Nincada best moveset in Pokémon GO

Nincada's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, with 6.36 damage per second, and it can deal 74.1 damage before Nincada faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Nincada are:

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

DPS6.36

TDO74.10

Score11.8

Boosted by

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All Nincada movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Nincada movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	6.36	74.1	11.8
2.	Scratch	Bug Buzz	6.11	71.1	11.3
3.	Bug Bite	Aerial Ace	5.30	61.7	9.8
4.	Bug Bite	Night Slash	5.27	61.4	9.7
5.	Scratch	Aerial Ace	5.22	60.8	9.6
6.	Scratch	Night Slash	5.20	60.5	9.6

Nincada fast moves guide

Moves

Bug Bite56

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Bug Bite has no special effects.

See Bug Bite details page ↗

Scratch64

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Scratch has no special effects.

See Scratch details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bug Bite	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Scratch	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	4.00	2.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Nincada's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Nincada charge moves guide

Nincada has access to 3 Charge moves (Aerial Ace, Bug Buzz, and Night Slash), which cover Flying, Bug, and Dark-type attacks. When using Bug Buzz you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Aerial Ace5533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.4s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Aerial Ace has no special effects.

See Aerial Ace details page ↗

Bug Buzz10050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Bug Buzz details page ↗

Night Slash5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aerial Ace	55	22.92	33	1.38	2.4s	55	40	1.38
Bug Buzz Special Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.03	50	1.67	3.7s	100	60	1.67
Night Slash Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	50	22.73	33	1.43	2.2s	50	35	1.43

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

Nincada's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6