Is Mewtwo Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Cerulean Cave opens after beating the Elite Four, and Mewtwo sits at the end. The highest Special Attack in the game with Speed to match. By the time you catch it, the story is done. Mewtwo is a postgame trophy and rematch dominator, not a story team member.
Mewtwo resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Lorelei's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Lance's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Trace's coverage and hits back hard.
Catch Mewtwo on Cerulean Cave (interact, Lv 70). Battle Mewtwo in the deepest floor of Cerulean Cave after becoming Champion
How to Get Mewtwo in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Mewtwo waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Cerulean Cave for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Mewtwo in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Mewtwo Weakness
Type-wise, Mewtwo takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Mewtwo's special bulk (base 120 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Mewtwo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mewtwo
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Venonat BugPoison | D | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Dark Pulse 2x29-35% | ||
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x50-59% Dark Pulse 2x33-39% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x50-59% Dark Pulse 2x33-39% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x47-56% Dark Pulse 2x32-37% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Dark Pulse 2x33-39% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Dark Pulse 2x32-38% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Staraptor deals 55-65% with U-turn.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Toxapex builds →Scald8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Landorus builds →Rock Slide29-34% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Staraptor builds →Close Combat24-28% U Turn 2x55-65% Double Edge47-56% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin13-15% | ||
Mewtwo Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Mewtwo is a Psychic legendary with 780 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Mewtwo Best Moveset
Two Mega forms, both extreme. Mega Mewtwo Y reaches 194 Sp. Atk at 140 Speed, the highest special stat in the entire game. Mega Mewtwo X adds Fighting typing at 190 Attack on the physical side. Without a Mega, 154 Sp. Atk at 130 Speed already makes the moveset the strongest special attacker by raw numbers. Everything about Mewtwo is excessive.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Mewtwo can spread damage across 12 types, with Normal and Ice punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Dream Eater and Psychic keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Despite its diminished size, its mental power has grown phenomenally. With a mere thought, it can smash a skyscraper to smithereens.
Mewtwo Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Mewtwo is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 780 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Psystrike with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, yes. Mewtwo has two Mega forms: Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. Both hit 880 BST. X and Y push the build in different directions, so pick based on what your team needs. One Mega per battle.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Mewtwo's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Mewtwo is a static encounter at Cerulean Cave in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Mewtwo appears at level 70. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Insomnia is the go-to ability for Mewtwo. It prevents sleep. It's Mewtwo's only ability.
Game Availability
Mewtwo has appeared in 21 games since Red & Blue, spanning 10 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYMega XMega Y
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves