Nihilego #0793
| Max CP | L403949L504465L51 · Best Buddy4518 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Jun 5, 2022Jun 15, 2023 |
Type Effectiveness
Nihilego takes 256% from Ground, and 160% from Water, Psychic and Steel moves.
Nihilego is a Rock/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Ground and weak to Water, Psychic and Steel.
It reaches 4465 CP at level 50, or 4518 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Poison Jab with Sludge Bomb.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PoisonPoison Jab | PoisonSludge Bomb | 15.0 | 401 | |
| 2 | PoisonPoison Jab | PoisonGunk Shot | 14.4 | 384 |
| 3 | NormalPound | PoisonSludge Bomb | 14.1 | 377 |
| 4 | PoisonAcid | PoisonSludge Bomb | 14.1 | 376 |
| 5 | PoisonPoison Jab | RockRock Slide | 14.0 | 374 |
| 6 | PoisonPoison Jab | RockPower Gem | 13.5 | 361 |
| 7 | NormalPound | PoisonGunk Shot | 13.3 | 356 |
| 8 | PoisonAcid | PoisonGunk Shot | 13.2 | 352 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | NormalPound | RockRock Slide | 13.1 | 348 |
| 10 | PoisonAcid | RockRock Slide | 13.0 | 347 |
| 11 | NormalPound | RockPower Gem | 12.6 | 336 |
| 12 | PoisonAcid | RockPower Gem | 12.6 | 335 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Pound | Normal | 6 | 5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 10.0 | |
| Acid | Poison | 11 | 10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 50 | 2.5s | 30.0 | 1.50 | |
| Power Gem | Rock | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab | Poison | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Acid | Poison | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Pound | Normal | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Power Gem | Rock | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE48.0 eDPS - 2
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE43.3 eDPS - 3
Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands42.0 eDPS - 4
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+41.4 eDPS - 5
Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE40.1 eDPS - 6
Shadow RhyperiorGroundMud-SlapGroundEarthquake38.9 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 11 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega AltariaMega RaidPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb+0.6% Gainover Lucario
XerneasTier 5 RaidPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb+0.5% Gainover Roserade
Hero of Many Battles ZacianTier 5 RaidPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb+0.4% Gainover Excadrill
Tapu BuluTier 5 RaidPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb+0.4% Gainover Roserade
Therian Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb+0.4% Gainover Glimmora
Tapu FiniTier 5 RaidPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb+0.2% Gainover Roserade
Mega GardevoirMega RaidPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb+0.1% Gainover Gholdengo
Incarnate Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb+0.1% Gainover Glimmora
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 162610/10/10 | 169215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 216710/10/10 | 225615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 270910/10/10 | 282115/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 34910/0/0 | 394915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 39470/0/0 | 446515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 39940/0/0 | 451815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1692 | 1496 |
| Level 20 | 2256 | 1995 |
| Level 25 | 2821 | 2493 |
| Level 30 | 3385 | 2992 |
| Level 35 | 3667 | 3242 |
| Level 40 | 3949 | 3491 |
| Level 45 | 4203 | 3715 |
| Level 50 | 4465 | 3947 |
| Level 51 | 4518 | 3994 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.2 m · 55.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Nihilego in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/15 | 1496 | 14 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/14/15 | 1498 | 14 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 2/15/13 | 1496 | 14 | 99.60% |
| #4 | 2/15/14 | 1499 | 14 | 99.60% |
| #5 | 0/15/15 | 1490 | 14 | 99.60% |
| #6 | 3/14/13 | 1498 | 14 | 99.56% |
| #7 | 1/14/15 | 1492 | 14 | 99.55% |
| #8 | 2/13/15 | 1495 | 14 | 99.50% |
| #9 | 0/7/10 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.48% |
| #10 | 0/14/2 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.46% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2629 of 4,096, with 94.20% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 2495 | 23.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/13/15 | 2500 | 23.5 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 0/15/14 | 2496 | 23.5 | 99.83% |
| #4 | 1/14/14 | 2500 | 23.5 | 99.79% |
| #5 | 1/15/12 | 2496 | 23.5 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 2/14/12 | 2500 | 23.5 | 99.58% |
| #7 | 0/13/15 | 2490 | 23.5 | 99.55% |
| #8 | 1/12/15 | 2494 | 23.5 | 99.50% |
| #9 | 2/11/15 | 2498 | 23.5 | 99.45% |
| #10 | 0/14/14 | 2490 | 23.5 | 99.39% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1572 of 4,096, with 96.07% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.