ツチニン

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): フェアリーライズ
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: SATOSHI NAKAI
Source reference: SM7b-009

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Nincada sometimes spends more than ten years buried underground. In the darkness, its eyesight has become very weak; it navigates with its antennae and digs near roots with its claws. It draws the moisture and nutrients it needs from these roots. Sunlight is difficult for it to tolerate. The Pokédex thus describes an almost entirely underground life, consisting of long waits and precise actions to find sustenance before evolving.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield gives Nincada's underground life a possible duration of more than ten years. Pokémon Sword explains its poor eyesight and the role of its antennae. Alpha Sapphire details its search for moisture and nutrients in roots.

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Card details

HP: 40
Type (source): Grass
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 290
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire x2

Printed card text — Japanese

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Description from the source

１０年以上土の中で暮らすこともある。樹木の根っこから栄養を吸い取る。

Attacks

みだれひっかき

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 10×

コインを3回投げ、オモテの数x10ダメージ。

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