Battle type
Normal Raid tier
5-star (Ultra Beast)
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
Weather Boosts a type Nihilego is weak to
Best Nihilego Raid Counters
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Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.24
- 2 1.28
- 3 1.33
- 4 1.38
- 5 1.4
- 6 1.45
- 7 1.47
- 8 1.5
- 9 1.5
- 10 1.52
- 11 1.55
- 12 1.56
- 13 1.57
- 14 1.6
- 15 1.61
- 16 1.61
- 17 1.64
- 18 1.65
- 19 1.67
- 20 1.67
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.12
- 2 1.25
- 3 1.26
- 4 1.49
- 5 1.55
- 6 1.78
- 7 1.79
- 8 1.8
- 9 1.84
- 10 1.85
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.12
- 2 1.24
- 3 1.25
- 4 1.26
- 5 1.28
- 6 1.33
- 7 1.38
- 8 1.4
- 9 1.45
- 10 1.47
The top Nihilego counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Nihilego's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
What counters Nihilego?
The best counter to Nihilego is Groudon (Shadow) with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Excadrill (Shadow), Garchomp (Shadow) and Landorus (Therian Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.
Nihilego weaknesses
Nihilego is a Rock/Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Steel, Water and Psychic moves, and doubly weak to Ground moves. Avoid Poison, Normal, Flying, Bug, Fire and Fairy moves, which it resists.