Nincada - Generation 4 learnset
Below are all the moves that Nincada can learn in Generation 4, which consists of:
- Pokémon Diamond
- Pokémon Pearl
- Pokémon Platinum
- Pokémon HeartGold
- Pokémon SoulSilver
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Moves learnt by level up
Nincada learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond/Pearl at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Harden Normal 
— — 1 Scratch Normal 
40 100 5 Leech Life Bug 80 100 9 Sand Attack Ground — 100 14 Fury Swipes Normal 18 80 19 Mind Reader Normal — — 25 False Swipe Normal 40 100 31 Mud-Slap Ground 
20 100 38 Metal Claw Steel 50 95 45 Dig Ground 80 100 Egg moves
Nincada learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond/Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Nincada egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Bug Buzz Bug 90 100 Endure Normal — — Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ Gust Flying 40 100 Night Slash Dark 70 100 Silver Wind Bug 60 100 Moves learnt by HM
Nincada is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond/Pearl:
Moves learnt by TM
Nincada is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond/Pearl:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 17 Protect Normal — — 19 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 21 Frustration Normal — 100 22 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 27 Return Normal — 100 28 Dig Ground 80 100 30 Shadow Ball Ghost 80 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 37 Sandstorm Rock — — 40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 ∞ 42 Facade Normal 70 100 43 Secret Power Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 54 False Swipe Normal 40 100 58 Endure Normal — — 70 Flash Normal — 100 81 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 82 Sleep Talk Normal — — 83 Natural Gift Normal — 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 90 Substitute Normal — — Transfer-only moves
Nincada can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond/Pearl.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodDouble-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor -
Moves learnt by level up
Nincada learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Harden Normal — — 1 Scratch Normal 40 100 5 Leech Life Bug 80 100 9 Sand Attack Ground — 100 14 Fury Swipes Normal 18 80 19 Mind Reader Normal — — 25 False Swipe Normal 40 100 31 Mud-Slap Ground 20 100 38 Metal Claw Steel 50 95 45 Dig Ground 80 100 Egg moves
Nincada learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Nincada egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Bug Buzz Bug 90 100 Endure Normal — — Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ Gust Flying 40 100 Night Slash Dark 70 100 Silver Wind Bug 60 100 Move Tutor moves
Nincada can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):
Moves learnt by HM
Nincada is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:
Moves learnt by TM
Nincada is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 17 Protect Normal — — 19 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 21 Frustration Normal — 100 22 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 27 Return Normal — 100 28 Dig Ground 80 100 30 Shadow Ball Ghost 80 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 37 Sandstorm Rock — — 40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 ∞ 42 Facade Normal 70 100 43 Secret Power Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 54 False Swipe Normal 40 100 58 Endure Normal — — 70 Flash Normal — 100 81 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 82 Sleep Talk Normal — — 83 Natural Gift Normal — 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 90 Substitute Normal — — Transfer-only moves
Nincada can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodDouble-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor -
Moves learnt by level up
Nincada learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Harden Normal — — 1 Scratch Normal 40 100 5 Leech Life Bug 80 100 9 Sand Attack Ground — 100 14 Fury Swipes Normal 18 80 19 Mind Reader Normal — — 25 False Swipe Normal 40 100 31 Mud-Slap Ground 20 100 38 Metal Claw Steel 50 95 45 Dig Ground 80 100 Egg moves
Nincada learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Nincada egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Bug Buzz Bug 90 100 Endure Normal — — Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ Gust Flying 40 100 Night Slash Dark 70 100 Silver Wind Bug 60 100 Move Tutor moves
Nincada can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver from move tutors (details):
Moves learnt by HM
Nincada is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver:
Moves learnt by TM
Nincada is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 17 Protect Normal — — 19 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 21 Frustration Normal — 100 22 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 27 Return Normal — 100 28 Dig Ground 80 100 30 Shadow Ball Ghost 80 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 37 Sandstorm Rock — — 40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 ∞ 42 Facade Normal 70 100 43 Secret Power Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 54 False Swipe Normal 40 100 58 Endure Normal — — 70 Flash Normal — 100 81 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 82 Sleep Talk Normal — — 83 Natural Gift Normal — 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 90 Substitute Normal — — Transfer-only moves
Nincada can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodDouble-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor