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| Nihilego may be a combination of ''nihil'' (Latin for indefinite nothing) and ''ego'' (Latin for I), which together roughly translates to "I am nothing" or "I have nothing". ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego|Ego}}'' may also refer to the part of the {{wp|psychic apparatus}} that governs rational decision-making, and together with ''nihil'' reflects how the creature may have no ego, and only have an id (the survival and instinctual part of the psyche). The former may reflect its victims' lack of will outside their focus on Nihilego, while the latter may represent Nihilego's role in dominating the desires of its victims. | | Nihilego may be a combination of ''nihil'' (Latin for indefinite nothing) and ''ego'' (Latin for I), which together roughly translates to "I am nothing" or "I have nothing". ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego|Ego}}'' may also refer to the part of the {{wp|psychic apparatus}} that governs rational decision-making, and together with ''nihil'' reflects how the creature may have no ego, and only have an id (the survival and instinctual part of the psyche). The former may reflect its victims' lack of will outside their focus on Nihilego, while the latter may represent Nihilego's role in dominating the desires of its victims. |
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| Uturoid may be a combination of 虚ろ ''utsuro'' (void), ''void'', and ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego#Id|id}}''. It might also refer to 鬱 ''utsu'' ({{wp|depression|depression}}), 移ろい ''utsuroi'' (transience), and the suffix ''{{wp|wikt:-oid|-oid}}'' (meaning "of similar form"). | | Uturoid may be a combination of ''asteroid'', ''meteoroid'', 虚ろ ''utsuro'' (void), ''void'', and ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego#Id|id}}''. It might also refer to 鬱 ''utsu'' ({{wp|depression|depression}}), 移ろい ''utsuroi'' (transience), and the suffix ''{{wp|wikt:-oid|-oid}}'' (meaning "of similar form"). |
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Nihilego (Japanese: ウツロイド Uturoid) is a dual-type Rock/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is one of the Ultra Beasts and is known by the code name UB-01 Symbiont (Japanese: UB01 Parasite).
Biology
Nihilego attaches itself to the cranium of a host, causing abnormal behavior from them
Nihilego is an Ultra Beast that resembles a jellyfish. The bell is semi-translucent and encircled with several white, star-shaped markings. The wavy rim of the bell flares outward and is bright blue. Its tentacles appear gelatinous and give it a vaguely humanoid shape. Several tentacles mesh together forming the appearance of a cape or long hair, while four shorter tentacles resemble shorter hair and arms. Two long tentacles make up the legs of the human shape. In addition to its shape, it is sometimes seen acting like a young girl. According to its concept art, Nihilego's body is made of various types of glass.
Nihilego is a parasitic organism and, by latching onto one's head, is capable of injecting a neurotoxin that subtly alters the thoughts and actions of any human or Pokémon that becomes its host. This neurotoxin stimulates intense feelings of excitement while causing a loss of inhibitions, which acts to forcibly bring out any latent potential within the host while wearing away at their minds. During this time, people and Pokémon infested with Nihilego are known to become much more violent. Nihilego's exact levels of intelligence are unknown, but according to Wicke, the Aether Foundation's research suggests that it acts mainly on a self-preservation instinct.[1] In the anime, Nihilego are capable of creating illusions and seeing the memories of humans. The anime also showed that Nihilego can demonstrate emotions other than self-preservation and the ability to heal people.
Both Nihilego and Lusamine appear different in this fused state
As shown with Lusamine, Nihilego is capable of physically merging with a host. In this "merged" state, the bell loses its stars, developing several iridescent spots across its surface. The host's body is visible within the bell with their legs dangling beneath it. Its eight tentacles become long and flattened and have numerous deep black spots with various colored diamond-shapes inside. Four of the tentacles are connected to the bell via frilly white structures; these tentacles have four spines protruding from them that can be used similarly to hands. The remaining four tentacles each terminate in a single larger spine that, in the anime, injects its toxins into the ground while sharp rocks grow below. While the anime shows that Nihilego can willingly end this merger and it may be disrupted in other ways as well, the lingering toxins and the shock of the separation can leave the host in critical condition, both physically and psychologically.
The toxins produced by Nihilego may remain in the host's body, even after Nihilego has left their body. This can leave the former host to remain ill for unspecified amounts of time and treatment may be necessary. Nihilego leaving a host's body can also cause unconsciousness, as is the case with Lusamine, however it unknown whether or not this is because of Nihilego's toxins, the stress of fusion or the overwhelming amount of Z-Power within her body, an energy that all Ultra Beasts, including Nihilego, are used to and infused with.
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In the anime
Main series
Nihilego fused with Lusamine in the anime
Shiny Nihilego in the anime
Major appearances
In Faba's Revenge!, Faba managed to summon a Nihilego from an Ultra Wormhole. Lusamine, Gladion, and Ash briefly battled the Ultra Beast before it took Lusamine into the Ultra Wormhole and disappeared. They were given the proper name Nihilego in The Professors' New Adventure!.
In The Homecoming Crown!, a Shiny Nihilego, nicknamed Lillie, was revealed to have rescued Mohn after he had disappeared into an Ultra Wormhole and made him see it as Lillie after he developed amnesia. Once Mohn's memory of his real family was restored, Nihilego was invited into the family and caught by Gladion.
