The Essentials on Nihilego
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Ground · ×2 Water, Psychic, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Poison · ×½ Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Fairy
- Evolution
- Nihilego does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 570 · top stat: Special Defense (131) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Zéroïd in French · ウツロイド, Uturoid in Japanese · Anego in German All Languages
Overview
Nihilego is a Poison and Rock-type Pokémon, No. 793 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Parasite Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 55.5 kg.
Ability: Beast Boost. Nihilego is weak to Water, Psychic and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Nihilego is very weak to Ground-type moves (×4 damage).
Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#793
National Pokédex
Category
Parasite Pokémon
Status
Ultra Beast
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
109
255
Attack
53
255
Defense
47
255
Special Attack
127
255
Special Defense
131
255
Speed
103
255
Total
570
Min HP (Lv. 100)
328
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
422
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Poison / Rock). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Ground
×4
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Psychic
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Normal
×½
Fire
×½
Flying
×½
Bug
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Poison
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokémon.
Nihilego Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Nihilego Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Poison · Rock
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Nihilego Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Constrict
Normal
Phys.
100%
10
35
1
Pound
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Wrap
Normal
Phys.
90%
15
20
5
Acid
Poison
Spec.
100%
40
30
10
Tickle
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
13
Psywave
Psychic
Spec.
100%
—
15
15
Acid Spray
Poison
Spec.
100%
40
20
20
Clear Smog
Poison
Spec.
—
50
15
25
Power Split
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
25
Guard Split
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
30
Venoshock
Poison
Spec.
100%
65
10
31
Safeguard
Normal
Stat
—
—
25
35
Headbutt
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
15
40
Toxic Spikes
Poison
Stat
—
—
20
45
Venom Drench
Poison
Stat
100%
—
20
50
Power Gem
Rock
Spec.
100%
80
20
55
Stealth Rock
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
60
Mirror Coat
Psychic
Spec.
100%
—
20
65
Wonder Room
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
70
Head Smash
Rock
Phys.
80%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Egg Cycles
120 cycles
≈ 30,840 steps
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Nihilego
Available in 4 games, 13 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Generation VII
Moon 4 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Diglett’s Tunnel
Lv. 55 100%
Wela Volcano Park
Lv. 55 100%
Tall grass
(2)
Diglett’s Tunnel
Lv. 55 100%
Wela Volcano Park
Lv. 55 100%
Sun 5 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(3)
Aether Movement — Nihilego
Lv. 55 100%
Diglett’s Tunnel
Lv. 55 100%
Wela Volcano Park
Lv. 55 100%
Tall grass
(2)
Diglett’s Tunnel
Lv. 55 100%
Wela Volcano Park
Lv. 55 100%
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Nihilego in Pokémon GO
- 3,949Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,256Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Sun
“One of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent.”
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 Sun
“A life-form from another world, it was dubbed a UB and is thought to produce a strong neurotoxin.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Zéroïd
🇬🇧 English
Nihilego
🇯🇵 漢字
ウツロイド
🇯🇵 Kana
ウツロイド
🇯🇵 Romaji
Uturoid
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Anego
🇪🇸 Español
Nihilego
🇮🇹 Italiano
Nihilego
🇰🇷 한국어
텅비드
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
虚吾伊德
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
虛吾伊德
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Parasite
🇬🇧 EN
Parasite Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
きせいポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Parasiten-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Nihilego
What type is Nihilego?
Nihilego is a Poison and Rock-type Pokémon.
What are Nihilego's weaknesses?
Nihilego is weak to Water, Psychic and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Nihilego is very weak to Ground-type moves (×4 damage).
Can you get a Shiny Nihilego in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Nihilego is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
