Is Mewtwo Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Transfer only. 680 BST would trivialize every fight in the game, but Mewtwo has no legit way into your party during the story.
Mewtwo resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Mewtwo resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Mallow'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 Sophocles's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne'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 Acerola's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Mewtwo on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). LIMITED. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Mewtwo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Mewtwo waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ultra Space Wilds 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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 | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x52-61% Astonish 2x17-22% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Sableye builds →Thief 2x44-52% Shadow Sneak 2x31-38% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x31-38% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x47-56% Astonish 2x18-21% | ||
 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 | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x49-58% Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x36-42% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x47-55% Thief 2x30-37% Shadow Sneak 2x22-26% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x47-55% Astonish 2x16-20% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x64-76% Sucker Punch 2x38-45% Shadow Sneak 2x22-26% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x50-59% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x67-79% Thief 2x33-40% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Sableye builds →Knock Off 2x45-54% Shadow Sneak 2x31-37% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x82-97% Leech Life 2x52-62% Shadow Claw 2x45-54% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x74-88% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x35-42% U-turn 2x43-51% | ||
 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 (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x94-111%KO Sucker Punch 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x79-94% Leech Life 2x49-59% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x44-53% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x79-94% X-Scissor 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x70-83% Shadow Ball 2x31-36% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x29-35% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x78-92% Leech Life 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x44-51% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x69-82% Night Daze 2x39-46% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x78-92% X-Scissor 2x52-62% Shadow Claw 2x46-54% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x95-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x30-35% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x91-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x44-53% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x80-94% Leech Life 2x50-59% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x70-83% Night Daze 2x40-47% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x80-94% X-Scissor 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
USUM Mewtwo Best Moveset
Two Mega forms push already legendary stats further. Mega Mewtwo X gains Fighting typing with 190 Attack at 130 Speed. Mega Mewtwo Y reaches 194 Sp. Atk at 140 Speed, the single highest Sp. Atk stat in the format. Even without a Mega Stone, 154 Sp. Atk at 130 Speed outpaces and outpowers nearly everything. The moveset holds S-tier in whatever form Mewtwo takes.
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 15 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
Base Stats
Mewtwo Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mewtwo's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Mewtwo is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Mewtwo appears at level 60. Prerequisite: LIMITED. 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