Nincada Collector Guide: Building a 🐛 Bugs & Insects Page That Actually Pops
Find the cutest Nincada cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2024-06-05
Popularity Rank: #957
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #926
2019 survey: #748
#957 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0290
Height
0.5 m
Weight
5.5 kg
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow Then Very Fast
Color
Gray
Habitat
Forest
Shape
Armor
What makes Nincada so likeable
Quick read on why Nincada clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Nincada feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🐛 Bugs & Insects crowd — Nincada is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Nincada has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Nincada from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Evolution
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
Lost Thunder
Common
Roaring Skies
Common
Dragons Exalted
Common
Supreme Victors
Common
Legends Awakened
Common
Deoxys
Common
Dragon
Common
Dragon
Common
Dragon
Common
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Laying out a Nincada page that photographs well
Spread layout for Nincada, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Nincada #29 (Lost Thunder) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Nincada binder page.
Nincada #16 (Mega Evolution) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Nincada #13 (Vivid Voltage) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Nincada page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Nincada mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Nincada chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Lost Thunder
Common
Mega Evolution
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
Roaring Skies
Common
Dragons Exalted
Common
Supreme Victors
Common
Legends Awakened
Common
Right page
Deoxys
Common
Dragon
Common
Dragon
Common
Dragon
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Nincada's bug and ground, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Nincada
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Nincada
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Nincada's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Nincada duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Nincada single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Ninjask, Shedinja, and Accelgor so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Nincada lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Nincada. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Nincada — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
31
Attack
45
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
40
Total: 266
Players file Nincada around tier "Past" while Ability Compound Eyes (Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Bug/Ground typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Hidden Ability Run Away is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Nincada — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Nincada, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
NINCADA lives underground. It uses its sharp claws to carve the roots of trees and absorb moisture and nutrients. This POKéMON can’t withstand bright sunlight so avoids it.
It makes its nest at the roots of a mighty tree. Using its whiskerlike antennae, it probes its surroundings in the pitch-black darkness of soil.
Nincada shows up in Alpha Sapphire lore as nincada lives underground.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Nincada as the Trainee Pokémon, a creature of forest habitats, and known for gray colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Nincada
Spanish
Nincada
French
Ningale
Italian
Nincada
Japanese
ツチニン
Japanese (Romaji)
Tutinin
Korean
토중몬
Chinese (Simplified)
土居忍士
Chinese (Traditional)
土居忍士
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