Other
Nihilego debuted in a flashback in A Masked Warning!, where Gladion revealed to Ash that Lillie was once attacked by one when she was younger, resulting in her present fear of touching Pokémon. It reappeared in a flashback in Mission: Total Recall! and The Homecoming Crown!.
Multiple Nihilego appeared in Rescuing the Unwilling! in Ultra Deep Sea. They reappeared in a flashback in The Professors' New Adventure!.
Minor appearances
GOTCHA!
A Nihilego briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Nihilego debuted as a silhouette in The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!.
Nihilego physically debuted in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull. It was one of the Ultra Beasts summoned to Po Town by Guzma via an Ultra Wormhole. It proceeded to kidnap Guzma and drag him into a wormhole with it. Nihilego reappeared in a flashback in An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast. It was later captured by Lusamine.
Multiple Nihilego appeared in the Ultra Deep Sea in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.
In the TCG
- Main article: Nihilego (TCG)
Other appearances
Nihilego appears as a Spirit.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Alola SM: #293
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Alola USUM: #391
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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One of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent.
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Moon
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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.
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Ultra Sun
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A life-form from another world, it was dubbed a UB and is thought to produce a strong neurotoxin.
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Ultra Moon
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It appeared in this world from an Ultra Wormhole. Nihilego appears to be a parasite that lives by feeding on people and Pokémon.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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109
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169 - 216
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328 - 422
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53
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52 - 115
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99 - 225
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47
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46 - 108
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89 - 212
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127
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118 - 196
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233 - 388
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131
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122 - 201
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240 - 397
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103
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97 - 170
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189 - 335
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Total: 570
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Nihilego is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.
Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nihilego in Generation VIII
- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- 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
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds
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Base HP: 61
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Base Attack: 83
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Base Defense: 57
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Base Speed: 70
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
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Trivia
Origin
Nihilego is inspired by jellyfish, with its body made of glass to contrast the soft bodies of real jellyfish.[2] The specific species may be the Aurelia aurita or the Phyllorhiza punctata; the Ultra Beasts have been stated to be based on invasive species[3], and the Phyllorhiza punctata is an invasive species in the waters surrounding Hawaii. It may also draw inspiration from Myxozoa, a class of microscopic parasites in the phylum Cnidaria (which includes jellyfish). In particular, the Myxobolus cerebralis is known to cause the infectious "whirling disease" in various fish species. The disease causes the fish to develop bone and neurological abnormalities that cause them to swim in a corkscrew-like "whirling" motion.
Nihilego may have also been inspired by Lillie and vice-versa. Throughout the game, Lillie mentions how her Ultra Beast-obsessed mother, Lusamine, chooses what and how she gets to wear her clothes, with both characters mentioning dress-up and outfits throughout the game. This implies that, in-universe, Lusamine has intentionally dressed her daughter up to resemble the Pokémon. Lillie's white sunhat resembles the Nihilego's bell with each of Nihilego's tentacles resembling Lillie's hair, legs, sundress, braids and arms. Nihilego's white coloring with a blue accent is reminiscent of both of Lillie's outfits seen in game. Further more, Nihilego's shiny colors take on a yellow hue, making it resemble Lillie's long blonde hair. Nihilego's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Moon states that "sometimes it can be observed behaving like a young girl." The episode, The Homecoming Crown!, notes the similarities with a shiny Nihilego and Lillie's anime counterpart.
The Rock typing seems to be inspired by the fact that artificial glass is usually made out of sand.
Name origin
Nihilego may be a combination of nihil (Latin for indefinite nothing) and ego (Latin for I), which together roughly translates to "I am nothing" or "I have nothing". Ego may also refer to the part of the psychic apparatus that governs rational decision-making, and together with nihil reflects how the creature may have no ego, and only have an id (the survival and instinctual part of the psyche). The former may reflect its victims' lack of will outside their focus on Nihilego, while the latter may represent Nihilego's role in dominating the desires of its victims.
Uturoid may be a combination of asteroid, meteoroid, 虚ろ utsuro (void), void, and id. It might also refer to 鬱 utsu (depression), 移ろい utsuroi (transience), and the suffix -oid (meaning "of similar form").
In other languages
Language
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ウツロイド Uturoid
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From 虚ろ utsuro, void, id, and possibly the suffix -oid (meaning "of similar form")
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French
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Zéroïd
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From zéro, id, and suffix -oïde
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Spanish
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Nihilego
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Same as English name
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German
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Anego
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From ἀν- an- (ancient Greek prefix indicating "not" or "without") and ego
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Italian
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Nihilego
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Same as English name
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Korean
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텅비드 Teongbid
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From 텅빈 teongbin and id
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Mandarin Chinese
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虛吾伊德 / 虚吾伊德 Xūwúyīdé
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From 虛無 / 虚无 xūwú , 吾 wú, and possibly 佛洛伊德 Fóluòyīdé / 弗洛伊德 Fúluòyīdé
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Cantonese Chinese
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虛吾伊德 Hēui'nghyīdāk
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From 虛無 hēuimòuh, 吾 ngh, and possibly 佛洛伊德 Fahtlokyīdāk
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More languages
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Russian
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Нихилего Nikhilego
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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อุทซึรอยด์ Utsueroi
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Transcription of Japanese name
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UB-01 Symbiont
Related articles
References
External links
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