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nihilego
#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

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

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

nihilego Front Front
nihilego Back Back
nihilego Front Shiny Front Shiny
nihilego Back Shiny Back Shiny
nihilego Official Art Official Art
nihilego Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Special Attacker
Moves
Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Fire
Stealth Rock / Thunderbolt / Grass Knot / Psychic
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Moves
Thunderbolt / Grass Knot / Psychic
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

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.

Most Used Moves

Power Gem
100.0%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc