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Nihilego is a Legendary Rock- and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Nihilego has a maximum CP of 4,465. It is weak to Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Nihilego is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb.

Nihilego Stats and Max CP

Nihilego's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Nihilego PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

• Rock Attacker:Poison JabRock Slide
• Poison Attacker:Poison JabSludge Bomb

⚔ Raids

Ultra Beasts Nihilego and Naganadel compete for the best Poison-type performance in Pokémon GO, with Mega Beedrill and Mega Gengar providing the main challenge ☣️. While others may boast higher DPS, Nihilego has the highest TDO among its peers, except Eternatus. While Nihilego lacks a Rock type Fast Attack, it has access to some solid Poison type Attacks.

• Poison Jab and Acid: While both are good Poison type Fast Attacks, for PvE Poison Jab is the preferred move.
• Sludge Bomb and Gunk Shot: While Gunk Shot does have a 130 base power, its long cooldown time and energy requirement makes it inefficient to use. Hence, it's best to use Sludge Bomb as Nihilego’s Charged Attack.
• Rock Slide and Power Gem: The lack of Rock type Fast Attacks make these Charged Attacks irrelevant in PvE. Overall, Nihilego should be your preferred Poison-type attacker in PvE through and through 💯. Backed by excellent stats across the board and a superb moveset, use Nihilego to dominate Fairy-type Raid bosses 😈.

🛡️ Gyms

Ultra Beasts cannot be placed in Gyms.

PvP Analysis

Nihilego PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

• Ultra League:Poison JabPower GemSludge Bomb
• Master League:Poison JabPower GemSludge Bomb

Poison and Rock form a very interesting offensive typing in PvP, allowing Nihilego to take on some of the biggest threats available 💪. Additionally, Nihilego has excellent stats, with no stat falling below 200, giving it substantial bulk and the ability to hit hard with Acid, Sludge Bomb, and Rock Slide ✌️.

Despite these pros, Nihilego struggles against two of the most prominent PvP types: Ground and Steel. This limitation significantly hinders its potential and lessens its overall impact 😮‍💨.

🔵 Great League

Nihilego barely makes it into the Great League, needing a Level-15 Xurkitree trade with a new friend and getting IVs somewhere along the lines of 0/0/1. Unfortunately, its performance doesn't live up to all that effort. Its relatively average moveset and poor typing, being double weak to Ground, hampers its performance.

🟡 Ultra League

Nihilego’s performance doesn't improve in the Ultra League. It poses a huge threat to common Fairy, Fire, and Flying types in this format. However, the Ultra League is also full of Ground types (exploiting Nihilego's double weakness), as well as other types it’s weak to, like Psychic, Steel, and Water. This often leaves Nihilego shut down, even if it attempts a sweep 😭.

🟣 Master League

The Master League allows Nihilego to flex its impressive stats beautifully 🤩. It annihilates many Fairy and Flying types 💯. Even the mighty Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) and Togekiss fall before this Ultra Beast! 😁. However, opponents like Groudon, Kyogre, Mewtwo, and the ever-present Steel types swiftly defeat Nihilego 🏳️. So, while Nihilego can be an ace up your sleeve, it also risks being quickly defeated in certain matchups 🐙.

Raid Attacker

F#224

Rock-type

B#31

Poison-type

S#5

Ultra League

F#726

Master League

F#197

Nihilego Type Chart

Nihilego takes increased damage from:

Ground256.0%

Psychic160.0%

Steel160.0%

Water160.0%

Nihilego takes reduced damage from:

Poison39.1%

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fire62.5%

Flying62.5%

Normal62.5%

Nihilego best moveset

Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

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Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

The best Poison-type moveset for Nihilego is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb (15.65 DPS, 472.6 TDO). In raids, Nihilego ranks #5 among Poison-type attackers (S Tier).

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Data table

Sort: #	Sort: Fast Attack	Sort: Charged Attack	Sort: eDPS	Sort: DPS	Sort: TDO
1.	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	14.50	15.65	472.6
2.	Acid	Sludge Bomb	13.95	15.05	454.6
3.	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	13.91	15.01	453.3
4.	Pound	Sludge Bomb	13.85	14.95	451.5
5.	Poison Jab	Rock Slide	13.50	14.57	440.1
6.	Acid	Gunk Shot	13.19	14.24	430.0
7.	Pound	Gunk Shot	13.16	14.21	429.0
8.	Poison Jab	Power Gem	13.09	14.13	426.6

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Fast Attacks

• Pound650.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost39.1%
  • Steel62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	5
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Pound has no special effects.

  See Pound details page ↗
• Poison Jab1391.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Grass160%
  • Fairy160%

  Resisted by

  • Poison62.5%
  • Ground62.5%
  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost62.5%
  • Steel39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Poison Jab has no special effects.

  See Poison Jab details page ↗
• Acid11101.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Grass160%
  • Fairy160%

  Resisted by

  • Poison62.5%
  • Ground62.5%
  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost62.5%
  • Steel39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	11
  Energy	10
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Acid has no special effects.

  See Acid details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Sludge Bomb85502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Grass160%
  • Fairy160%

  Resisted by

  • Poison62.5%
  • Ground62.5%
  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost62.5%
  • Steel39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Sludge Bomb has no special effects.

  See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
• Gunk Shot1301003.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Grass160%
  • Fairy160%

  Resisted by

  • Poison62.5%
  • Ground62.5%
  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost62.5%
  • Steel39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.6s - 2.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Gunk Shot has no special effects.

  See Gunk Shot details page ↗
• Rock Slide75502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Flying160%
  • Bug160%
  • Fire160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Fighting62.5%
  • Ground62.5%
  • Steel62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.3s - 2.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Rock Slide has no special effects.

  See Rock Slide details page ↗
• Power Gem80503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Flying160%
  • Bug160%
  • Fire160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Fighting62.5%
  • Ground62.5%
  • Steel62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Power Gem has no special effects.

  See Power Gem details page ↗

Nihilego CP Chart

At level 50, Nihilego can reach 4,465 CP. The raid CP range is 2,167 to 2,256 without a weather boost or 2,709 to 2,821 with one. For Field and Special Research, the range is 1,626 to 1,692 CP.

Max CP	4465 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1626 CP - 1692 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2167 CP - 2256 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2167 CP - 2256 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2709 CP - 2821 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Nihilego

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

Rock

Poison

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#793
Height	1.2 m
Weight	55.5 kg
Region	Generation 7
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	Genderless
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Nihilego family

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

Nihilego

The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.59 m	0.6 m	1.2 m	1.8 m	1.86 m

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Size bounds

Nihilego's height ranges from 0.588 m to 1.86 m, with the average being 1.2 m.

Movement type

Flying

Jump Time

1s

Attack Probability

10%

Dodge Probability

15%

Dodge Duration

1s

Dodge Distance

0.5

Action Frequency

0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Nihilego Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Nihilego from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Nihilego in Pokémon GO.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Nihilego

• Regular NihilegoCopy shortcode
• Shiny NihilegoCopy shortcode

Nihilego high resolution sprites

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.

• #793
• #793

Official artwork

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