4. Talonflame

   Fire and Flying STAB hits Nincada super effectively and it resists everything Nincada can hit it with by type.

5. Swanna

   Water and Flying STAB hits Nincada super effectively and it resists everything Nincada can hit it with by type.

6. Pelipper

   Water and Flying STAB hits Nincada super effectively and it resists everything Nincada can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Nincada

Nincada is in the regional Pokédex of 4 games we cover: