What was the first Nincada Pokémon card?

Nincada from Dragon (2003), illustrated by Toshinao Aoki.

How many Nincada cards are there?

11 English Nincada cards across 9 sets, from 2003 to 2025.

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2003 to 2025

Nincada cards through the years

11 Nincada cards across 9 sets, from 2003 to 2025 · Grass.

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One card from every year Nincada showed up. Which one is yours? Choose your first, your favorite, or one you pulled, and share it.

2003

Dragon

Illustrated by Toshinao Aoki

and 2 more that year

2004

No new Nincada card

2005

Deoxys

Illustrated by Yukiko Baba

2006 to 2007

No new Nincada cards

2008

Diamond & Pearl

Legends Awakened

Illustrated by Midori Harada

2009

Platinum

Supreme Victors

Illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya

2010 to 2011

No new Nincada cards

2012

Black & White

Dragons Exalted

Illustrated by MAHOU

2013 to 2014

No new Nincada cards

2015

Roaring Skies

Illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto

2016 to 2017

No new Nincada cards

2018

Sun & Moon

Lost Thunder

Illustrated by SATOSHI NAKAI

2019

No new Nincada card

2020

Sword & Shield

Vivid Voltage

Illustrated by Sekio

2021 to 2024

No new Nincada cards

2025

Mega Evolution

Common

First card: 2003Nincada, Dragon, illustrated by Toshinao Aoki

Busiest year: 20033 new Nincada cards came out

Newest: 2025Nincada, Mega Evolution

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