150: Mewtwo

Essentials

Mewtwo

Abilities

Pressure: Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Dream Ability

Unnerve: Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 150
Kanto: 150
Original Johto: 249
Updated Johto: 254

Names

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

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

No Eggs

Hatch counter

120

Steps to hatch

30855 / 15555

Compatibility

Mewtwo cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

220

3142 EXP at level

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Mewtwo

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	106	93.9	385	416
Attack	110	87.3	288	319
Defense	90	77.6	248	279
Special Attack	154	99.8	376	407
Special Defense	90	80.3	248	279
Speed	130	98.8	328	359
Total	680	99.1

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/19/23

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

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

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

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Genetic
Color: Purple
Cry
Habitat: rare
Footprint
Shape: Sciurine

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

6'6.7"
2.0 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

1220

269.0 lb
122.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Mewtwo's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
		11	11	11	8	—	Barrier			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				22			Mist			30	—	—		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
—	—	22	22	33	15	8	Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
				44			Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
				55			Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
					22	15	Future Sight			10	100	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
		33	33		29	22	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		44	44				Future Sight			10	100	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
					36	29	Miracle Eye			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it's Dark.
		55	55		43	36	Mist			30	—	—		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
					50	43	Psycho Cut			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
					57	50	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
					64	57	Power Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
					64	57	Guard Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
—	—	66	66	66	71	64	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
				77			Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
				88			Future Sight			10	100	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
					79	71	Me First			20	*	—		Uses the target's move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.
63	63						Barrier			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
66	66						Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
70	70				86	79	Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
					93	86	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
					100	93	Aura Sphere			20	90	—		Never misses.
						100	Psystrike			10	100	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
75	75						Mist			30	—	—		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
81	81	77	77	99			Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
		88	88				Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
		99	99				Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
							Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
							Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
							Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
							Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
							DynamicPunch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
							Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
							Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
							Flamethrower			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
							Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
							Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
							Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
							Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
							Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
							Low Kick			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
							Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
							Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
							Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
							Metronome			10	—	—		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
							Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
							Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
							Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
							Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
							Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
							Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
							Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
							Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
							Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
							Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
							ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
							Thunderbolt			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
							Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
							Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
						03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
			01	01	01		Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
			03	03	03		Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
			04	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
		01					DynamicPunch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
		02					Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		03					Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
01	01						Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
05	05						Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08	08						Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09	09						Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10	10						Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11	11						BubbleBeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
12	12						Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			07	07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
			08	08	08	08	Bulk Up			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
		07					Zap Cannon			5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
		08					Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
		09					Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
		11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
		13					Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
13	13		13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
			16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
		16					Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
		18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
		20					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
						19	Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
16							Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
			20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
17	17						Submission			25	80	80%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
18	18						Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
19	19						Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
20	20						Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
22	22	22	22	22	22	22	SolarBeam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
		23	23	23	23		Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
24	24		24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Thunder			10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
			26	26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
		27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			31	31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
		31					Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
30	30						Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
31	31						Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
		33					Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		34					Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		35					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
33	33		33	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
			34	34	34		Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
			35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			37	37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
34	34						Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
35	35						Metronome			10	—	—		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
36	36						Selfdestruct			5	200	100%		User faints.
38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
40	40						Skull Bash			15	100	100%		Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
			39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
			40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
			41	41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
			42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
			43	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
		39					Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
		41					ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
		42					Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		43					Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
			48	48	48		Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
			49	49	49		Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
		48					Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
		50					Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
						47	Low Sweep			20	60	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
						48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
45	45						Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
					52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
					53	53	Energy Ball			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
					56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
					57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
						59	Incinerate			15	30	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
					58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
					60		Drain Punch			10	75	100%		Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
					61	61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	75%		Burns the target.
					63	63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
					67		Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
					68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
					70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
					71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
					72		Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
					73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
					77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
						78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
46	46						Psywave			15	*	80%		Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user's level.
					80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
					82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
					84	84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
					85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
					86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
					87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
49	49						Tri Attack			10	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
50	50				90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		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	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
						94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5	H5	H5	H5	H5			Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
			H6	H6	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
					H8		Rock Climb			20	90	85%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.