#0290
— Trainee Pokémon
Nincada
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Nincada is a bug/ground-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 266 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Compound Eyes ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Nincada. Build around what Nincada actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Nincada takes super-effective damage from Fire, Water, Ice, Flying moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Nincada into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (90)
- Lowest stat
- Special Attack (30)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- slow (base 40)
- BST
- 266 (low for the format)
Nincada is a bug/ground-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 266 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Compound Eyes ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Nincada. Build around what Nincada actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Nincada
Nincada is the Trainee Pokémon a Bug/Ground type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 266 with Compound Eyes as its ability.
What is Nincada weak to?
Nincada is a Bug/Ground-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Water, Ice, Flying. It resists Fighting, Poison, Ground. It is immune to Electric.
How to counter Nincada
To counter Nincada in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire or Water or Ice or Flying moves and can withstand its Bug/Ground STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Nincada in competitive teams
Nincada can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Nincada on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
