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Mewtwo.

national dex #150 · gen I
BST 680 · psychic
Mewtwo official artwork
psychic
#150 · gen I · legendary
Profile
HP
106
ATK
110
DEF
90
SPA
154
SPD
90
SPE
130
BST 680 · best Sp. Atk 154 · worst Defense 90 · meters scale to 200

Mewtwo is weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark and resists Fighting, Psychic.

Typingpsychic
AbilitiesPressure, Unnerve
Height, weight2.0 m / 122.0 kg
Catch rate3 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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#149dragonite
Dex position
#150 of 1025
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#151mew

Mewtwo base stats

BST 680 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP106322416
Atk110202350
Def90166306
SpA154281447
SpD90166306
Spe130238394
BST680bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 SpA

Mewtwo weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig½
poi1
gro1
fly1
psy½
bug2
roc1
gho2
dra1
dar2
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Bug, Ghost, Dark
Resists
Fighting, Psychic
Immune to
nothing

Mewtwo abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
PressureIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
UnnervehiddenPrevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Best Mewtwo moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
psychicFuture SightSPEC120
psychicPsystrikeSPEC100
psychicPsychicSPEC90
psychicExpanding ForceSPEC80
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
normalDouble EdgePHYS120

Mewtwo moves

gen 9 · 141 moves · 21 level-up · 95 TM/HM · 25 tutor
102 moves · Mewtwo appears in 15 games
Confuse RayL1ConfusionL1DisableL1Life DewL1Ancient PowerL8PsybeamL22SwiftL33Psycho CutL50Guard SwapL64Power SwapL64PsychicL71Psych UpL77MistL86AgilityL88Future SightL88RecoverL88AmnesiaL99Calm MindL99SafeguardL99Aura SphereL100PsystrikeL100AvalancheTMBlizzardTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMBulk UpTMBulldozeTMChilling WaterTMCurseTMDark PulseTMDouble EdgeTMDrain PunchTMEarth PowerTMEarthquakeTMElectro BallTMEndureTMEnergy BallTMExpanding ForceTMFacadeTMFire BlastTMFire PunchTMFlamethrowerTMFlingTMFocus BlastTMFocus PunchTMFoul PlayTMGiga ImpactTMGrass KnotTMGravityTMHelping HandTMHexTMHurricaneTMHyper BeamTMIce BeamTMIce PunchTMIcy WindTMImprisonTMKnock OffTMLash OutTMLight ScreenTMLow KickTMLow SweepTMMetronomeTMNasty PlotTMNight ShadeTMPoison JabTMPower GemTMProtectTMPsychic NoiseTMPsychic TerrainTMPsyshockTMRain DanceTMReflectTMRestTMReversalTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMSandstormTMScary FaceTMShadow BallTMSkill SwapTMSleep TalkTMSolar BeamTMSpiteTMStomping TantrumTMStone EdgeTMStored PowerTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMTake DownTMTauntTMTera BlastTMThunderTMThunder PunchTMThunder WaveTMThunderboltTMTrailblazeTMTrickTMTrick RoomTMWeather BallTMWill O WispTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
DisablenormalSTAT-100%20Level 1
ConfusionSTABpsychicSPEC50100%25Level 1
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10Level 1
Life DewwaterSTAT--10Level 1
Ancient PowerrockSPEC60100%5Level 8
PsybeamSTABpsychicSPEC65100%20Level 22
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Level 33
Psycho CutSTABpsychicPHYS70100%20Level 50
Power SwappsychicSTAT--10Level 64
Guard SwappsychicSTAT--10Level 64
PsychicSTABpsychicSPEC90100%10Level 71
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Level 77
MisticeSTAT--30Level 86
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30Level 88
RecovernormalSTAT--5Level 88
Future SightSTABpsychicSPEC120100%10Level 88
AmnesiapsychicSTAT--20Level 99
SafeguardnormalSTAT--25Level 99
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20Level 99
Aura SpherefightingSPEC80-20Level 100
PsystrikeSTABpsychicSPEC100100%10Level 100
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
AmnesiapsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Aura SpherefightingSPEC80-20TM / HM
AvalancheicePHYS60100%10TM / HM
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Chilling WaterwaterSPEC50100%20TM / HM
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Drain PunchfightingPHYS75100%10TM / HM
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
Electro BallelectricSPEC-100%10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Energy BallgrassSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Expanding ForceSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire BlastfireSPEC11085%5TM / HM
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15TM / HM
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15TM / HM
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus BlastfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Foul PlaydarkPHYS95100%15TM / HM
Future SightSTABpsychicSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Grass KnotgrassSPEC-100%20TM / HM
GravitypsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Guard SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
HexghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
HurricaneflyingSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Lash OutdarkPHYS75100%5TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Low KickfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
Low SweepfightingPHYS65100%20TM / HM
MetronomenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20TM / HM
Night ShadeghostSPEC-100%15TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
Power GemrockSPEC80100%20TM / HM
Power SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsybeamSTABpsychicSPEC65100%20TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicSTABpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Psychic NoiseSTABpsychicSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Psychic TerrainpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Psycho CutSTABpsychicPHYS70100%20TM / HM
PsyshockSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
ReversalfightingPHYS-100%15TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
SafeguardnormalSTAT--25TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Solar BeamgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Stomping TantrumgroundPHYS75100%10TM / HM
Stone EdgerockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
Stored PowerSTABpsychicSPEC20100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
TrailblazegrassPHYS50100%20TM / HM
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Trick RoompsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Weather BallnormalSPEC50100%10TM / HM
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15Tutor
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Tutor
Drain PunchfightingPHYS75100%10Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Expanding ForceSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10Tutor
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Tutor
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15Tutor
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20Tutor
Foul PlaydarkPHYS95100%15Tutor
GravitypsychicSTAT--5Tutor
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10Tutor
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Low KickfightingPHYS-100%20Tutor
MetronomenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Tutor
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Tutor
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Tutor
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20Tutor
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15Tutor
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Tutor
Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15Tutor

