Nihilego (Pokémon)

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Nihilego Parasite Pokémon ウツロイド Utsuroido #793 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Beast Boost Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 120 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Nihilego 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 122.4 lbs. 55.5 kg Nihilego 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 114	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Nihilego 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F793.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 0
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Nihilego (Japanese: ウツロイド Utsuroido) is a dual-type Rock/Poison Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is one of the Ultra Beasts and is known by code name UB-01 Symbiont (Japanese: ＵＢ０１　Ｐａｒａｓｉｔｅ).

Biology

Nihilego is an Ultra Beast which resembles a jellyfish. It is mostly white and has tentacles shaped like the hair, dress, and legs of a girl. On top of its head is an object that looks like a sun hat. This "hat" has six pointed stars around the crown, and the brim has a blue edge. The ends of the "hair" fly out, resembling arms, and the outer tentacles of the "dress" have two bubbles inside.

Nihilego is somewhat of a parasite, but once it has a host, instead of controlling it, it injects a neurotoxin that manipulates the thoughts and actions of the host. This neurotoxin stimulates intense feelings of excitement in the host and boosts the host's skills to a great extent.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Lusamine has a Nihilego, which uses her as a host at the climax of Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun One of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent. Moon One of the Ultra Beasts. It's unclear whether or not this Pokémon is sentient, but sometimes it can be observed behaving like a young girl.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Diglett's Tunnel, Wela Volcano Park

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 109		169 - 216	328 - 422
Attack: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Defense: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Sp. Atk: 127		118 - 196	233 - 388
Sp. Def: 131		122 - 201	240 - 397
Speed: 103		97 - 170	189 - 335
Total: 570	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Power Split Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Guard Split Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Tickle Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Acid Poison Special 04040 100100% 30 011 Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 077 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 00——% 15 1313 Psywave Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 15 1919 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2323 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 2929 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 3131 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00——% 25 3737 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 4343 Mirror Coat Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 20 4747 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20 5353 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100100% 20 5959 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 6767 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 7373 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nihilego Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nihilego

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nihilego Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nihilego

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nihilego in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Nihilego in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nihilego Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nihilego

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Nihilego can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Nihilego cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nihilego Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nihilego

Evolution

Unevolved Nihilego  Rock  Poison

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Nihilego. It is the only Ultra Beast to have a unique type combination.
• Nihilego is the only genderless Poison-type Pokémon.

Origin

Nihilego generally resembles a jellyfish. In particular however, Nihilego greatly resembles Myxozoa, a class of microscopic Cnidarian parasites, particularly the Myxobolus cerebralis that are known to infect "whirling disease "in various fish species. The disease causes the fish to become crazed and lose control of it's behavior and even deforms the fish, similar to the influences of Nihilego's neurotoxin. The fact that Nihilego's names in different languages are all generally based on nothingness and simplicity could also be based on how myxozoans have retrogradingly evolved themselves over the course of millions of years into simplistic few-celled lifeforms.

Name origin

Nihilego may be a combination of nihil (Latin for indefinite nothing) and ego.

Utsuroido may be a combination of 虚ろ utsuro (void), void, and id.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ウツロイド Utsuroido From 虚ろ utsuro, void, and id French Zéroïd From zéro and id Spanish Nihilego Same as English name German Anego From ἀν- an- (ancient Greek prefix indicating "not") and ego Italian Nihilego Same as English name Korean 텅비드 Teongbideu From 텅빈 teongbin and id Mandarin Chinese 虛吾伊德 / 虚吾伊德 Xūwúyīdé From 虛無 / 虚无 xūwú , 吾 wú, and possibly 佛洛伊德 Fóluòyīdé / 弗洛伊德 Fúluòyīdé Cantonese Chinese 虛吾伊德 Hēui'nghyīdāk From 虛無 hēuimòuh, 吾 ngh, and possibly 佛洛伊德 Fahtlokyīdāk

More languages

UB-01 Symbiont

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＵＢ０１：寄生物 UB01: Geisāngmaht Mandarin ＵＢ０１：寄生物 UB01: Jìshēngwù French UC-01 Parasite German UB-01 Schmarotzer Italian UC 01 Parasitus Korean UB01 패러사이트 UB01 Parasite Russian УЧ-01 UCH-01 Spanish UE-01 Parásito

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