Do you want to know Nihilego’s weaknesses and the best counters in Pokémon Go? The newest Pokémon Go Challenge, Hidden Gems, is happening from 1st June 2023 at 10.00 am local time to 1st September at 10.00 am local time. According to the Pokémon Go official site, Nihilego will feature in five-star raids along with Uxie, Azelf, Mesprit, Heatran, and Shadow Articuno. Here, you can find a detailed guide about Nihilego weaknesses and the best counters in Pokémon Go
Who is Nihilego in Pokémon Go?
Nihilego is a legendary Rock and Poison-type Pokémon and the best Non-mega Poison-type attacker in Pokémon Go. It was initially found in the Alola region and belonged to Generation 7, and three Candy and 100 Stardust are the catch rewards. This unique beast is not evolving into any other form and belongs to the ‘Ultra Beasts’ category by the code name UB-01 Symbiont. Ultra beasts possess powers beyond our understanding. So you must deal with them very carefully. Nihilego resembles Jelly Fish. The bell is almost see-through and has white star-shaped marks all around it.
Pokémon Go Season 11: Hidden Gems Five-Star raids will increase the spawning rate of Nihilego from 15th June 2023 at 10.00 am local time to 29th June 2023 at 10.00 am local time. And the best thing is, if you are lucky, you might encounter a shiny one too.
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What are the Weaknesses and Best Counters for Nihilego in Pokémon Go?
Nihilego becomes strong in Partly Cloudy and Cloudy weather but weakens to Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Water-type moves. And using the below moves with Nihilego will give you the best results.
Fast moves
- Acid – Poison
- Pound – Normal
- Poison Jab – Poison
Charge Moves
- Gunk Shot – Poison
- Sludge Bomb – Poison
- Rock Slide – Rock
- Power Gem – Rock
If you want to counter Nihilego and increase your chances of owning it, below are your best options.
- Primal Groudon/ Groudon
Groudon is a Ground Type Pokémon. Mud Shot and Precipice Blades are its best moves against Nihilego. - Excadrill
Excadrill is a Ground type Pokémon with Mud-Slap and Earthquake as power moves against Nihilego. - Therian Landorus
This Ground type Pokémon has Mud Shot and Earthquake as the best moves against Nihilego. - Garchomp
Garchomp is a Ground type Pokémon. You can use Mud Shot and Earth Power moves in Nihilego battles. - Mamoswine
Mamoswine is a Ground type Pokémon. Its best moves are Mud-Slap and High Horsepower.
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Source: Misty’s Aces, Bulbapedia, Pokémon Go Hub
