Nihilego in Pokemon Survivor
Pokemon · rank 40 of 966 · last checked 2026-10-14
Nihilego in Pokemon Survivor is a Rock and Poison dual-type Pokemon from the Alola banner. It is an Epic (4-star) pick with 119 HP, 121 speed and a 1.40x attack multiplier. That gives it a Stat Score of 79.8: rank 40 of 966, in S tier. Nihilego is a tank: its HP is its strongest stat against the roster, which gives it room for mistakes against swarms and boss attacks.
Nihilego at a glance
| Type | Rock / Poison |
| Generation | 7 (Alola) |
| Rarity | Epic (4-star) |
| HP | 119 |
| Speed | 121 |
| Attack multiplier | 1.40x |
| Base stat total | 570 |
| Stat Score | 79.8 / 100 |
| Overall rank | 40 of 966 |
| Tier | S |
| Role | Tank |
| Starting move | Rock Throw |
| Banner | Alola |
Stats and Stat Score
Nihilego has 119 HP, 121 speed and a 1.40x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.
Compared with the whole roster, its HP is among the best on the roster, its speed is well above average and its attack is well above average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 79.8, which puts it at rank 40 overall, rank 7 of 83 among Alola Pokemon and rank 2 of 66 Rock-types and 3 of 78 Poison-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.
On the full Pokedex ranking Nihilego sits next to Iron Moth one place above it and Great Tusk one place below it.
| Stat | Value | Roster percentile | Compared with the roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 119 | 93% | among the best on the roster |
| Speed | 121 | 89% | well above average |
| Attack multiplier | 1.40x | 90% | well above average |
| Base stat total | 570 | 89% | well above average |
Nihilego moves
Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Nihilego starts every run with Rock Throw: a heavy boulder that pushes the enemy back.
The level-up cards can then offer 14 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 6 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.
- Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
- Rock moves: Rock Throw, Rock Slide
- Poison moves: Sludge, Poison Sting, Toxic, Toxic Spikes
Weaknesses and resistances
Nihilego takes extra damage from Ground (2.4x), Water (1.6x), Psychic (1.6x), and Steel (1.6x). It resists Poison (0.36x), Normal (0.6x), Fire (0.6x), Flying (0.6x), Bug (0.6x), and Fairy (0.6x). The remaining 8 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.
The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Nihilego are the ones whose first type is Ground, Water, Psychic, or Steel, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Rock or Poison moves do not hit harder just because Nihilego shares the type.
How to get Nihilego
Nihilego is part of the Alola banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 20 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Nihilego a 0.33% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 308 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.
A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.
Shiny Nihilego exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.
Nihilego as an enemy
Nihilego can show up as a regular enemy from 8:20 into the run (enemy tier 6). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.
Its enemy role is chaser: it walks straight at you and hurts you on contact.
It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 6 or minute 9 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a straight charge, falling danger zones, and a ring of shots.
Nihilego in Pokemon Survivor FAQ
Is Nihilego good in Pokemon Survivor?
Nihilego is an S-tier pick with a Stat Score of 79.8, rank 40 of 966. Nihilego is a tank: its HP is its strongest stat against the roster, which gives it room for mistakes against swarms and boss attacks.
How do I get Nihilego in Pokemon Survivor?
Pull the Alola banner. Nihilego is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.33% chance of giving it.
What is Nihilego's starting move?
Nihilego starts with Rock Throw, a Rock-type projectile move.
What is Nihilego weak to in Pokemon Survivor?
Nihilego is weak to Ground (2.4x), Water (1.6x), Psychic (1.6x), and Steel (1.6x).
Can Nihilego be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?
Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.
See where all 966 Pokemon land on the Pokemon Survivor tier list, or browse the full Pokemon Survivor Pokedex.