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 Egg not obtainable
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
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Nihilego (Japanese: ウツロイド Utsuroido) 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 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. The top of its head is a bell that resembles a sun hat. The bell is transparent save for 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 a parasitic organism, 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.

Nihilego's exact levels of intelligence are unknown, but according to the Aether Foundation's research it seems to act mainly on a self-preservation instinct. It has been observed behaving like a young girl, though the exact reasons for why it does so are unknown.

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

Nihilego fused with Lusamine

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 in appearance, and what appear to be eyeballs with colored diamond-shaped "pupils" cover their surface, along with smaller multi-colored dots. Four of the tentacles are connected to the "hat" 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 smaller spine. While this merger can be disrupted, the lingering toxins and the shock of the separation are likely to leave the host in critical condition, both physically and psychologically.

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 or Wela Volcano Park (only one for either location)

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 may be inspired by a jellyfish, especially Aurelia aurita. It may also draw inspiration from 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 develop bone and neurological abnormalities that cause them to swim in a corkscrew-like "whirling" motion.

The merged form of Lusamine and Nihilego may be based on Turritopsis dohrnii, a species of jellyfish that is biologically immortal and can revert to a young, immature state if it is too old or stressed.

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"; or ego. In either case, it serves as a reflection of Nihilego's ability to enslave its hosts.

Utsuroido may be a combination of 虚ろ utsuro (void), void, and id. It also might refer to 鬱 utsu (depression), 移ろい utsuroi (the act of moving from host to host), and android or the suffix -oid (meaning "of similar form").

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ウツロイド Utsuroido From 虚ろ utsuro, void, id, and possibly the suffix -oid (meaning "of similar form") French Zéroïd From zéro (zero), id, and suffix -oïde (-oid) Spanish Nihilego Same as English name German Anego From ἀν- an- (ancient Greek prefix indicating "not" or "without") 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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