Everything Nincada can learn, split by learn method: what comes with leveling up, what from a machine and what only from an Egg, from a parent that already knows the move. Order and availability differ between generations — choose a game below to see the moveset exactly as it is there. The same move may appear in two sections at once, because in one game it is learned by leveling up and in another from a machine; the counter 54 counts distinct moves, not rows.
Level up 12 Learned on its own upon reaching a level
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 5 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 10 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| 15 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 25 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 29 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 30 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 35 | Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
TM/TR 32 Taught with a Technical Machine
The machine number comes from the most recent game in which this Pokémon learns the move — in older games the same machine may have a different number. Choose a game above to see the numbers used in that game.
| Machine | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM62 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95% | 30 |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM94 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TR18 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TR33 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM76 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TR60 | X Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Egg 9 Inherited from a parent through breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| Final Gambit | Fighting | Special | — | 100% | 5 |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| Gust | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
Tutor 14 Taught by a move tutor in the game
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |