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'''Nihilego''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ウツロイド''' ''Uturoid'') is a dual-type {{2t|Rock|Poison}} | '''Nihilego''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ウツロイド''' ''Uturoid'') is a dual-type {{2t|Rock|Poison}} [[Ultra Beast]] introduced in [[Generation VII]]. | ||
It is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon. | It is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon. | ||
It is | It is code named '''UB-01 Symbiont''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|UB01 Parasite|ユービーゼロイチ パラサイト}}'''). | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
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 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. | [[File:Daisuke Club Nihilego.jpg|thumb|left|250px|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 | Nihilego was the first Ultra Beast to be discovered by Mohn of [[Aether Foundation]]. [[Mohn]] was the one who conned Nihilego's name. Nihilego live in another world named [[Ultra Deep Sea]]. Although its exact levels of intelligence are unknown, it is believed to act upon a self-preservation instinct.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170828194438/https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/ultra-beasts/ Ultra Beasts Threaten Alola, pokemon-sunmoon.com,] archived August 28th, 2017</ref> [[Wicke]] from the [[Aether Foundation]] describes Nihilego's capabilities as such: | ||
<blockquote>Its most distinctive feature is its parasitic capability. When Nihilego latches on to a host, it does not manipulate its actions directly. Rather it awakens the host’s own capabilities and boosts them to an extreme extent in order to protect itself.<br> | |||
It injects the host with a sort of neurotoxin to achieve this effect. This neurotoxin of Nihilego’s is incredibly stimulating and inspires feelings of extreme excitement and a lack of inhibition in its host. In other words, anything or anyone that Nihilego latches on to will have its native skills forcibly activated to their fullest extent and will then act as it naturally desires to.</blockquote> | |||
Wicke further claims that Nihilego, like all Ultra Beasts, stores an energy within its body similar to the aura seen around [[Totem Pokémon]].<ref>[[Wicke]], {{g|Sun and Moon}}:''"When the UBs pass through the Ultra Wormhole, they are bathed in a great deal of this energy and likely store it within their bodies."''</ref> This energy is called [[Z-Power]]. In ''[[JN111|The Homecoming Crown!]]'', Nihilego are capable of creating illusions and seeing the memories of humans. That same episode also showed that Nihilego can demonstrate emotions other than self-preservation and the ability to heal people. | |||
{{Spoilers}} | {{Spoilers}} | ||
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 | 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, as depicted in ''[[SM054|10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!]]'', injects its toxins into the ground while sharp rocks grow below. While the same episode 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. | |||
<gallery widths=250> | |||
File:Nihilego SM concept art.jpg|Nihilego's preys on both human and Pokémon | |||
Sun Moon Lusamine Nihilego fused.png|Official artwork of Lusamine fused with Nihilego for {{g|Sun and Moon}} | |||
Lusamine Nihilego fused SM concept art.png|Both Nihilego and Lusamine appear different in this fused state | |||
</gallery> | |||
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{{endspoilers}} | {{endspoilers}} | ||
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====={{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Nihilego|Nihilego (anime)}}===== | ====={{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Nihilego|Nihilego (anime)}}===== | ||
In ''[[SM050|Faba's Revenge!]]'', {{an|Faba}} managed to summon a Nihilego from an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. {{an|Lusamine}}, {{an|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 ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]''. | In ''[[SM050|Faba's Revenge!]]'', {{an|Faba}} managed to summon a Nihilego from an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. {{an|Lusamine}}, {{an|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 ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]''. | ||
In ''[[JN111|The Homecoming Crown!]]'', a {{Shiny}} Nihilego, [[nickname]]d [[Ultra Beasts (anime)#Lillie|Lillie]], was revealed to have rescued [[Mohn]] after he had disappeared into an Ultra Wormhole and made him see it as {{an|Lillie}} after he developed amnesia. Once Mohn's memory of his real family was restored, Nihilego was invited into the family and {{pkmn2|caught}} by Gladion. | |||
=====Other===== | =====Other===== | ||
Nihilego debuted in a flashback in ''[[SM047|A Masked Warning!]]'', where Gladion revealed to Ash that | Nihilego debuted in a flashback in ''[[SM047|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 ''[[SM049|Mission: Total Recall!]]'' and ''[[JN111|The Homecoming Crown!]]''. | ||
Multiple Nihilego appeared in ''[[SM053|Rescuing the Unwilling!]]'' in [[Ultra Deep Sea]]. They reappeared in a flashback in ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]''. | Multiple Nihilego appeared in ''[[SM053|Rescuing the Unwilling!]]'' in [[Ultra Deep Sea]]. They reappeared in a flashback in ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]''. | ||
====Minor appearances==== | ====Minor appearances==== | ||
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{{main|Nihilego (TCG)}} | {{main|Nihilego (TCG)}} | ||
==Other | ==Other appearances== | ||
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]=== | ===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]=== | ||
Nihilego appears as a {{sbw|Spirits (characters)|Spirit}}. | Nihilego appears as a {{sbw|Spirits (characters)|Spirit}}. | ||
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{{Dex/Header|type=Rock|type2=Poison}} | {{Dex/Header|type=Rock|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{Dex/NA|gen=VII}} | {{Dex/NA|gen=VII}} | ||
