Nihilego #0793

The Parasite Pokémon

Typing	RockPoison
Abilities	Beast Boost
Classification	The Parasite Pokémon
National ID	#0793

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Ground

Weak x2

SteelWaterPsychic

Resists x½

NormalFlyingBugFireFairy

Resists x¼

Poison

View all Typings:

This page displays data from The Crown Tundra (Shield) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	109	169—216
Attack	53	52—115
Defense	47	46—108
Sp. Attack	127	118—196
Sp. Defense	131	122—201
Speed	103	97—170
Total	570	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Undiscovered
Egg Cycles	120
Egg Steps	30720 - Generations II, III, and VII 30600 - Generations IV 30840 - Generations V and VI 30600 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 15360 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	Unknown
Height	1.2 m (3'11")
Weight	55.5 kg (122.4 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	3 Sp. Defense
Base Exp. Yield	285
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	0

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Tutor TM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Nihilego via level-up in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Pound	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Wrap	15	90	Normal	Phys.
5	Acid	40	100	Poison	Spec.
10	Tickle	—	100	Normal	Stat.
15	Acid Spray	40	100	Poison	Spec.
20	Clear Smog	50	—	Poison	Spec.
25	Guard Split	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
25	Power Split	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
30	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
35	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
40	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
45	Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.
50	Power Gem	80	100	Rock	Spec.
55	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
60	Mirror Coat	1	100	Psychic	Spec.
65	Wonder Room	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
70	Head Smash	150	80	Rock	Phys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Nihilego as Tutor Moves in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Corrosive Gas	—	100	Poison	Stat.
Meteor Beam	120	90	Rock	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nihilego via TM in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM008	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM009	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM011	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM014	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
TM017	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM019	Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM022	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM025	Psyshock	80	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM026	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM027	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM054	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TM057	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM063	Power Gem	80	100	Rock	Spec.
TM069	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
TM070	Trick Room	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM071	Wonder Room	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM073	Cross Poison	70	100	Poison	Phys.
TM073	Gunk Shot	120	80	Poison	Phys.
TM074	Iron Head	80	100	Steel	Phys.
TM074	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM077	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM077	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM078	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	Spec.
TM081	Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
TM083	Ally Switch	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM091	Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.
TM092	Dazzling Gleam	80	100	Fairy	Spec.
TM097	Brutal Swing	60	100	Dark	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Nihilego via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bind	USUM	15	85	Normal	Phys.
Charge Beam	SM USUM	50	90	Electric	Spec.
Confide	SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Constrict	SM USUM	10	100	Normal	Phys.
Double Team	SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Echoed Voice	SM USUM	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Frustration	SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Knock Off	USUM	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Magic Coat	USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Pain Split	USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Psywave	SM USUM	1	100	Psychic	Spec.
Reflect	SM USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Return	SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Role Play	USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Spite	USUM	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Swagger	SM USUM	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Telekinesis	USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Toxic	SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.
Worry Seed	USUM	—	100	Grass	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation VII

Sun

Catchable

Moon

Catchable

Ultra Sun

Catchable

Ultra Moon

Catchable

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Lunala(#0792)

Buzzwole(#0794)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

Catch Calculators

Shiny Rates

Shiny Hunting Tools

Nihilego #0793

The Parasite Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Tutor Moves

Learnset via TM

Transfer Moves

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation VII

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites