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mewtwo
#150

Mewtwo

Genetic Pokémon

Psychic

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

Base Stats

HP 106
Attack 110
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 154
Sp. Def 90
Speed 130
Total 680

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Pressure Unnerve (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Genetic Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 122.0 kg
Base Exp 306
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rare
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

mewtwo Front Front
mewtwo Back Back
mewtwo Front Shiny Front Shiny
mewtwo Back Shiny Back Shiny
mewtwo Official Art Official Art
mewtwo Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ubers Usage: 11.5%
Psycho Killer
Moves
Aura Sphere / Fire Blast
Fire Blast / Calm Mind
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Bulky Booster
Moves
Flamethrower / Aura Sphere / Ice Beam
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Support (StallTwo)
Moves
Will-O-Wisp / Toxic
Psystrike / Light Screen / Substitute
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
SpD 72
Spe 184
Choice Scarf
Moves
Aura Sphere / Fire Blast / Flamethrower
Fire Blast / Trick / Flamethrower
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

The classic God of Pokemon has always been one of the most fearsome combatants of Ubers, but BW has given Mewtwo a gift so great that even Arceus is jealous: Psystrike. This move strikes fear into old nemeses Blissey, Ho-Oh, and Kyogre, as it makes Mewtwo a fearsome mixed attacker with almost none of the previous downsides! Like many other Uber Pokemon, Mewtwo has the stats and movepool to do virtually anything it wants. With viable sets that range from a fearsome sweeper to a frustrating staller, its versatility ensures that there is absolutely nothing that can counter it. However, while it is by no means frail, Mewtwo is not the bulkiest Pokemon around, and with its susceptibility to entry hazards and priority attacks, its longevity is an issue in the hard hitting Uber metagame. Like other Pokemon with huge movepools, it is a pity that Mewtwo can only use four of them at the same time. These problems highlight its greatest flaw of all: Mewtwo is unable to run everything at once. You have to choose between bulk and power, and Mewtwo's typing is rather poor defensively. BW2 also introduced Genesect, which made Mewtwo a lot easier to check for offensive teams. It is otherwise perfect, as its flaws end here. Dr. Fuji's dream was to create the world's most powerful Pokemon, and he most definitely succeeded.

Most Used Moves

Psystrike
99.6%
Ice Beam
66.9%
Thunder
33.6%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
59.8%
Leftovers
21.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc