Is Nihilego Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Rock/Poison Ultra Beast available postgame via Ultra Wormhole. AbilityBeast Boost raises the highest stat after each KO. High Special Attack and Special Defense. Postgame only.
Nihilego has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Nihilego trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Nihilego has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Nihilego resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Nihilego has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Nihilego has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Nihilego trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Nihilego has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Nihilego has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Nihilego resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Hapu's team hits Nihilego's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Nihilego's weaknesses hard.
Nihilego trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Nihilego has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Nihilego resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Nihilego trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Nihilego on Ultra Space (interact, Lv 60). LIMITED. Encounter in Ultra Space during the Ultra Beast side quest
How to Get Nihilego in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You'll find Nihilego at Ultra Space as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Nihilego in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Nihilego Weakness
Ground, Water, Psychic, and Steel moves hit Nihilego for super-effective damage. Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Nihilego's special bulk (base 131 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Psychic, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
What is Nihilego Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nihilego
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Slowking builds →Psyshock 2x41-49% Water Gun 2x23-28% | ||
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Marshtomp builds →Mud Bomb 4x52-63% Water Gun 2x17-21% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Slowking builds →Psyshock 2x44-53% Water Gun 2x25-30% | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Marshtomp builds →Mud Shot 4x51-61% Water Gun 2x19-23% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 4x202-239%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Slowking builds →Psyshock 2x43-52% Water Gun 2x24-29% | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Marshtomp builds →Mud Bomb 4x48-58% Water Gun 2x16-19% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 4x209-247%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Gallade builds →Bulldoze 4x107-127%KO Psyshock 2x31-36% | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Marshtomp builds →Bulldoze 4x119-140%KO Water Gun 2x16-20% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 4x247-291%KO | ||
 Golurk GroundGhost | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Golurk builds →High Horsepower 4x244-287%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Swampert builds →Bulldoze 4x140-166%KO Muddy Water 2x39-46% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x234-276%KO Waterfall 2x94-111%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x247-291%KO | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x216-255%KO Steel Wing 2x51-60% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x140-165%KO Bulldoze 4x113-133%KO Psychic 2x48-58% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x276-325%KO Surf 2x25-30% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Solgaleo builds →Earthquake 4x193-227%KO Sunsteel Strike 2x144-170%KO Psychic 2x50-58% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x240-282%KO Waterfall 2x96-113%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tapu Lele deals 65-77% with Psychic.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt26-31% Volt Switch20-24% Dazzling Gleam12-14% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMisty Surge ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Tapu Fini builds →Moonblast8-9% Surf 2x29-34% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPsychic Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Tapu Lele builds →Moonblast17-20% Psyshock 2x58-69% Psychic 2x65-77% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave9-11% Volt Switch14-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Nihilego View Pelipper builds →U Turn6-8% Hurricane8-10% Scald 2x25-29% | ||
Nihilego Evolutions
At 570 base stat total, Nihilego hits hard for a Rock/Poison type. No evolution chain and no egg group, just a straight pickup. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Nihilego Best Moveset
Rock/Poison at 127 Sp. Atk and 131 Sp. Def with AbilityBeast Boost raising the highest stat on each KO. Poison hits Fairy super-effectively. MoveStealth Rock sets hazards. The moveset holds A-tier through Beast Boost snowballing on a Fairy-hitting special attacker with real bulk.
Best Build
Nihilego best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Power Gem
- Sludge Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Nihilego picks up Head Smash and Psychic along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 7 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A life-form from another world, it was dubbed a UB and is thought to produce a strong neurotoxin.
It appeared in this world from an Ultra Wormhole. Nihilego appears to be a parasite that lives by feeding on people and Pokémon.
Nihilego Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Nihilego B-Tier: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Power Gem with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Nihilego is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Nihilego appears at level 60. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Beast Boost raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. That's the one you want on Nihilego. It's the only ability Nihilego has.
Base 103 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Nihilego is a special attacker with base 127 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.
Game Availability
Nihilego joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 3 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves