Essentials

Mewtwo

Mewtwo

psychic

Abilities

Pressure
Opposing Pokemon must use 2 PP per move.

Damage Taken

  • bug 2
  • dark 2
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic ½
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
150
Kanto Generation 1
150
Johto Generation 2
249
Johto Generation 4
254

Names

Japanese
ミュウツー (myuutsuu)
Official Roomaji
Mewtwo
Korean
뮤츠
Chinese
超夢
French
Mewtwo
German
Mewtu

Breeding

Gender
genderless
Egg groups
  • No Eggs
Steps to hatch
30720

Compatibility

Mewtwo cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP
220
3142 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 3 Special Attack
Capture rate
3
Base happiness
0
Growth rate
slow
Wild held items

Generation 3

None

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Mewtwo Mewtwo

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
106
 94.0 385 416
Attack
110
 88.7 288 319
Defense
90
 76.6 248 279
Special Attack
154
 99.7 376 407
Special Defense
90
 79.0 248 279
Speed
130
 98.6 328 359
Total
680
 99.0

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
A Pokémon created by recombining MEW’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.
Pearl
A Pokémon created by recombining MEW’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.
Platinum
A Pokémon created by recombining MEW’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.
Heart Gold
Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of defeating its foes.
Soul Silver
It usually remains motionless to conserve energy, so that it may unleash its full power in battle.

Sprites

Mewtwo Mewtwo Mewtwo Mewtwo

Miscellany

Species
Genetic
Color
purple
Cry
download mp3
Habitat Generation 3
rare
Pawprint
Mewtwo
Shape
Sciurine

Height

Trainer dude

Mewtwo
20

6'6.7"
2.0 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Mewtwo
1220

269.0 lb
122.0 kg

Locations

Moves

Generation 1 Generation 2 RubySapphire
Emerald 		Fire RedLeaf Green Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — Confusion psychic Special 25 50 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
— — — — — Disable normal None 20 0 80%

Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
11 11 11 8 Barrier psychic None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
22 Mist ice None 30 0 100%

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
— 22 22 33 15 Swift normal Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.
44 Recover normal None 10 0 100%

Heals the user by half its max HP.
55 Safeguard normal None 25 0 100%

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
22 Future Sight psychic Special 15 80 90%

Hits the target two turns later.
33 33 29 Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
44 44 Future Sight psychic Special 15 80 90%

Hits the target two turns later.
36 Miracle Eye psychic None 40 0 0%

Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it's Dark.
55 55 43 Mist ice None 30 0 100%

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
50 Psycho Cut psychic Physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
57 Amnesia psychic None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.
64 Power Swap psychic None 10 0 0%

User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
64 Guard Swap psychic None 10 0 0%

User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
— 66 66 66 71 Psychic psychic Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
79 Me First normal None 20 0 0%

Uses the target's move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.
77 Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
88 Future Sight psychic Special 15 80 90%

Hits the target two turns later.
63 Barrier psychic None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
66 Psychic psychic Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
70 86 Recover normal None 10 0 100%

Heals the user by half its max HP.
75 Mist ice None 30 0 100%

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
81 77 77 99 Amnesia psychic None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.
88 88 Recover normal None 10 0 100%

Heals the user by half its max HP.
99 99 93 Safeguard normal None 25 0 100%

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
100 Aura Sphere fighting Special 20 90 0%

Never misses.
Generation 1 Generation 2 RubySapphire
Emerald 		Fire RedLeaf Green Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Aqua Tail water Physical 10 90 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Counter fighting Physical 20 1 100% -5

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Dream Eater psychic Special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver DynamicPunch fighting Physical 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Fire Punch fire Physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Flamethrower fire Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Gravity psychic None 5 0 0%

Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Ice Punch ice Physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Low Kick fighting Physical 20 1 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Magic Coat psychic None 15 0 100% 4

Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mega Kick normal Physical 5 120 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mega Punch normal Physical 20 80 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Metronome normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Role Play psychic None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's ability.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Seismic Toss fighting Physical 20 1 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Signal Beam bug Special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swift normal Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Thunder Wave electric None 20 0 100%