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=293|label1={{ | {{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=293|label1={{gameIcon|Su}}{{gameIcon|M}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=391|label2={{gameIcon|US}}{{gameIcon|UM}}:|reg3=Kanto}} | ||
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] | {{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=One of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=One of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=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.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=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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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}} | {{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}} | ||
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation VIII]]}} | {{Dex/NE|[[Generation VIII]]}} | ||
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{{Dex/Footer}} | {{Dex/Footer}} | ||
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{rock color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Nihilego SM.png|x200px]] | |||
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{rock color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Nihilego USUM.png|x200px]] | |||
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|Nihilego in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}<span class="whitelinks">{{sup/7|SM}}</span> | |||
|Nihilego in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}<span class="whitelinks">{{sup/7|USUM}}</span> | |||
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===Game locations=== | ===Game locations=== | ||
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}} | {{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sun|v2=Moon|area=[[Diglett's Tunnel]] or [[Wela Volcano Park]] ( | {{Availability/Entry2|v=Sun|v2=Moon|area=[[Diglett's Tunnel]] or [[Wela Volcano Park]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Sun and Moon)#Nihilego|Only one]] for either location)}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|area=[[Ultra Deep Sea]]}} | {{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|area=[[Ultra Deep Sea]]}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}} | {{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}} | ||
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}} | {{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Trade]]<sup>Version 1.3.0+</sup>}} | {{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Trade]]<sup>Version 1.3.0+</sup>}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Expansion Pass|color={{ | {{Availability/Entry1|v=Expansion Pass|color={{Isle of Armor color}}|t={{Crown Tundra color}}|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Max Lair]] ([[Dynamax Adventure]]) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Sword and Shield)#Nihilego|Only one]], requires unlocking the '''They Came From The Ultra Beyond!''' adventure)}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}} | {{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}} | {{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}} | ||
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{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=Unobtainable}} | |||
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====In side games==== | ====In side games==== | ||
{{Availability/Header|type=Rock|type2=Poison}} | {{Availability/Header|type=Rock|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}} | |||
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}} | {{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Mimikyu Sea]]<sup>Final</sup>}} | {{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Mimikyu Sea]]<sup>Final</sup>}} | ||
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}} | |||
{{Availability/NA/Side|gen=VIII}} | |||
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{{Availability/Cross}} | {{Availability/Cross}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: '' | {{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: ''[[UB Challenge|Ultra Beasts appear]]''}} | ||
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|attack=249 | |attack=249 | ||
|defense=210 | |defense=210 | ||
|fast= | |fast={{m|Acid}}, {{m|Pound}}, {{m|Poison Jab}}{{tt|*|From September 1, 2022 onward}} | ||
|special= | |special= {{m|Power Gem}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}, {{m|Rock Slide}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Evolution=== | ===Evolution data=== | ||
{{Evobox-1 | {{Evobox-1 | ||
|type1=Rock | |type1=Rock | ||
|type2=Poison | |type2=Poison | ||
|pictype=art | |pictype=art | ||
|no1= | |no1=0793 | ||
|name1=Nihilego | |name1=Nihilego | ||
|type1-1=Rock | |type1-1=Rock | ||
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{{Spritebox/Header|type=Rock|type2=Poison}} | {{Spritebox/Header|type=Rock|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VII}} | {{Spritebox/NA|gen=VII}} | ||
{{Spritebox/7|ndex=793}} | {{Spritebox/7|ndex=793|crop=83}} | ||
{{Spritebox/8|ndex=793}} | <!--{{Spritebox/8|ndex=793}}--> | ||
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=IX|is=yes}} | |||
{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0793}} | |||
