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#793 · Generation 7

Nihilego

rockpoisonUltra Beast
Max CP (L40 / L50)
3,949 / 4,465
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
2,256 / 2,821
Research CP (L15)
1,692
Buddy distance
20 km
2nd charged move
100,000 dust · 100 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Nihilego
Keep

Verdict: Keep

Nihilego earns its spot: A-tier Poison raid attacker.

Battle roles

  • A
    Poison raid attacker#4 Poison · 14.7 DPS

    It ranks #4 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb.

  • B
    Rock raid attacker#15 Rock · 13.7 DPS

    It ranks #15 of 294 Rock-type attackers with Poison Jab / Rock Slide.

  • –
    Ultra League#726 of 851 · score 60.8

    Ranked #726 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

  • –
    Master League#197 of 409 · score 63.9

    Ranked #197 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

  • Ultra Beast: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack249
Defense210
Stamina240

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each league

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Ultra League–#726 / 85160.8
Poison Jab · Power Gem · Sludge Bomb
L23 · 6/15/13
Master League–#197 / 40963.9
Poison Jab · Power Gem · Sludge Bomb
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
poisonA#4 / 19714.7392Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb
rockB#15 / 29413.7365Poison Jab · Rock Slide

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
AcidSTAB
poison11+101.0s11.06+82 turns
Pound
normal6+50.5s12.04+42 turns
Poison JabSTAB
poison13+91.0s13.07+72 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Power GemSTAB
rock80-503.0s1.6085-50
Gunk ShotSTAB
poison130-1003.0s1.30130-75
Sludge BombSTAB
poison85-502.5s1.7080-50
Rock SlideSTAB
rock75-502.5s1.5075-45

Questions people ask

Is Nihilego good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Nihilego is A-tier for Poison raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Nihilego?
Nihilego earns its spot: A-tier Poison raid attacker.
Is Nihilego a good raid attacker?
Nihilego ranks #4 of 197 poison attackers with 14.7 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
Can Nihilego be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Nihilego is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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