Best Nincada counters

Raid Battles

The best Nincada counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Primal Kyogre, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Blaziken, Rayquaza, Shadow Kyogre, and Shadow Moltres. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Nincada in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #4
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Sky Attack
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 67.145666.4055s165.0
          2.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *54.574648.2067s134.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *52.224103.4070s126.4
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *54.173368.6168s125.0
          5.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 51.683468.8171s121.1
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *50.933064.7172s116.8
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *49.393233.2174s115.2
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *48.073568.6176s115.0
          9.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *46.993619.0078s113.3
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 45.263883.6081s111.6
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 45.263883.6081s111.6
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 51.372298.3172s110.8
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 50.612209.0173s108.6
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 46.113086.9180s108.0
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *45.243207.1181s107.2
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *48.812238.7176s105.8
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 45.592885.2181s105.6
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *44.853014.0182s105.2
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 48.572208.8176s105.1
          20.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *43.033327.8185s103.9
          21.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *40.364088.5091s103.0
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *45.162580.5182s102.4
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 49.041781.1276s101.4
          24.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *42.462997.0186s100.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 45.532205.8181s99.8
          26.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 42.202925.3187s99.6
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 43.382618.1185s99.5
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *42.622780.6186s99.3
          29.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *41.093149.9189s99.0
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 41.832915.0188s98.8
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Nincada in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Nincada CP range from Raids

          Nincada can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 399 CP to 439 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 499 CP to 549 CP with Rain and Sunny weather boost

          Nincada weaknesses

          Nincada type chart

          When fighting Nincada, keep in mind the that Bug and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Ground, Poison, and Electric-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FireFire160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric39.1%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Nincada

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire158.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water92.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying80.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ice40.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Nincada in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Nincada down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Nincada counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.