{{Spritebox/Footer|793|Nihilego}} | {{Spritebox/Footer|793|Nihilego}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], Nihilego has a base [[experience]] yield of 114. | * In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], Nihilego has a base [[experience]] yield of 114. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Nihilego | Nihilego is inspired by {{wp|jellyfish}}, with its body made of glass to contrast the soft bodies of real jellyfish.<ref>(2017). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180422083005/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/an-exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-pokemon-ultra-sun-and-pokemon-ultra-moon/ An Exclusive Interview with the makers of ''Pokémon Ultra Sun'' and ''Pokémon Ultra Moon''! - Pokemon.com] (archived)</ref> It being {{type|Rock}} may be inspired by the fact that artificial glass is usually made out of sand. The specific species of jellyfish it is based on may be the ''{{wp|Aurelia aurita}}'' or the ''{{wp|Phyllorhiza punctata}}''; the Ultra Beasts have been stated to be based on invasive species,<ref>[[Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Alola Region Pokédex & Postgame Adventure Guide]], page vii: '''Ohmori:''' ''"...When I read about [invasive species], I wondered if we couldn't express invasive species in the Pokémon world as well, and the idea we came up with was the Ultra Beasts..."''</ref> and the ''Phyllorhiza punctata'' is an invasive species in the waters surrounding Hawaii. It may also draw inspiration from {{wp|Myxozoa}}, a class of microscopic parasites in the phylum {{wp|Cnidaria}} (which includes jellyfish). In particular, the ''{{wp|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 games, Lillie mentions how her Ultra Beast-obsessed mother, [[Lusamine]], chooses what clothes she wears and how she wears them, 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 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 the games. Furthermore, Nihilego's shiny coloration has 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 anime episode ''[[JN111|The Homecoming Crown!]]'' notes the similarities between a shiny {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Lillie|Nihilego}} and {{an|Lillie}}. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====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". ''{{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. | ||
Uturoid may be a combination of 虚ろ ''utsuro'' (void) | Uturoid may be a combination of 虚ろ ''utsuro'' (void) and ''void''. It might also involve ''asteroid'' or ''meteoroid'', 鬱 ''utsu'' ({{wp|depression|depression}}), 移ろい ''utsuroi'' (transience), the suffix ''{{wp|wikt:-oid|-oid}}'' (meaning "of similar form"), and ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego#Id|id}}''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Other languages|type=Rock|type2=Poison | {{Other languages|type=Rock|type2=Poison | ||
|ja=ウツロイド ''Uturoid''|jameaning=From {{tt|虚ろ ''utsuro''|void}}, ''void'', ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego#Id|id}}'', and possibly the suffix ''{{wp|wikt:-oid|-oid}}'' (meaning "of similar form") | |ja=ウツロイド ''Uturoid''|jameaning=From {{tt|虚ろ ''utsuro''|void}}, ''asteroid'', ''meteoroid'', '' void'', ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego#Id|id}}'', and possibly the suffix ''{{wp|wikt:-oid|-oid}}'' (meaning "of similar form") | ||
|fr=Zéroïd|frmeaning=From {{tt|''zéro''|zero}}, ''id'', and suffix {{tt|''-oïde''|-oid}} | |fr=Zéroïd|frmeaning=From {{tt|''zéro''|zero}}, ''id'', and suffix {{tt|''-oïde''|-oid}} | ||
|es=Nihilego|esmeaning=Same as English name | |es=Nihilego|esmeaning=Same as English name | ||
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|zh_cmn=虛吾伊德 / 虚吾伊德 ''Xūwúyīdé''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|虛無 / 虚无 ''xūwú'' |void}}, {{tt|吾 ''wú''|archaic form of I}}, and possibly {{tt|佛洛伊德 ''Fóluòyīdé'' / 弗洛伊德 ''Fúluòyīdé''|Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis}} | |zh_cmn=虛吾伊德 / 虚吾伊德 ''Xūwúyīdé''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|虛無 / 虚无 ''xūwú'' |void}}, {{tt|吾 ''wú''|archaic form of I}}, and possibly {{tt|佛洛伊德 ''Fóluòyīdé'' / 弗洛伊德 ''Fúluòyīdé''|Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis}} | ||
|zh_yue=虛吾伊德 ''Hēui'nghyīdāk''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|虛無 ''hēuimòuh''|void}}, {{tt|吾 ''ngh''|archaic form of I}}, and possibly {{tt|佛洛伊德 ''Fahtlokyīdāk''|Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis}} | |zh_yue=虛吾伊德 ''Hēui'nghyīdāk''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|虛無 ''hēuimòuh''|void}}, {{tt|吾 ''ngh''|archaic form of I}}, and possibly {{tt|佛洛伊德 ''Fahtlokyīdāk''|Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis}} | ||
|hi=निर्वाइड ''Nirwide''|himeaning=From {{tt|निर्वात ''nirvāt''|vaccum}} and ''wide'' | |||
|ru=Нихилего ''Nikhilego''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | |ru=Нихилего ''Nikhilego''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | ||
|th=อุทซึรอยด์ ''Utsueroi''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | |th=อุทซึรอยด์ ''Utsueroi''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | ||
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|fr=UC-01 Parasite | |fr=UC-01 Parasite | ||
|de=UB-01 Schmarotzer | |de=UB-01 Schmarotzer | ||
|id=UB-01 Simbion | |||
|it=UC 01 Parasitus | |it=UC 01 Parasitus | ||
|ko=UB01 패러사이트 ''UB01 Parasite'' | |ko=UB01 패러사이트 ''UB01 Parasite'' | ||
|no=UB-01 Symbiont | |no=UB-01 Symbiont | ||
|pl=UB-01 Symbiont | |pl=UB-01 Symbiont | ||
|pt_br=UC-01 | |pt_br=UC-01 Parasita | ||
|pt_eu=UF-01 Simbionte | |||
|ru=УЧ-01 ''UCH-01'' | |ru=УЧ-01 ''UCH-01'' | ||
|es=UE-01 Parásito | |es=UE-01 Parásito | ||
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* [[Ultra Beast]] | * [[Ultra Beast]] | ||
* [[Ultra Beasts (anime)]] | * [[Ultra Beasts (anime)]] | ||
* [[Lillie]] | |||
* [[Lillie (anime)]] | |||
* [[Lusamine]] | |||
* [[Pokémon fusion]] | |||
== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Rock|type2=Poison}} | {{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Rock|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Rock|prevnum= | {{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Rock|prevnum=0792|prev=Lunala|nextnum=0794|next=Buzzwole}} | ||
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{{Project Pokédex notice}} | {{Project Pokédex notice}} |
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Nihilego (Japanese: ウツロイド Uturoid) is a dual-type Rock/Poison Ultra Beast introduced in Generation VII.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is code named UB-01 Symbiont (Japanese: UB01 Parasite).
