Nihilego
Parasite Pokémon
One of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent.
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Strategy Overview
Nihilego is a very unusual Pokemon. It has a unique typing that makes it a problem for many important threats, such as Tapu Koko and Volcarona. Its strange stat distribution also lets it outspeed the important Garchomp, and take special hits surprisingly well. Combine this with Beast Boost, and against the right teams, Nihilego can be a frightening cleaner that isn't stopped by common specially based revenge killers! However, Nihilego has a pathetic Defense stat that physical Pokemon can easily exploit, and Nihilego has problems covering all of its physical threats with one moveset, leading to it getting benched more often than some teams like.
Below are some sample sets. These sets are likely to be standard, but they will be expanded upon and updated as the metagame progresses.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc