Nihilego (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (→‎Biology: On second thought this is much clearer)
Line 74: Line 74:


Multiple Nihilego appeared in the [[Ultra Deep Sea]] in [[PASM25]].
Multiple Nihilego appeared in the [[Ultra Deep Sea]] in [[PASM25]].
A Nihilego belonging to [[Lusamine]] appeared in the {{chap|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}.
{{-}}
{{-}}



Revision as of 00:22, 23 March 2019

792MS.png #792: Lunala
Pokémon
#794: Buzzwole 794MS.png
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Nihilego (disambiguation).
Nihilego
Parasite Pokémon
ウツロイド
Uturoid
#793
Nihilego



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
257
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
Body10.png
Footprint
File:F793.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
White
Base friendship
0
External Links

Nihilego (Japanese: ウツロイド Uturoid) 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 the code name 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 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.

Nihilego is a parasitic organism and, by latching onto one's head, is 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 Wicke, the Aether Foundation's research it seems to act mainly on a self-preservation instinct.[1] In its home dimension, the anime shows that Nihilego can control its environment.

201
Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
201
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 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. While the anime 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.

201 Spoilers end here. 201

In the anime

Nihilego in the anime
Nihilego fused with Lusamine

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!.

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 appeared again in a flashback in Mission: Total Recall!.

Multiple Nihilego appeared in Rescuing the Unwilling! in Ultra Deep Sea. They reappeared in a flashback in The Professors' New Adventure!.

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Nihilego debuted as a silhouette in The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!.

Nihilego physically debuted in PASM19. It was one of the Ultra Beasts summoned to Po Town by Guzma via an Ultra Wormhole. It then proceeded to kidnap Guzma and drag him into a wormhole with it. Nihilego reappeared in a flashback in PASM20.

Multiple Nihilego appeared in the Ultra Deep Sea in PASM25.

A Nihilego belonging to Lusamine appeared in the Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc.

In the TCG

Main article: Nihilego (TCG)

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.
Ultra Sun A life-form from another world, it was dubbed a UB and is thought to produce a strong neurotoxin.
Ultra Moon It appeared in this world from an Ultra Wormhole. Nihilego appears to be a parasite that lives by feeding on people and Pokémon.


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)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Ultra Deep Sea


In side games

Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Ultra Beasts appear


Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
109
169 - 216 328 - 422
53
52 - 115 99 - 225
47
46 - 108 89 - 212
127
118 - 196 233 - 388
131
122 - 201 240 - 397
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
Flying ½×
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
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 
TM03Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM09Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM16Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM20Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 25
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM24Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM29Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM33Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM34Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM36Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM37Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM57Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM59Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM73Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM84Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM86Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM92Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM99Bag TM Fairy Sprite.png TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png 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 
S M US UM Ally Switch Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20
S M US UM Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
S M US UM Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5
S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Role Play Psychic Status —% 10
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status —% 20
S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Wonder Room Psychic Status —% 10
S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15
  • 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

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Poison
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 70 - 116 Raise Max Level.png 7

#768
Shuffle793.png

Possession
Delays your opponent's disruptions.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Beast Power


Evolution

793Nihilego.png
Unevolved
Nihilego
 Rock  Poison 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 793.png
Spr b 7s 793.png
Spr 7s 793.png
Spr b 7s 793.png
Spr 7s 793 s.png
Spr b 7s 793 s.png
Spr 7s 793 s.png
Spr b 7s 793 s.png
Front Back Front Back
793MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Nihilego images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

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 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. Visually, and due to its status as an Ultra Beast, it may derive inspiration from Phyllorhiza punctata, an invasive species in the waters surrounding Hawaii.

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". 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), 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
Japan Flag.png Japanese ウツロイド Uturoid From 虚ろ utsuro, void, id, and possibly the suffix -oid (meaning "of similar form")
France Flag.png French Zéroïd From zéro (zero), id, and suffix -oïde (-oid)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Nihilego Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Anego From ἀν- an- (ancient Greek prefix indicating "not" or "without") and ego
Italy Flag.png Italian Nihilego Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 텅비드 Teongbideu From 텅빈 teongbin and id
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 虛吾伊德 / 虚吾伊德 Xūwúyīdé From 虛無 / 虚无 xūwú , , and possibly 佛洛伊德 Fóluòyīdé / 弗洛伊德 Fúluòyīdé
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 虛吾伊德 Hēui'nghyīdāk From 虛無 hēuimòuh, ngh, and possibly 佛洛伊德 Fahtlokyīdāk


UB-01 Symbiont

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese UB01:寄生物 UB01: Geisāngmaht
Mandarin UB01:寄生物 UB01: Jìshēngwù
Denmark Flag.png Danish UB-01 Symbiont
Finland Flag.png Finnish UB-01 Symbiontti
France Flag.png French UC-01 Parasite
Germany Flag.png German UB-01 Schmarotzer
Italy Flag.png Italian UC 01 Parasitus
South Korea Flag.png Korean UB01 패러사이트 UB01 Parasite
Norway Flag.png Norwegian UB-01 Symbiont
Russia Flag.png Russian УЧ-01 UCH-01
Spain Flag.png Spanish UE-01 Parásito
Sweden Flag.png Swedish UB-01 Symbiont

Related articles

Notes

External links

792MS.png #792: Lunala
Pokémon
#794: Buzzwole 794MS.png
Project Pokédex logo.png This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.