#793

Nihilego

Parasite Pokémon

RockPoison

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

Base Stats

HP 109

Attack 53

Defense 47

Sp. Atk 127

Sp. Def 131

Speed 103

Total 570

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

ground 4x steel 2x water 2x psychic 2x

Resistant to

poison ¼x normal ½x flying ½x bug ½x fire ½x fairy ½x

Abilities

Beast Boost

Evolution Chain

Nihilego

Moves

Details

Category Parasite Pokémon

Height 1.2 m

Weight 55.5 kg

Base Exp 257

Growth Rate Slow

Capture Rate 45

Base Happiness 0

Gender Genderless

Habitat —

Egg Groups No Eggs

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

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Power Herb Sweeper

Moves

Meteor Beam

Sludge Wave

Grass Knot

Thunderbolt / Psyshock / Power Gem / Stealth Rock

Item

Power Herb

Nature

Timid

EVs

HP 72

Def 4

SpA 176

SpD 4

Spe 252

Strategy Overview

This analysis covers a newly introduced Pokemon. The metagame may shift rapidly. If you have any suggestions for this analysis, please post them in the current Battle Stadium Singles Analysis Thread.

Viability Ranking: A+ Rank

Reserved for Pokemon that are fantastic in the Battle Stadium Singles metagame, and can sweep, support, or wall significant portions of the metagame. These Pokemon require less support than most others to be used effectively and have few flaws that can easily be overlooked when compared to their positive traits.

For more information on viability rankings, check out the full rankings here.