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Nihilego

RockPoison
All data Standard/Form Gen 7

Use this page like a quick team check: read the role, check what attacks scare it, then open the full move pool only if you need deeper data.

Main jobBulky team piece

Nihilego reads as a special attacker from its current stats.

Speed readFast

Can pressure before many enemies move.

Watch outWater, Ground, Psychic

These attack types are the first danger check before adding it to a team.

Battle Stats

HP109Atk53Def47Sp.Atk127Sp.Def131Speed103total570
HP 109
Atk 53
Def 47
Sp.Atk 127
Sp.Def 131
Speed 103
Type Check

What scares Nihilego?

Read this before adding it to a team. Weak means the attack hits hard; resist or immune means it can switch in more safely.

Test in Builder
Weak to
WaterGroundPsychicSteel
Resists
NormalFirePoisonFlyingBugFairy
Immune to
None

Abilities / Passives

Stat swing

Beast Boost

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

This passive changes stats, so one turn can suddenly become stronger or safer.
Move Pool

Skills and Moves

Showing the most useful or most complete move cards first. The full move pool is folded below to keep this page lighter.

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Protect
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Trick Room
Status · Psychic Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.

Rock Slide
Physical · Rock PP 12

Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

Poison Jab
Physical · Poison PP 20

The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Power Gem
Special · Rock PP 20

The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.

Rock Tomb
Physical · Rock PP 16

The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.

Sludge Bomb
Special · Poison PP 12

The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.

Dazzling Gleam
Special · Fairy PP 12

The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.

Iron Head
Physical · Steel PP 16

The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch.

Knock Off
Physical · Dark PP 20

The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.

Psychic
Special · Psychic PP 12

The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Psyshock
Special · Psychic PP 12

The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.

Thunderbolt
Special · Electric PP 16

The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Light Screen
Status · Psychic Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.

Acid
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Acid Spray
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Ally Switch
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Bind
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Browse moves (72 total, 30 at a time)

Data Source

Base stats, abilities, and move names are generated from Pokemon Champions data sources. Regulation and meta pages should be reviewed separately before ranked recommendations.

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