- Attack
- 249
- Defense
- 210
- HP
- 240
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,256
- min 2,167
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,821
- min 2,709
- MaxLv50
- 4,465
- Lv40 3,949
At a glance
Basics
Nihilego is a Rock/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,256 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,821 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,465 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Ground attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Water/Psychic/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Fire/Flying/Bug/Fairy/Poison attacks. In raids, Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Parasite Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,465 / 4,518
It appeared in this world from an Ultra Wormhole. Nihilego appears to be a parasite that lives by feeding on people and Pokémon.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Poison JabSludge BombBest100% efficiency15.7TDO 622 - 2AcidSludge Bomb98% efficiency15.4TDO 610
- 3Poison JabGunk Shot98% efficiency15.3TDO 607
- 4AcidGunk Shot95% efficiency14.9TDO 592
- 5
PoundSludge Bomb94% efficiency14.8TDO 587
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison JabBestPoison · 1s · STAB | 13 | +9 | 15.6 | 9 |
| AcidPoison · 1s · STAB | 11 | +10 | 13.2 | 10 |
| PoundNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge BombBestPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
| Gunk ShotPoison · 3s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 52 | 1.56 |
 Rock SlideRock · 2.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 36 | 1.8 |
| Power GemRock · 3s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.92 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Nihilego's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 157.7
- Actual Defense
- 134.4
- Actual HP
- 152
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Poison JabSludge BombBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,949 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 1,496 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1,490 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1,492 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Ground - ×1.6
Water
Psychic
Steel - ×0.625Normal
Fire
Flying
Bug
Fairy - ×0.39Poison
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1
Fighting×1- Poison×0.39
- Ground×2.56
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves