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mewtwo
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Mewtwo

Genetic Pokémon

Psychic

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

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Pressure Unnerve (Hidden)

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

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: 1.6%
Special Attacker
Moves
Ice Beam / Shadow Ball / Electro Ball
Calm Mind / Taunt / Focus Blast
Item
Mewtwonite Y / Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Physical Attacker
Moves
Ice Punch / Stone Edge
Item
Mewtwonite X
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 112
Def 144
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Mewtwo has exceptionally high base offensive stats and two separate Mega Evolutions which grant it great versatility and unpredictability to the point where it is nearly impossible to counter before its forme is revealed. Furthermore, Mewtwo sits at a Speed tier where it can outspeed the majority of the unboosted Ubers metagame bar some Deoxys formes. It also has access to a wide movepool, with many viable coverage moves in addition to moves such as Taunt and Calm Mind, which further its versatility. Mewtwo's abilities, while not particularly great, are all situationally useful. All this makes Mewtwo a formidable mid-game Pokemon that can break down opposing teams, with the potential to clean late-game as well. However, in spite of sky-high offenses, Mewtwo's attacks fall short of a lot of important OHKOs, and its typing leaves much to be desired defensively, being a bit lacking in useful resistances. Nevertheless, Mewtwo is a frighteningly versatile and powerful offensive monster in the Ubers metagame.

Most Used Moves

Psystrike
98.4%
Ice Beam
52.9%
Taunt
46.1%
Recover
29.9%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
56.4%
Leftovers
13.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc