Mewtwo (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Psychic

Stronger attack types vs. Mewtwo

160%

63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Mewtwo

The best moves for Mewtwo are Confusion and Psystrike when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Confusion

15.2dps

Psystrike Elite TM

45.6dps

Defense

Confusion

15.2dps

Psystrike Elite TM

45.6dps

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Evolution

Mewtwo currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Mewtwo:

Normal

Armored

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mewtwo, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Mewtwo is a legendary Psychic Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Mewtwo's strongest moveset is Confusion & Psystrike and it has a Max CP of 4,724.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Psycho Cut	4	14	9.6
Confusion	19	9.3	15.2

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Flamethrower	65	-25	32.5
Ice Beam	95	-14.3	27.1
Thunderbolt	80	-20	32
Psychic	95	-16.7	38
Focus Blast	140	-28.6	40
Hyper Beam Elite TM	150	-25	37.5
Shadow Ball Elite TM	100	-16.7	33.3
Psystrike Elite TM	95	-20	45.6
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 dps	Psystrike Elite TM 45.6 dps	24.4	104%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Psystrike Elite TM 45.6 dps	24.2	103%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Psychic 38 dps	23.4	100%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Psychic 38 dps	22.5	96%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Shadow Ball Elite TM 33.3 dps	21.7	93%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Hyper Beam Elite TM 37.5 dps	20.6	88%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	20.5	88%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Shadow Ball Elite TM 33.3 dps	20.4	87%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Thunderbolt 32 dps	20.3	87%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Ice Beam 27.1 dps	19.8	85%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Flamethrower 32.5 dps	19.7	84%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.4	83%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	19.3	82%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Thunderbolt 32 dps	18.7	80%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Hyper Beam Elite TM 37.5 dps	18.6	80%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Ice Beam 27.1 dps	18.3	78%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Flamethrower 32.5 dps	17.8	76%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	71%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.2	65%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	41%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 dps	Psystrike Elite TM 45.6 dps	24.4	103%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Psychic 38 dps	23.4	100%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Shadow Ball Elite TM 33.3 dps	21.7	93%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Hyper Beam Elite TM 37.5 dps	20.6	87%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	20.5	86%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Thunderbolt 32 dps	20.3	85%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Ice Beam 27.1 dps	19.8	84%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Flamethrower 32.5 dps	19.7	79%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.4	66%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Psystrike Elite TM 45.6 dps	24.2	54%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Psychic 38 dps	22.5	54%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Shadow Ball Elite TM 33.3 dps	20.4	49%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.2	48%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Ice Beam 27.1 dps	18.3	47%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Thunderbolt 32 dps	18.7	42%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Hyper Beam Elite TM 37.5 dps	18.6	41%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	19.3	40%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Flamethrower 32.5 dps	17.8	37%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	29%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	18%

Counters & Raids

What counters Mewtwo?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Mewtwo are:

Blacephalon,
Pheromosa,
Gengar,
Gengar (Costume 2020),
Darkrai.

Mewtwo is a Psychic type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		300
Defense		182
Stamina		214

Max HP

Level 40

180

Size

Height	2 m
Weight	122 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,791
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,387
Level 30 Max wild	3,582
Level 40	4,178
Level 50	4,724

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,984
Level 35 (wild)	3,880

Mewtwo

#150 (Kanto)