Mewtwo Pokédex entries

7 generations · newest first
Generation VII1 entry
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee

Its DNA is almost the same as Mew’s. However, its size and disposition are vastly different.

Generation VI3 entries
X

It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA-engineering experiments.

Y

A Pokémon created by recombining Mew’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Mewtwo is a Pokémon that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans created this Pokémon’s body, they failed to endow Mewtwo with a compassionate heart.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

A Pokémon created by recombining Mew’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.

Generation IV3 entries
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

A Pokémon created by recombining MEW’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.

HeartGold

Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of defeating its foes.

SoulSilver

It usually remains motionless to conserve energy, so that it may unleash its full power in battle.

Generation III4 entries
Ruby, Sapphire

MEWTWO is a POKéMON that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans created this POKéMON’s body, they failed to endow MEWTWO with a compassionate heart.

Emerald

A POKéMON that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans made its body, they failed to give it a warm heart.

FireRed

A POKéMON whose genetic code was repeatedly recombined for research. It turned vicious as a result.

LeafGreen

It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA- engineering experiments.

Generation II3 entries
Gold

Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of de­ feating its foes.

Silver

It usually remains motionless to con­ serve energy, so that it may un­ leash its full power in battle.

Crystal

Said to rest qui­ etly in an undiscovered cave, this POKéMON was created solely for battling.

Generation I2 entries
Red, Blue

It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene splicing and DNA engineering experiments.

Yellow

Its DNA is almost the same as MEW's. However, its size and disposition are vastly dif­ ferent.

Mewtwo species data

gen I species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationI (Kanto)
ColorPurple
ShapeUpright
HabitatRare
Height2.0 m (6'07")
Weight122.0 kg (269.0 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate3 (1.2%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter120 cycles, 30,976 steps
Base experience306
EV yield3 SpA
Regional dex numbers
National#150
Kanto#150
Johto#249
Johto (HGSS)#254
Conquest#196
Kalos Mountain#151
Let's Go Kanto#150
Lumiose City#232
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleSpecial attacker110 Atk / 154 SpA
Best statSp. Atk 154exceptional
Speed tier130 Speextremely fast
Defensive load3 weak / 2 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty3 / 255hard, about 1.2% per ball

About Mewtwo

Mewtwo is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). Its DNA is almost the same as Mew’s. However, its size and disposition are vastly different. Mewtwo stands 2.0 m (6'07") tall and weighs 122.0 kg (269.0 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokémon.

Mewtwo base stats

Mewtwo has a base stat total of 680, which is extraordinarily high, rivaling the strongest Legendary Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 154 (exceptional), while its lowest is Defense at 90 (good). Mewtwo excels as a special attacker. Mewtwo is extremely fast with a base Speed of 130.

Mewtwo weaknesses and resistances

As a Psychic-type, Mewtwo is weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Fighting, Psychic-type attacks. This gives Mewtwo 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Mewtwo abilities

Mewtwo's abilities include Pressure, Unnerve. Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its Hidden Ability is Unnerve, which prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Mewtwo moves and learnset

Mewtwo can learn 141 moves in Generation 9, including 21 by leveling up, 95 via TM/HM, and 25 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Future Sight (Psychic, 120 power), Psystrike (Psychic, 100 power), Psychic (Psychic, 90 power), Expanding Force (Psychic, 80 power). For coverage, Mewtwo can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal).

Training Mewtwo

With a capture rate of 3 (1.2%), Mewtwo can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Mewtwo yields 3 Sp. Attack EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 30,976 steps to hatch from an Egg.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Mewtwo. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Mewtwo, or use the team builder to see how Mewtwo fits into your squad.

Tools for Mewtwo
Damage calculatorDamage output and defensive matchupsCatch rate calculatorOdds for any ball, status and HPStat calculatorReal stats from IVs, EVs and natureIV calculatorWork backwards from in-game numbersCompare statsSide by side against any rivalTeam builderBuild a team around this speciesEV optimizerOptimize EV spreads for competitive playCoverage solverFind the best type coverage movesWhere to catchEncounter locations across gamesWeakness chartWhat Psychic types take damage fromType chartThe full 18x18 effectiveness table
Strongest Psychic types
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