Nihilego Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Weakness and counters

Nihilego is back in Pokémon GO Raids throughout the Into the Wild event. Nihilego will feature in a special Raid Hour on Tuesday, November 18 between 6 and 7pm local time.

This Pokémon's Shiny version is avaliable, and it is the second best Poison-type Raid Attacker, only behind Mega Gengar. Obviously there are a lot of Raids you can take on during Into the Wild, but Nihilego is certainly worth some of your attention.

Here is everything you need to know to take on Nihilego in Pokémon GO.

Nihilego has a 2x weakness to Ground-types. Additionally it also has a single weakness to Psychic, Steel and Water-types. In terms of resistances, Nihilego 2x resists Poison, and then also resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Flying and Normal-types.

The 2x weakness to Ground-types means that Nihilego is a very managable Pokémon to take on in Pokémon GO. Here are the best counters you can use.

Naturally, this list of Nihilego counters features all of the most powerful Ground-types in Pokémon GO. The great news is a lot of good Ground-types are commonly avaliable in Pokémon GO.

The likes of Garchomp, Rhyperior, Excadrill and Mamoswine are the sort of Pokémon that all Trainers will likely have at their disposal. In particular, Drilbur and Excadrill have been everywhere during the Simply Groundbreaking event.

Primal Groudon is one of the strongest Pokémon in the game, and is the best choice for this Raid. It appeared in Pokémon GO back in March, so hopefully you have one of these! If you don't, the GO Wild Area event will feature the return of both Primal Groudon and Kyogre, letting Trainers get their hands on the powerful pair.

Yes, the Nihilego you encounter after your Raid can be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Rock and Poison-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.

Here are the Pokémon you can use to get more Nihilego Candy in Pokémon GO:

Like most Pokémon in Pokémon GO that have a 2x weakness, Nihilego is pretty easy to take down if you have good Ground-types. For high level Trainers with Party Play, you can take down this Raid as a duo.

For lower level trainers, or just to be on the safe side, aim for a group of four trainers.

Here are the CP values to keep an eye out for to know if you have a 100% IV Nihilego after your Raid in Pokémon GO:

Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.

Nihilego is one of the easier Pokémon to catch Weather Boosted in Pokémon GO, as Cloudy and Partly Cloudy weather are common. Sunny weather will boost your Ground-types, perfect for summer!

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