#0793Gen VII

Nihilego

Parasite Pokémon

rockpoison

Nihilego

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

ground4×steel2×water2×psychic2×

Resists

poison¼×normal½×flying½×bug½×fire½×fairy½×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

flyingbugfiregrassicefairy

Walled by

groundsteel

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	109
Attack	53
Defense	47
Sp. Atk	127
Sp. Def	131
Speed	103
Total	570

EV yield: 3 Sp. Def
Base experience: 257

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Abilities

Beast Boost

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

Profile

Height: 1.2 m 3′11″
Weight: 55.5 kg 122.4 lbs
Gender: Genderless
Egg groups: Undiscovered
Hatch time: 120 cycles ~30,700 steps

Catch rate: 45 Hard≈ 11.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 0
Growth rate: Slow

Moves

Sword & Shield

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Pound	normal		40	100	35
1	Wrap	normal		15	90	20
5	Acid	poison		40	100	30
10	Tickle	normal		—	100	20
15	Acid Spray	poison		40	100	20
20	Clear Smog	poison		50	—	15
25	Guard Split	psychic		—	—	10
25	Power Split	psychic		—	—	10
30	Venoshock	poison		65	100	10
35	Headbutt	normal		70	100	15
40	Toxic Spikes	poison		—	—	20
45	Venom Drench	poison		—	100	20
50	Power Gem	rock		80	100	20
55	Stealth Rock	rock		—	—	20
60	Mirror Coat	psychic		—	100	20
65	Wonder Room	psychic		—	—	10
70	Head Smash	rock		150	80	5

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM14	Thunder Wave	electric		—	90	20
TM17	Light Screen	psychic		—	—	30
TM19	Safeguard	normal		—	—	25
TM21	Rest	psychic		—	—	5
TM22	Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10
TM24	Snore	normal		50	100	15
TM25	Protect	normal		—	—	10
TM32	Sandstorm	rock		—	—	10
TM39	Facade	normal		70	100	20
TM48	Rock Tomb	rock		60	95	15
TM70	Trick Room	psychic		—	—	5
TM71	Wonder Room	psychic		—	—	10
TM73	Cross Poison	poison		70	100	20
TM74	Venoshock	poison		65	100	10
TM76	Round	normal		60	100	15
TM77	Hex	ghost		65	100	10
TM97	Brutal Swing	dark		60	100	20
TR01	Body Slam	normal		85	100	15
TR08	Thunderbolt	electric		90	100	15
TR09	Thunder	electric		110	70	10
TR11	Psychic	psychic		90	100	10
TR20	Substitute	normal		—	—	10
TR22	Sludge Bomb	poison		90	100	10
TR25	Psyshock	psychic		80	100	10
TR26	Endure	normal		—	—	10
TR27	Sleep Talk	normal		—	—	10
TR54	Toxic Spikes	poison		—	—	20
TR57	Poison Jab	poison		80	100	20
TR63	Power Gem	rock		80	100	20
TR69	Zen Headbutt	psychic		80	90	15
TR73	Gunk Shot	poison		120	80	5
TR74	Iron Head	steel		80	100	15
TR76	Stealth Rock	rock		—	—	20
TR77	Grass Knot	grass		—	100	20
TR78	Sludge Wave	poison		95	100	10
TR81	Foul Play	dark		95	100	15
TR83	Ally Switch	psychic		—	—	15
TR91	Venom Drench	poison		—	100	20
TR92	Dazzling Gleam	fairy		80	100	10

Where to find it

Sword & Shield

Sword: The Crown Tundra & Shield: The Crown Tundra

Max LairDynamax Adventure · Lv. 70 · 100%

Pokédex entries

No Pokédex entry in Sword & Shield; showing the latest one.

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

All 4 Pokédex entries

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

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

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

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.
Moon