Nihilego

Official artwork of NihilegoRock Poison Shiny Pokémon icon

Nihilego is a Rock and Poison-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 4465 in Pokémon GO. Nihilego's best moveset is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb. It is weather boosted by Partly Cloudy and Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Alola region. Shiny Nihilego is available in Pokémon GO.

Nihilego is weak to Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Water-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

Stats

Max CP4465 CP
Attack249 ATK
Defense210 DEF
Stamina240 STA
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
  • cloudyCloudy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedNihilego can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance20 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#793
Height1.2 m
Weight55.5 kg
RegionAlola Generation 7
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate2%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
100 Candy
100000 Candy

Nihilego type chart

Takes increased damage
GroundGround256.0%
PsychicPsychic160.0%
SteelSteel160.0%
WaterWater160.0%
Takes decreased damage
PoisonPoison39.1%
BugBug62.5%
FairyFairy62.5%
FireFire62.5%
FlyingFlying62.5%
NormalNormal62.5%

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

Nihilego's best moves and movesets

Moves

Nihilego's best moveset is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, with 16.44 DPS (damage per second) and 654.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.

Best Nihilego moves
DPS16.44
TDO654.68
Score34.6
Weather Boost
  • cloudy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Nihilego with its best moveset, we recommend to use Acid/Sludge Bomb. You will lose around 1.2% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Nihilego's strongest moveset (Poison Jab/Sludge Bomb).

Nihilego moves comparison

The following chart shows Nihilego's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Nihilego's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.PoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 16.44654.734.6
      2.PoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 16.25647.034.2
      3.PoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 15.82630.033.3
      4.NormalPound PoisonSludge Bomb 15.78628.133.2
      5.PoisonPoison Jab RockRock Slide 15.57619.932.8
      6.PoisonAcid PoisonGunk Shot 15.54618.932.7
      7.PoisonAcid RockRock Slide 15.33610.332.3
      8.PoisonPoison Jab RockPower Gem 15.16603.831.9
      9.NormalPound PoisonGunk Shot 15.02598.131.6
      10.PoisonAcid RockPower Gem 14.90593.331.4
      11.NormalPound RockRock Slide 14.88592.631.4
      12.NormalPound RockPower Gem 14.47576.130.5

      Fast Attacks

      • NormalPound7Damage6Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Pound
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage7
        Energy6
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy4

        Effects
        Pound has no special effects.
        See Pound details page ↗
      • PoisonPoison Jab10Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Poison Jab
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage10
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.8s
        Damage window0.2s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage7
        Energy7

        Effects
        Poison Jab has no special effects.
        See Poison Jab details page ↗
      • PoisonAcid9Damage8Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Acid
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage9
        Energy8
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.8s
        Damage window0.4s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage6
        Energy5

        Effects
        Acid has no special effects.
        See Acid details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • RockRock Slide80Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Rock Slide
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.7s
        Damage window1.5s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage75
        Energy45

        Effects
        Rock Slide has no special effects.
        See Rock Slide details page ↗
      • RockPower Gem80Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Power Gem
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.9s
        Damage window1.9s - 2.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy60

        Effects
        Power Gem has no special effects.
        See Power Gem details page ↗
      • PoisonSludge Bomb80Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Sludge Bomb
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration2.3s
        Damage window1.1s - 2.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
        See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
      • PoisonGunk Shot130Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Gunk Shot
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage130
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration3.1s
        Damage window1.7s - 2.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage130
        Energy75

        Effects
        Gunk Shot has no special effects.
        See Gunk Shot details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Nihilego has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Nihilego Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Nihilego's Max CP is at Level 50. Nihilego Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP4465 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1626 CP - 1692 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs2167 CP - 2256 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids2167 CP - 2256 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      • cloudyCloudy
      2709 CP - 2821 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Nihilego Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Nihilego Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      155 CP2175 CP3294 CP
      4413 CP5532 CP6651 CP
      7771 CP8890 CP91009 CP
      101128 CP111241 CP121354 CP
      131467 CP141580 CP151692 CP
      161805 CP171918 CP182031 CP
      192144 CP202256 CP212369 CP
      222482 CP232595 CP242708 CP
      252821 CP262934 CP273046 CP
      283159 CP293272 CP303385 CP
      313441 CP323498 CP333554 CP
      343611 CP353667 CP363723 CP
      373780 CP383836 CP393893 CP
      403949 CP413999 CP424050 CP
      434100 CP444151 CP454203 CP
      464255 CP474307 CP484359 CP
      494412 CP504465 CP

      Nihilego evolution chart

      Family
      Family

      Nihilego has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Nihilego

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Nihilego's Rock and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Nihilego.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega Venusaur
      GrassPoison
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega Beedrill
      BugPoison
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega Gengar
      GhostPoison
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega Aerodactyl
      RockFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega Tyranitar
      RockDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega Diancie
      RockFairy
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Nihilego Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Nihilego in Pokémon GO is 2.50%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 6.25% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 9.23%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -2.50%2.87%3.73%4.58%
                Curve4.21%4.83%6.25%7.65%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -3.73%4.27%5.54%6.79%
                Curve6.25%7.16%9.23%11.26%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 4.46%5.11%6.61%8.09%
                Curve7.46%8.53%10.97%13.35%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 6.13%7.02%9.06%11.05%
                Curve10.20%11.64%14.91%18.05%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Nihilego, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                Nihilego family

                Family

                A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Nihilego in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

                Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilego

                List of Nihilego costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Nihilego costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Nihilego high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Nihilego. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Nihilego Pokédex entries

                Alola
                VersionsPokédex entry
                SunOne of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent.
                MoonOne of the Ultra Beasts. It’s unclear whether or not this Pokémon is sentient, but sometimes it can be observed behaving like a young girl.
                Ultra SunA life-form from another world, it was dubbed a UB and is thought to produce a strong neurotoxin.
                Ultra MoonIt appeared in this world from an Ultra Wormhole. Nihilego appears to be a parasite that lives by feeding on people and Pokémon.