Nihilego
Nihilego is a Rock and Poison type Ultra Beast Tier-5 Raid boss. Best Nihilego raid counters include powerful Ground, Psychic, Water, and Steel types, with a mixed range of different counters available to help you defeat it. It is double weak to Ground. It can also be shiny!
Nihilego Raid Boss CP is 48499, and you can catch it in the following CP Ranges:
- 2167 CP to 2256 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2709 CP to 2829 CP at Level 25, with Partly Cloudy or Cloudy weather boost
Depending on your levels and counters, we would recommend 3-5 high level Trainers, and more if you don’t have optimal teams. It can be duoed but can also be soloed with a level 50 Primal Groudon!
Best Nihilego Counters in Pokémon GO
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 9 | 306s |
| 2. |
Garchomp (Mega)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 8 | 332s |
| 3. |
Excadrill (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 8 | 346s |
| 4. |
Groudon (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 11 | 331s |
| 5. |
Rhyperior (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 11 | 370s |
| 6. |
Garchomp (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 12 | 351s |
| 7. |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 8 | 417s |
| 8. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Sandsear Storm Ground | 16 | 356s |
| 9. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 11 | 394s |
| 10. |
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Sunsteel Strike Steel | 10 | 416s |
| 11. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 11 | 407s |
| 12. |
Rhydon (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 12 | 401s |
| 13. |
Rhyperior
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 9 | 443s |
| 14. |
Golurk (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earth Power Ground | 15 | 393s |
| 15. |
Mamoswine (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | High Horsepower Ground | 20 | 366s |
| 16. |
Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 12 | 422s |
| 17. |
Golem (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 14 | 427s |
| 18. |
Hippowdon (Shadow)
|
Sand Attack Ground | Earth Power Ground | 15 | 431s |
| 19. |
Donphan (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 18 | 422s |
| 20. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 18 | 426s |
| 21. |
Rhydon
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 12 | 481s |
| 22. |
Mamoswine
|
Mud-Slap Ground | High Horsepower Ground | 20 | 433s |
| 23. |
Golurk
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earth Power Ground | 15 | 474s |
| 24. |
Flygon (Shadow)
|
Sand Attack Ground | Earth Power Ground | 22 | 432s |
| 25. |
Metagross (Shadow)
|
Bullet Punch Steel | Earthquake Ground | 14 | 488s |
| 26. |
Swampert (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 19 | 454s |
| 27. |
Krookodile
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 18 | 471s |
| 28. |
Golem
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 14 | 511s |
| 29. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 18 | 481s |
| 30. |
Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 28 | 428S |
With a wide range of counters and a fair few different type weaknesses thanks to that Rock and Poison dual typing, most trainers should find themselves able to whip up a strong team of counters.
Nihilego Sprites
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Nihilego Moveset Analysis
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Nihilego is the #1 non-mega poison-type attacker in the game. Sadly it doesn’t have a Rock type fast move so loses out as a Rock type attacker, but as a Poison type it gains STAB and absolutely rocks!
Nihilego Stats
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Nihilego
RockPoison
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| Max CP at lvl 40 3940 / lvl 50 4465 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 249 | DEF 210 | HP 240 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Ground x2 Water Psychic Steel | Grass Fairy Fire Bug Ice | ||||
Conclusion
Nihilego is one of the best Ultra Beasts in Pokémon GO! UBs have some amazing stats, and Nihilego is the number one non-mega Poison type attacker in Pokémon GO.
