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Nickit, a Dark type Pokémon, official artwork

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Nickit: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

DarkIllegal

Nickit is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (52) and Speed (50), with a base stat total of 245.

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What is Nickit weak to?

How much damage Nickit takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toBugFairyFighting
0.5×ResistsDarkGhost
0×Immune toPsychic

Nickit takes super-effective damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting. It resists Dark, Ghost and is immune to Psychic.

Best moveset for Nickit

Nickit has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Foul PlayDark95
  • Play RoughFairy90
  • DigGround80
  • FacadeNormal70

Best nature for Nickit

Modest. Nickit leans special (47 Sp. Atk vs 28 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.

Abilities

  • Run AwayNo competitive use.
  • UnburdenSpeed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches, gets new item/Ability.
  • StakeoutThis Pokemon's offensive stat is doubled against a target that switched in this turn.

Evolution line

Nickit
Thievul
Full learnset (35 moves; tap to expand)

Nickit is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Foul PlayDark95100%Physical
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Lash OutDark75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Night SlashDark70100%Physical
Sucker PunchDark70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
AssuranceDark60100%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
SnarlDark5595%Special
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
Tail SlapNormal2585%Physical
Beat UpDark?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
Baton PassNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Fake TearsDark-100%Status
Hone ClawsDark--Status
HowlNormal--Status
Nasty PlotDark--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Quick GuardFighting--Status
RestPsychic--Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Tail WhipNormal-100%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
TormentDark-100%Status