Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Nihilego
Lost Thunder · #106 · Rare Holo · 2018
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$14.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 106 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic · Ultra Beast
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Megumi Mizutani
- Pokédex #
- 793
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Nihilego 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.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Nihilego
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Megumi Mizutani
This card was illustrated by Megumi Mizutani.
Building around Nihilego?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"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."
PNightcap
You can use this attack only if your opponent has exactly 2 Prize cards remaining. Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon's attacks and use it as this attack.
PVoid Tentacles
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Nihilego or Lost Thunder.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Nihilego 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $12.00 | $13.99 | $159.90 | $14.34 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.78 | $15.37 | $4,321.00 | $13.95 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.00 |
| 7-day average | €11.49 |
| 30-day average | €11.76 |
| Low | €7.50 |
| Trend price | €12.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €8.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €19.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.10 |
| reverseHoloSell | €17.45 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.21 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.03 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.84 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nihilego is real?
Nihilego 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nihilego is $14.34; 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 from?
Nihilego is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Nihilego?
Nihilego is a Rare Holo card in the Lost Thunder set.
