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nihilego

Nihilego #793

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Nihilego

Generation VII · #0793 — Parasite Pokémon

Nihilego is a Rock/Poison-type Pokémon, known as the Parasite Pokémon, first introduced in Generation VII. Its base stats total 570, with Special Defense (131) the highest and Defense (47) the lowest. Its ability is Beast Boost.

Base Stats

HP109
Attack53
Defense47
Sp. Atk127
Sp. Def131
Speed103
Total570
Height

1.2m

Weight

55.5kg

Category

Parasite Pokémon

Gender

Genderless

Color

white

Shape

tentacles

Abilities
Beast Boost

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

Pokedex Numbers

national#793
original alola#293
updated alola#391

Training

EV Yield3 Sp. Def
Catch Rate45
Base Happiness0
Base Exp.257
Growth Rateslow

Breeding

Egg GroupsUndiscovered
GenderGenderless
Egg Cycles120 (30855 steps)

Sprites

nihilego Front
Front
nihilego Back
Back
nihilego Shiny Front
Shiny Front
nihilego Shiny Back
Shiny Back
nihilego Home
Home
nihilego Home Shiny
Home Shiny
nihilego Showdown
Showdown
nihilego Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm01

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm02

crystal

tm02

gold silver

tm03

x y

tm03

black 2 white 2

tm03

black white

tm03

sun moon

tm03

ultra sun ultra moon

tm03

omega ruby alpha sapphire

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm06

yellow

tm06

gold silver

tm06

red blue

tm06

crystal

tm06

emerald

tm06

firered leafgreen

tm06

diamond pearl

tm06

platinum

tm06

ruby sapphire

tm06

colosseum

+549 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Digletts Tunnel

alola

sunLv. 55-55 (100% chance)
sunLv. 55-55 (100% chance)
moonLv. 55-55 (100% chance)

+1 more

Wela Volcano Park

alola

sunLv. 55-55 (100% chance)
sunLv. 55-55 (100% chance)
moonLv. 55-55 (100% chance)

+1 more

Ultra Space

alola

ultra sunLv. 60-60 (15% chance)
ultra sunLv. 60-60 (100% chance)
ultra moonLv. 60-60 (100% chance)

+1 more

Pokedex Entries

sun

One of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent.

ultra sun

A life-form from another world, it was dubbed a UB and is thought to produce a strong neurotoxin.

moon

One 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 moon

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

Learnable Moves

Nihilego can learn 72 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
acidpoison
Special
4010030
acid spraypoison
Special
4010020
ally switchpsychic
Status
——15
bindnormal
Physical
158520
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
brutal swingdark
Physical
6010020
charge beamelectric
Special
509010
clear smogpoison
Special
50—15
confidenormal
Status
——20
constrictnormal
Physical
1010035
corrosive gaspoison
Status
—10040
cross poisonpoison
Physical
7010020
dazzling gleamfairy
Special
8010010
double teamnormal
Status
——15
echoed voicenormal
Special
4010015
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
foul playdark
Physical
9510015
frustrationnormal
Physical
—10020
grass knotgrass
Special
—10020
guard splitpsychic
Status
——10
gunk shotpoison
Physical
120805
head smashrock
Physical
150805
headbuttnormal
Physical
7010015
hexghost
Special
6510010
hidden powernormal
Special
6010015
iron headsteel
Physical
8010015
knock offdark
Physical
6510020
light screenpsychic
Status
——30
magic coatpsychic
Status
——15
meteor beamrock
Special
1209010
mirror coatpsychic
Special
—10020
pain splitnormal
Status
——20
poison jabpoison
Physical
8010020
poundnormal
Physical
4010035
power gemrock
Special
8010020
power splitpsychic
Status
——10
protectnormal
Status
——10
psychicpsychic
Special
9010010
psyshockpsychic
Special
8010010
psywavepsychic
Special
—10015
reflectpsychic
Status
——20
restpsychic
Status
——5
returnnormal
Physical
—10020
rock sliderock
Physical
759010
rock tombrock
Physical
609515
role playpsychic
Status
——10
roundnormal
Special
6010015
safeguardnormal
Status
——25
sandstormrock
Status
——10
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
sludge bombpoison
Special
9010010
sludge wavepoison
Special
9510010
snorenormal
Special
5010015
spiteghost
Status
—10010
stealth rockrock
Status
——20
substitutenormal
Status
——10
swaggernormal
Status
—8515
telekinesispsychic
Status
——15
thunderelectric
Special
1107010
thunder waveelectric
Status
—9020
thunderboltelectric
Special
9010015
ticklenormal
Status
—10020
toxicpoison
Status
—9010
toxic spikespoison
Status
——20
trick roompsychic
Status
——5
venom drenchpoison
Status
—10020
venoshockpoison
Special
6510010
wonder roompsychic
Status
——10
worry seedgrass
Status
—10010
wrapnormal
Physical
159020
zen headbuttpsychic
Physical
809015

Commonly Asked Questions About Nihilego

What type is Nihilego?

Nihilego is a rock and poison type Pokemon.

What does Nihilego evolve from?

Nihilego does not evolve.

What are Nihilego's weaknesses?

Nihilego is weak to ground, steel, water and psychic type moves.

Where can I find Nihilego?

Nihilego can be found in digletts tunnel (alola), wela volcano park (alola) and ultra space (alola).

Nihilego Trading Cards

Nihilego first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Crimson Invasion (2017) and has since featured on 7 cards across 4 sets. Its most recent card is from Extradimensional Crisis (2025). Its most valuable card is Nihilego (Lost Thunder) at around €29.79.

Cards by rarity

Ultra Rare · 2Three Diamond · 1Crown · 1Shiny rare · 1Rare · 1Secret Rare · 1
Nihilego — Extradimensional Crisis card #042

Nihilego

Extradimensional Crisis · #042

Three Diamond · 2025

illus. nagimiso

Nihilego — Extradimensional Crisis card #103

Nihilego

Extradimensional Crisis · #103

Crown · 2025

illus. PLANETA Yamashita

Nihilego-GX — Hidden Fates Shiny Vault card #SV62

Nihilego-GX

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV62

Shiny rare · 2019

illus. 5ban Graphics

Nihilego — Lost Thunder card #106

Nihilego

Lost Thunder · #106

Rare · 2018

illus. Megumi Mizutani

€29.79

Nihilego GX — Crimson Invasion card #103

Nihilego GX

Crimson Invasion · #103

Ultra Rare · 2017

illus. 5ban Graphics

€15.10

Nihilego GX — Crimson Invasion card #49

Nihilego GX

Crimson Invasion · #49

Ultra Rare · 2017

illus. 5ban Graphics

€10.05

Nihilego GX — Crimson Invasion card #114

Nihilego GX

Crimson Invasion · #114

Secret Rare · 2017

illus. 5ban Graphics

€13.47

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.