Nihilego (Pokémon GO)

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Lunala

Buzzwole

#793

2256

2821

Attacker Rank

A Tier

SS Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

1/15/15 · L14 · CP 1496

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/14/15 · L23.5 · CP 2495

F Tier

#730

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 4465

C Tier

#196

Normal

Shiny

Nihilego

#793

Rock

Poison

Attack

249

Top 12.9%

Defense

210

Top 12.2%

Stamina

240

Top 5.7%

Total

699

Pokédex details

Ultra BeastShiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

2167 -2256 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2709 -2821 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1626 -1692 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

4465 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Nihilego takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ground

256%

Water

160%

Psychic

160%

Steel

160%

Resists

Poison

39.1%

Normal

62.5%

Fire

62.5%

Flying

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Nihilego can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Poison Jab
Sludge Bomb
15.02
272.5
998.8s
13.22
2
Acid
Sludge Bomb
14.47
262.5
1036.7s
12.77
3
Pound
Sludge Bomb
14.42
261.7
1039.9s
12.73
4
Poison Jab
Gunk Shot
14.15
256.7
1060.2s
12.51
5
Poison Jab
Rock Slide
13.95
253.2
1075.0s
12.35
6
Poison Jab
Power Gem
13.51
245.1
1110.4s
11.89
7
Pound
Gunk Shot
13.44
243.8
1116.2s
11.84
8
Acid
Gunk Shot
13.42
243.4
1118.0s
11.82
9
Acid
Rock Slide
13.35
242.2
1123.7s
11.77
10
Pound
Rock Slide
13.29
241.2
1128.5s
11.71

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Nihilego in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
49.10
1745.6
8.6
305.5s
46.48
2
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
45.18
1767.4
8.5
332.0s
42.97
3
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
46.28
1118.8
13.4
324.1s
42.51
4
Shadow Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
45.34
1312.8
11.4
330.8s
42.49
5
Shadow Excadrill
Mud Slap
Scorching Sands
43.31
1795.3
8.4
346.3s
41.30
6
Shadow Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
42.71
1222.6
12.3
351.2s
39.90
7
Shadow Rhyperior
Mud Slap
Earthquake
40.61
1591.2
9.4
369.4s
38.73
8
Landorus Therian
Mud Shot
Sandsear Storm
42.09
965.3
15.5
356.4s
38.49
9
Shadow Landorus Incarnate
Mud Shot
Earth Power
42.04
815.5
18.4
356.8s
37.54
10
Shadow Mamoswine
Mud Slap
High Horsepower
41.06
764.5
19.6
365.3s
36.64

Go Battle League

View full PvP rankings

Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Nihilego in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Poison Jab

General

Power Gem

General

Sludge Bomb

General

Rank 1 IVs

4465

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

221.84

Attack

189.07

Defense

214

Stat Product · 8,975,713

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 4518

Traits (5)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Nihilego can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Acid
11
10
1.0s
11
Poison Jab
13
9
1.0s
13
Pound
6
5
0.5s
12

Charged Attacks

Gunk Shot
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
Power Gem
80
-50
3.0s
26.67
Rock Slide
75
-50
2.5s
30
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Nihilego including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Nihilego

#793

Backgrounds

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Nihilego has 5 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

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Jul 11, 2026

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Jul 8, 2024

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Jul 5, 2024

GO Fest 2024 Madrid

Jun 14, 2024

GO Fest 2024 Sendai

May 30, 2024

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Rock- and Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Nihilego with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Mega Aerodactyl #142

Boosts:

Mega Tyranitar #248

Boosts:

Mega Diancie #719

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Size

Ranges from 0.588 m to 1.86 m tall, averaging 1.2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.588 m 1'11"	0.6 m 2'00"
XS	0.6 m 2'00"	0.9 m 2'11"
M	0.9 m 2'11"	1.5 m 4'11"
XL	1.5 m 4'11"	1.8 m 5'11"
XXL	1.8 m 5'11"	1.86 m 6'01"

XXS

0.588 m

1'11"

0.6 m

2'00"

0.6 m

2'00"

0.9 m

2'11"

0.9 m

2'11"

1.5 m

4'11"

1.5 m

4'11"

1.8 m

5'11"

XXL

1.8 m

5'11"

1.86 m

6'01"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Flying
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	10%
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	0.5
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Nihilego at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	55 CP	27	3046 CP
2	175 CP	28	3159 CP
3	294 CP	29	3272 CP
4	413 CP	30	3385 CP
5	532 CP	31	3441 CP
6	651 CP	32	3498 CP
7	771 CP	33	3554 CP
8	890 CP	34	3611 CP
9	1009 CP	35	3667 CP
10	1128 CP	36	3723 CP
11	1241 CP	37	3780 CP
12	1354 CP	38	3836 CP
13	1467 CP	39	3893 CP
14	1580 CP	40	3949 CP
15	1692 CP	41	3999 CP
16	1805 CP	42	4050 CP
17	1918 CP	43	4100 CP
18	2031 CP	44	4151 CP
19	2144 CP	45	4203 CP
20	2256 CP	46	4255 CP
21	2369 CP	47	4307 CP
22	2482 CP	48	4359 CP
23	2595 CP	49	4412 CP
24	2708 CP	50	4465 CP
25	2821 CP	51	4518 CP
26	2934 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	55 CP	18	2031 CP	35	3667 CP
2	175 CP	19	2144 CP	36	3723 CP
3	294 CP	20	2256 CP	37	3780 CP
4	413 CP	21	2369 CP	38	3836 CP
5	532 CP	22	2482 CP	39	3893 CP
6	651 CP	23	2595 CP	40	3949 CP
7	771 CP	24	2708 CP	41	3999 CP
8	890 CP	25	2821 CP	42	4050 CP
9	1009 CP	26	2934 CP	43	4100 CP
10	1128 CP	27	3046 CP	44	4151 CP
11	1241 CP	28	3159 CP	45	4203 CP
12	1354 CP	29	3272 CP	46	4255 CP
13	1467 CP	30	3385 CP	47	4307 CP
14	1580 CP	31	3441 CP	48	4359 CP
15	1692 CP	32	3498 CP	49	4412 CP
16	1805 CP	33	3554 CP	50	4465 CP
17	1918 CP	34	3611 CP	51	4518 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Nihilego up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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