Nihilego PokeRogue Dex: Comprehensive Nihilego Pokedex Guide

Discover Nihilego battle strategies in PokeRogue and explore everything you need to know about Nihilego. From detailed stats, abilities, and evolutions to form variants, defensive and offensive strategies, and more. Your ultimate guide to mastering Nihilego in PokeRogueDex.

Nihilego Sprites

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Nihilego Pokémon Abilities

LevitateBy floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.

Beast BoostThe Pokémon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokémon.

Nihilego Pokémon Base Stats

Max. HP	109
Attack	53
Defense	47
Sp. Atk	127
Sp. Def	131
Speed	103
Sum	570

Nihilego Pokémon Pokedex Data

weight	55.5Kg
Starter Cost	6
Types	RockPoison

Nihilego Evolution Chart

Nihilego

Nihilego Type Matchups

Nihilego Type Resistances: Defensive Matchups

Normal0.5

Fire0.5

Water2

Electric1

Grass1

Ice1

Fighting1

Poison0.25

Ground4

Flying0.5

Psychic2

Bug0.5

Rock1

Ghost1

Dragon1

Dark1

Steel2

Fairy0.5

Nihilego Type Effectiveness: Offensive Matchups

Normal1

Fire2

Water1

Electric1

Grass2

Ice2

Fighting1

Poison1

Ground0.5

Flying2

Psychic1

Bug2

Rock1

Ghost1

Dragon1

Dark1

Steel0.5

Fairy2

Nihilego Egg Moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
Strength Sap	Grass	-	100	10	The user restores its HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Quiver Dance	Bug	-	-	20	The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user's Sp Atk, Sp Def, and Speed stats.
Energy Ball	Grass	90	100	10	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp Def stat.
Malignant Chain	Poison	100	100	5	The user pours toxins into the target by wrapping them in a toxic, corrosive chain. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.

Nihilego Level Up Moves

Level	Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
1	Pound	Normal	40	100	35	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90	20	A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100	35	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles, vines, or the like. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
5	Acid	Poison	40	100	30	Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp Def stats.
10	Tickle	Normal	-	100	20	The user tickles the target into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
15	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100	20	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp Def stat.
20	Clear Smog	Poison	50	-	15	The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal.
25	Guard Split (N)	Psychic	-	-	10	The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp Def stats with those of the target.
25	Power Split (N)	Psychic	-	-	10	The user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp Atk stats with those of the target.
30	Venoshock	Poison	65	100	10	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
35	Headbutt	Normal	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
40	Toxic Spikes	Poison	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
45	Venom Drench	Poison	-	100	20	Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target.
50	Power Gem	Rock	80	100	20	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
55	Stealth Rock	Rock	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
60	Mirror Coat	Psychic	-	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
65	Wonder Room (N)	Psychic	-	-	10	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp Def stats are swapped for five turns.
70	Head Smash	Rock	150	80	5	The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

Nihilego Technical & Hidden Machine Moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	15	The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100	15	A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	Electric	-	90	20	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Thunder	Electric	110	70	10	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Toxic	Poison	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Psychic	Psychic	90	100	10	The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp Def stat.
Double Team	Normal	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Light Screen	Psychic	-	-	30	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
Reflect	Psychic	-	-	20	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Rest	Psychic	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Substitute (N)	Normal	-	-	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Snore	Normal	50	100	15	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Spite	Ghost	-	100	10	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Protect	Normal	-	-	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100	10	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
Sandstorm	Rock	-	-	10	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp Def stat of Rock types.
Endure	Normal	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Swagger	Normal	-	85	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
Sleep Talk	Normal	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Return	Normal	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Frustration	Normal	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
Safeguard (N)	Normal	-	-	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Pain Split	Normal	-	-	20	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target.
Hidden Power	Normal	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
Facade	Normal	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Knock Off	Dark	65	100	20	The user slaps down the target's held item, and that item can't be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
Worry Seed	Grass	-	100	10	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.
Toxic Spikes	Poison	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100	20	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Power Gem	Rock	80	100	20	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Trick Room	Psychic	-	-	5	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100	20	A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80	5	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Iron Head	Steel	80	100	15	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Stealth Rock	Rock	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Grass Knot	Grass	-	100	20	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Charge Beam	Electric	50	90	10	The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp Atk stat.
Wonder Room (N)	Psychic	-	-	10	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp Def stats are swapped for five turns.
Psyshock	Psychic	80	100	10	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
Venoshock	Poison	65	100	10	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100	10	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those hit.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100	20	The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp Def stat.
Foul Play	Dark	95	100	15	The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.
Round (P)	Normal	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased.
Ally Switch (N)	Psychic	-	-	15	The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies.
Hex	Ghost	65	100	10	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Confide	Normal	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp Atk stat.
Venom Drench	Poison	-	100	20	Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target.
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100	10	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100	20	The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
Meteor Beam	Rock	120	90	10	In this two-turn attack, the user gathers space power and boosts its Sp Atk stat, then attacks the target on the next turn.
Corrosive Gas (N)	Poison	-	100	40	The user surrounds everything around it with highly acidic gas and melts away items they hold.
Tera Blast (N)	Normal	80	100	10	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp Atk stat-whichever is higher for the user.