#0793
— Parasite Pokémon
Nihilego
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Nihilego is a rock/poison-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 570 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 103) and a special attacking profile. Its Beast Boost ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Nihilego. Build around what Nihilego actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
Nihilego does not evolve.
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Nihilego takes super-effective damage from Ground, Water, Psychic, Steel moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Nihilego into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (131)
- Lowest stat
- Defense (47)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 103)
- BST
- 570 (strong for the format)
Nihilego is a rock/poison-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 570 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 103) and a special attacking profile. Its Beast Boost ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Nihilego. Build around what Nihilego actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Nihilego
Nihilego is the Parasite Pokémon a Rock/Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 570 with Beast Boost as its ability.
What is Nihilego weak to?
Nihilego is a Rock/Poison-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ground, Water, Psychic, Steel. It resists Poison, Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Fairy.
How to counter Nihilego
To counter Nihilego in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ground or Water or Psychic or Steel moves and can withstand its Rock/Poison STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Nihilego in competitive teams
Nihilego can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Nihilego on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
