Is Mewtwo Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Ramanas Park postgame catch. The strongest Pokemon you can get, but by the time Mewtwo is available, there's nothing left to use it against in the main story. A postgame prize.
Mewtwo resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Fantina's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Cynthia's coverage and hits back hard.
How to Get Mewtwo in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Mewtwo doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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 is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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 overall bulk (106/90/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Mewtwo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mewtwo
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Surskit builds →Shadow Ball 2x26-31% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x70-84% Shadow Ball 2x41-49% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Surskit builds →Shadow Ball 2x28-33% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x65-78% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x65-78% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x65-78% Dark Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x63-75% X-Scissor 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x65-78% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x65-78% Dark Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x65-78% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x61-72% X-Scissor 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x63-74% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Dark Pulse 2x42-50% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x63-74% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x60-71% X-Scissor 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x46-55% Shadow Claw 2x31-36% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x62-73% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Thief 2x19-22% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Dark Pulse 2x41-49% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x59-70% X-Scissor 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x46-55% Shadow Claw 2x31-36% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Weavile builds →Assurance 2x47-56% X-Scissor 2x42-49% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x59-70% X-Scissor 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x46-55% Shadow Claw 2x31-36% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Weavile builds →Assurance 2x47-56% X-Scissor 2x42-49% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x59-70% X-Scissor 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x39-47% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x55-65% X-Scissor 2x42-49% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Cacturne builds →Dark Pulse 2x61-72% Pin Missile 2x14-16% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x68-80% Sucker Punch 2x36-42% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Mewtwo with Crunch (136-161%). Scizor's Knock Off hits Mewtwo for 48-57%. Gengar deals 82-96% with Shadow Ball.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x136-161%KO Stone Edge85-100%KO Earthquake57-67% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch23-27% Knock Off 2x48-57% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x82-96% Sludge Bomb46-54% Giga Drain25-30% | ||
Mewtwo Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Mewtwo is a Psychic legendary with 680 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
BDSP Mewtwo Best Moveset
154 Sp. Atk at 130 Speed with Psychic TermStab makes the moveset one of the fastest and hardest-hitting special attackers in the entire game. AbilityPressure doubles PP consumption, and hidden AbilityUnnerve blocks berry use. S-tier for the same reason as every generation: nothing outspeeds it at this power level.
Best Build
Mewtwo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psystrike
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Fire Blast
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Mewtwo can spread damage across 14 types, with Normal and Rock 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 was created by recombining Mew’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.
Mewtwo Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Mewtwo is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Psystrike with Life Orb is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Mewtwo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Mewtwo hits 780 BST.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Mewtwo's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Mewtwo. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Unnerve can work in specific setups.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Mewtwo fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 154 Sp. Atk. Base 130 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