Biology
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 was the first Ultra Beast to be discovered by Mohn of Aether Foundation. Mohn was the one who conned Nihilego's name. Nihilego live in another world named Ultra Deep Sea. Although its exact levels of intelligence are unknown, it is believed to act upon a self-preservation instinct.[1] Wicke from the Aether Foundation describes Nihilego's capabilities as such:
Its most distinctive feature is its parasitic capability. When Nihilego latches on to a host, it does not manipulate its actions directly. Rather it awakens the host’s own capabilities and boosts them to an extreme extent in order to protect itself.
It injects the host with a sort of neurotoxin to achieve this effect. This neurotoxin of Nihilego’s is incredibly stimulating and inspires feelings of extreme excitement and a lack of inhibition in its host. In other words, anything or anyone that Nihilego latches on to will have its native skills forcibly activated to their fullest extent and will then act as it naturally desires to.
Wicke further claims that Nihilego, like all Ultra Beasts, stores an energy within its body similar to the aura seen around Totem Pokémon.[2] This energy is called Z-Power. In The Homecoming Crown!, Nihilego are capable of creating illusions and seeing the memories of humans. That same episode also showed that Nihilego can demonstrate emotions other than self-preservation and the ability to heal people.
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, as depicted in 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!, injects its toxins into the ground while sharp rocks grow below. While the same episode 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.
Official artwork of Lusamine fused with Nihilego for Pokémon Sun and Moon
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Nihilego (anime)
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
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Nihilego appears as a Spirit.
Game data
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HP: 109
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169 - 216 | 328 - 422 | |
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52 - 115 | 99 - 225 | |
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46 - 108 | 89 - 212 | |
127
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118 - 196 | 233 - 388 | |
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122 - 201 | 240 - 397 | |
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97 - 170 | 189 - 335 | |
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Nihilego is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.
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Trivia
- In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Nihilego has a base experience yield of 114.
Origin
Nihilego is inspired by jellyfish, with its body made of glass to contrast the soft bodies of real jellyfish.[3] It being Rock-type may be inspired by the fact that artificial glass is usually made out of sand. The specific species of jellyfish it is based on may be the Aurelia aurita or the Phyllorhiza punctata; the Ultra Beasts have been stated to be based on invasive species,[4] 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 games, Lillie mentions how her Ultra Beast-obsessed mother, Lusamine, chooses what clothes she wears and how she wears them, 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 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 the games. Furthermore, Nihilego's shiny coloration has 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 anime episode The Homecoming Crown! notes the similarities between a shiny Nihilego and Lillie.
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 虚ろ utsuro (void) and void. It might also involve asteroid or meteoroid, 鬱 utsu (depression), 移ろい utsuroi (transience), the suffix -oid (meaning "of similar form"), and id.
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Related articles
References
- ↑ Ultra Beasts Threaten Alola, pokemon-sunmoon.com, archived August 28th, 2017
- ↑ Wicke, Pokémon Sun and Moon:"When the UBs pass through the Ultra Wormhole, they are bathed in a great deal of this energy and likely store it within their bodies."
- ↑ (2017). An Exclusive Interview with the makers of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon! - Pokemon.com (archived)
- ↑ Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Alola Region Pokédex & Postgame Adventure Guide, page vii: Ohmori: "...When I read about [invasive species], I wondered if we couldn't express invasive species in the Pokémon world as well, and the idea we came up with was the Ultra Beasts..."
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