Is Mewtwo Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Transfer-only. Can't catch Mewtwo in Sun and Moon. A postgame import for collection, not the story.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Mewtwo cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Mewtwo in Sun & Moon
Mewtwo doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Mewtwo cannot be caught in the wild in Sun & Moon, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Sun & Moon.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Sableye builds →Thief 2x49-59% Astonish 2x28-34% | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x28-34% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x28-33% Astonish 2x25-30% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x36-42% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x45-54% Shadow Sneak 2x32-38% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x33-39% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x41-49% Shadow Sneak 2x29-35% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x33-39% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x33-39% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x60-71% Thief 2x31-37% Shadow Sneak 2x22-25% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x50-59% Brutal Swing 2x27-33% Fury Cutter 2x20-24% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x65-76% Thief 2x33-39% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x94-111%KO Sucker Punch 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x62-74% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% Infestation 2x8-9% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x84-99% Thief 2x42-49% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x21-25% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x80-94% Leech Life 2x50-59% Shadow Claw 2x43-52% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x73-86% X-Scissor 2x55-66% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x91-107%KO Sucker Punch 2x48-56% Shadow Claw 2x48-56% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x60-71% X-Scissor 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x80-94% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x80-95% Leech Life 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x80-95% X-Scissor 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x91-107%KO Sucker Punch 2x47-55% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x73-86% X-Scissor 2x55-66% Shadow Claw 2x49-57% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x96-112%KO Shadow Ball 2x30-35% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x90-106%KO Shadow Claw 2x45-52% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x51-61% U-turn 2x40-48% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x79-93% Leech Life 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x70-82% Night Daze 2x39-46% | ||
In Sun & Moon, 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
Breeding
SM Mewtwo Best Moveset
154 Sp. Atk at 130 Speed on the base form, Mega Mewtwo Y pushes to 194 Sp. Atk, and Mega Mewtwo X shifts to 190 Attack physical with Fighting added. Z-MovePsystrike fires a one-time Psychic nuke that targets physical Defense from the special side. The moveset earns S-tier through the highest raw offensive stats available in two completely different Mega forms.
Best Build
Mewtwo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psystrike
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Shadow Ball
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Mewtwo can spread damage across 13 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Future Sight and Psystrike 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mewtwo Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Mewtwo's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Insomnia is the go-to ability for Mewtwo. It prevents sleep. It's Mewtwo's only ability.
In Sun & Moon, Mewtwo fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 194 Sp. Atk. Base 140 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
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