Nihilego will once again appear in Pokemon GO raids as part of GO Fest 2024 Global, with a sneak preview the week before to help trainers prepare. Here are the best counters for Nihilego in Pokemon GO.
All Nihilego Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness in Pokemon Go
The key to beating any 5-Star Raid is to lean into type strengths and weaknesses to give your team an edge against the boss. Nihilego is a dual-type Rock and Poison-type Ultra Beast Pokemon. So, when planning for your Nihilego raid in Pokemon GO, your best counters are to train up Ground-type Pokemon, alongside Psychic, Water, and Steel-type creatures. Because Nihilego is 2X weak to Ground, these moves will be your biggest powerhouse, but a mix of other strong types doesn’t hurt.
| Pokemon | Type | Vulnerable To | Strong Against | Resistant To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nihilego | Rock/Poison | Ground (2x) Psychic Steel Water | Bug Fairy Fire Grass Ice | Bug Fairy Fire Flying Fighting Grass Normal Poison |
The Best Nihilego Counters in Pokemon Go
Here are our recommendations for some of the best Pokemon to counter Nihilego in Pokemon GO.
Shadow forms will always be a bit more powerful in battle, so if you have them, bring them. Same goes for Mega evolutions of the listed Pokemon, if you’ve got the Mega Energy to spare.
| Pokemon | Suggested Moveset |
|---|---|
 Primal Groudon or Groudon | Mud Shot Precipice Blades |
 Garchomp | Mud Shot Earth Power |
 Excadrill | Mud-Slap Scorching Sans |
 Swampert | Mud Shot Earthquake |
 Rhyperior | Mud-Slap Earthquake |
 Mamoswine | Mud-Slap High Horsepower |
 Landorus | Mud Shot Earth Power |
 Donphan | Mud-Slap Earthquake |
 Hippowdon | Sand Attack Scorching Sands |
 Golem | Mud-Slap Earthquake |
When it comes to CP, the Raid Boss version of Nihilego will cap out at 48499, so you’ll want to bring the highest CP Pokemon you have. In terms of catching it, you’ll be able to get your own Nihilego with somewhere between a 2165 and 2830 CP.
To be successful against this Raid Boss, we recommend a team of no fewer than three high-level trainers, or more if you’ve got some lower-level friends who want to take part. It can be done with just two trainers, but you’ll want to be sure you’ve got some high CP heavy-hitting Ground types to manage it. Like most 5-star raids, solo isn’t really a viable option.
Grab your favorite Ground-type powerhouse and best of luck against 5-star Nilego, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available to play now.
