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NymbleNymble (shiny)
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Nymble

Grasshopper Pokémon

It’s highly skilled at a fighting style in which it uses its jumping capabilities to dodge incoming attacks while also dealing damage to opponents.

Details

Height0.2 m
Weight1.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship20Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP42
Contents

Base stats

HP
33
Attack
46
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
21
Sp. Def
25
Speed
45
Total
210
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Nymble can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus10030
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
4Struggle Bug

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

BugSpecial5010020
6Astonish

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

GhostPhysical3010015
9Assurance

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.

DarkPhysical6010010
11Double Kick

Hits twice in one turn.

FightingPhysical3010030
14Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus8540
18Endure

Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

NormalStatus10
22Bug Bite

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

BugPhysical6010020
26Feint

Hits through Protect and Detect.

NormalPhysical3010010
30Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus30
38Sucker Punch

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

DarkPhysical701005
41First Impression

Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle.

BugPhysical9010010

Breeding & egg moves

Nymble can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

CounterFighting17 compatible parents
ParasParasectScytherLedybaPinecoForretressGligarScizorHeracrossVolbeatIllumiseGliscorDwebbleKarrablast
Skitter SmackBug60 compatible parents
BeedrillVenonatVenomothScytherSpinarakAriadosYanmaGligarScizorShuckleHeracrossSurskitMasquerainNincada

Sprites & renders

8 sprites & renders for Nymble.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White

More Bug-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Bug-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

Nymble”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/nymble.

Species data from PokéAPI.