Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Nihilego-GX
Crimson Invasion · #114 · Rare Rainbow · 2017
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Market reference
$13.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 114 / 126
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · GX · Ultra Beast
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 793
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Nihilego-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Lock Up) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Nihilego-GX
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Nihilego-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Empty Light
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may leave both Active Pokémon Confused and Poisoned.
PPPLock Up — 120
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
PPPSymbiont-GX
Add the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck to their Prize cards. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Nihilego-GX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.01 | $14.99 | $129.80 | $13.35 | $96.92 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €8.98 |
| 30-day average | €13.83 |
| Low | €4.99 |
| Trend price | €14.16 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €11.97 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.75 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.84 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.46 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nihilego-GX is real?
Nihilego-GX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Nihilego-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nihilego-GX is $13.35; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Nihilego-GX from?
Nihilego-GX is from the Pokémon set "Crimson Invasion" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Nihilego-GX?
Nihilego-GX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Crimson Invasion set.
Other Nihilego-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
