Best Nihilego counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Nihilego in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Nihilego counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Nihilego counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	51.92	1578.60	10	304.0s	121.9
2	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	44.66	1133.37	14	355.3s	100.2
3	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	41.14	1381.87	11	369.5s	99.0
4	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	37.39	1566.67	10	419.0s	95.1
5	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	40.30	1220.15	13	393.6s	94.5
6	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	45.60	747.48	21	344.2s	91.8
7	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	37.10	1177.86	13	412.8s	88.1
8	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	38.07	1087.38	14	399.9s	88.0
9	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	39.59	930.54	17	399.6s	87.2
10	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	36.74	1109.15	14	422.6s	86.1
11	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	34.23	1364.54	11	438.5s	86.0
12	Shadow Golem	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	35.79	960.44	16	429.4s	81.5
13	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	37.90	759.52	20	400.8s	80.2
14	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	37.42	761.06	20	406.7s	79.5
15	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	37.66	736.60	21	410.8s	79.2
16	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	36.68	783.51	20	427.2s	78.9
17	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Psystrike *	39.55	556.72	27	380.0s	76.6
18	Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	31.69	1075.28	14	475.0s	76.5
19	Shadow Flygon	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	36.50	661.22	23	416.6s	75.3
20	Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	32.67	913.09	17	475.1s	75.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Nihilego in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Nihilego down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Nihilego counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Nihilego counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Shadow Garchomp, Shadow Rhyperior, and Excadrill. The table also includes Groudon, Shadow Mamoswine, Mega Swampert, and Shadow Rhydon, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Nihilego type chart

When fighting Nihilego, keep in mind the following that Rock and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Normal, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	256.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Steel	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Poison	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Normal	62.5%

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