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Nihilego

Parasite Pokémon

It appeared in this world from an Ultra Wormhole. Nihilego appears to be a parasite that lives by feeding on people and Pokémon.

In Pokémon GO · 3949 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.2 m

Weight55.5 kg

GenderGenderless

Catch rate45

Base friendship0

Growth rateslow

Abilities

Beast Boost

Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

Appears in these games

Sun · Moon#293 Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon#391

Base stats

109

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

127

Sp. Def

131

Speed

103

Total

570

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground4×

Steel2×

Water2×

Psychic2×

Resistant to

Normal½×

Flying½×

Bug½×

Fire½×

Fairy½×

Poison¼×

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Choice Scarf (Poison)

Item: Choice Scarf
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: —

Choice Item User (Rock)

▸Sludge Wave
▸Grass Knot
▸Power GemorHidden Power IceorPsychic
▸ThunderboltorPower GemorHidden Power Ice

Item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: —

Meteor Beam (Rock)

Item: Power Herb
Nature: Timid
EVs: —
IVs: —

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

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

Sprites & renders

10 sprites & renders for Nihilego.

Across the games

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Constrict	Normal	Physical	10	100	35
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
5	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30
10	Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100	20
13	Psywave	Psychic	Special	—	100	15
15	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100	20
20	Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	—	15
25	Guard Split	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
25	Power Split	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
30	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
31	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
35	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
40	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20
45	Venom Drench	Poison	Status	—	100	20
50	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100	20
55	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
60	Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	—	100	20
65	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
70	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80	5