Nincada in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Nincada has 1 card legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Grass-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 1
- Top damage
- 20
- Most HP
- 50
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Nincada good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Scratch on Nincada (Mega Evolution), doing 20 for 1 Energy. The bulkiest version is Nincada with 50 HP. Watch out for Fire attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves into Shedinja or Ninjask. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Nincada card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nincada 16/132 | Mega Evolution I | 50 | Basic | Scratch C 20 | 1 | Fire ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Grass Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Nincada card ever printed · Nincada for young collectors.
Pully Play is an independent fan guide. It isn't run by The Pokémon Company. Format facts are checked against official announcements; always confirm card legality with the official rules before a tournament.