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Nincada
Grass Pokémon Common Roaring Skies
Card profile
Card year
2015
May 6, 2015
Set release
ROS
Roaring Skies · XY
Catalog appearances
11
9 sets · 2003-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation III
Hoenn · 2002
Evolution
Card details
Released
May 6, 2015
Year
2015
Series
XY
Set size
108 / 112
Card number
#9 of 108
Stage
Basic
National Dex
#290
Artist
Kyoko Umemoto
#290 Nincada
Generation III · Hoenn · introduced 2002 in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Mega Evolution
Sep 26, 2025 · #16 · Common
$0.25
Vivid Voltage
Nov 13, 2020 · #13 · Common
$0.19
Lost Thunder
Nov 2, 2018 · #29 · Common
$0.32
Roaring Skies
May 6, 2015 · #9 · Common
$0.35
Dragons Exalted
Aug 15, 2012 · #10 · Common
$0.89
Supreme Victors
Aug 19, 2009 · #117 · Common
$19.99
Legends Awakened
Aug 1, 2008 · #108 · Common
$2.73
Deoxys
Feb 1, 2005 · #67 · Common
$9.85
Dragon
Nov 24, 2003 · #68 · Common
$8.31
Dragon
Nov 24, 2003 · #66 · Common
$4.84
Dragon
Nov 24, 2003 · #67 · Common
$3.69
11 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #290.
Attacks
Slight Intrusion
C
20 This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself.
Battle stats
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat cost
●
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
It can sometimes live underground for more than 10 years. It absorbs nutrients from the roots of trees.
Legality
Unlimited
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