Paralyzes the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver ThunderPunch electric Physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Thunderbolt electric Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Trick psychic None 10 0 100%

User and target swap items.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Zen Headbutt psychic Physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 1 Generation 2 RubySapphire
Emerald 		Fire RedLeaf Green Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01 01 01 Focus Punch fighting Physical 20 150 100% -3

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
03 03 03 Water Pulse water Special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
04 04 04 Calm Mind psychic None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one level.
01 DynamicPunch fighting Physical 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
02 Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03 Curse ??? None 10 0 100%

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
01 Mega Punch normal Physical 20 80 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
05 Mega Kick normal Physical 5 120 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
06 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08 Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09 Take Down normal Physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10 Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11 BubbleBeam water Special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
12 Water Gun water Special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
07 07 07 Hail ice None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
08 08 08 Bulk Up fighting None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one level.
07 Zap Cannon electric Special 5 120 50%

Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
08 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
09 Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13 Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
12 12 12 Taunt dark None 20 0 100%

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
13 13 13 13 Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard ice Special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 Submission fighting Physical 25 80 80%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
18 Counter fighting Physical 20 1 100% -5

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
19 Seismic Toss fighting Physical 20 1 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
20 Rage normal Physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one level.
16 16 16 Light Screen psychic None 30 0 100%

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
16 Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
17 17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20 20 20 Safeguard normal None 25 0 100%

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
20 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 22 22 SolarBeam grass Special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23 23 23 23 Iron Tail steel Physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt electric Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25 25 25 25 25 Thunder electric Special 10 120 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
26 26 26 Earthquake ground Physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27 27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29 29 29 29 29 Psychic psychic Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
30 30 30 30 Shadow Ball ghost Special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
31 31 31 Brick Break fighting Physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
31 Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
30 Teleport psychic None 20 0 100%

Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
31 Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.
32 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
33 Ice Punch ice Physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
34 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
33 33 33 33 Reflect psychic None 20 0 100%

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34 34 34 Shock Wave electric Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.
35 35 35 Flamethrower fire Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
37 37 37 Sandstorm rock None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
34 Bide normal Physical 10 1 100% 1

User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
35 Metronome normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
36 Selfdestruct normal Physical 5 200 100%

Inflicts double damage. User faints.
38 38 38 38 38 Fire Blast fire Special 5 120 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
40 Skull Bash normal Physical 15 100 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level. User charges for one turn before attacking.
39 39 39 Rock Tomb rock Physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
40 40 40 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.
41 41 41 Torment dark None 15 0 100%

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
39 Swift normal Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.
41 ThunderPunch electric Physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
42 Dream Eater psychic Special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
43 Detect fighting None 5 0 100% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
48 48 48 Skill Swap psychic None 10 0 100%

User and target swap abilities.
49 49 49 Snatch dark None 10 0 100% 4

Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
52 Focus Blast fighting Special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
53 Energy Ball grass Special 10 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
56 Fling dark Physical 10 1 100%

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
57 Charge Beam electric Special 10 50 90%

Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one level.
58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
60 Drain Punch fighting Physical 5 60 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
61 Will-O-Wisp fire None 15 0 75%

Burns the target.
63 Embargo dark None 15 0 100%

Target cannot use held items.
67 Recycle normal None 10 0 100%

User recovers the item it last used up.
68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
71 Stone Edge rock Physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
72 Avalanche ice Physical 10 60 100% -4

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
48 Fire Punch fire Physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
50 Nightmare ghost None 15 0 100%

Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
45 73 Thunder Wave electric None 20 0 100%

Paralyzes the target.
77 Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
80 Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
84 Poison Jab poison Physical 20 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
85 Dream Eater psychic Special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
86 Grass Knot grass Special 20 1 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
46 Psywave psychic Special 15 1 80%

Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user's level.
49 Tri Attack normal Special 10 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
50 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92 Trick Room psychic None 5 0 0% -7

For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokemon.
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength normal Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 H5 H5 H5 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
H8 Rock Climb normal Physical 20 90 85%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

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