In Crystal, Mewtwo is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 154 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

Does Mewtwo mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Crystal, but Mewtwo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Mewtwo hits 780 BST.

What is Mewtwo weak to?

In Crystal, Mewtwo's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What role does Mewtwo play in battle?

In Crystal, 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.

What counters Mewtwo?

In Crystal, the best way to handle Mewtwo: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Mewtwo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

STier

130Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

Mewtwo's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Near-impossible to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk stat exp. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP106

Attack110

Defense90

Sp. Atk154

Sp. Def90

Speed130

Total680

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight122.0 kg

Base XP340

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Pressure

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

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Said to rest quietly in an undiscovered cave, this POKéMON was created solely for battling.

Crystal

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.

Mewtwo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Mewtwo in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Gengar's Explosion hits Mewtwo for 39-46%. Forretress's Explosion hits Mewtwo for 51-60%.

Gengar GhostPoison	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Punch Explosion Thunderbolt Destiny Bond Damage vs Mewtwo Explosion 39-46% Thunderbolt 25-30% View Gengar builds →
Forretress BugSteel	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves SpikesHazard Explosion Rapid Spin ToxicUtility Damage vs Mewtwo Explosion 51-60% Rapid Spin 10-12% View Forretress builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves ToxicUtility PursuitSTAB Confuse Ray MoonlightRecovery Damage vs Mewtwo Pursuit 2x 19-22% View Umbreon builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Perish Song Mean Look ProtectPriority Confuse Ray View Misdreavus builds →
Scizor BugSteel	B
Recommended Build ItemMiracleberry Moves Swords Dance Baton Pass AgilitySetup Hidden Power Bug View Scizor builds →

Crystal Evolution

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

No Evolution

#150MewtwoDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Crystal Mewtwo Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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Moves

TMs define Mewtwo's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Future Sight and Dream Eater, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 9 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

C5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Disable

D—5520Normal

Lv 11

Barrier

D——30Psychic

Lv 22

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 33

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Lv 44

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Lv 55

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 66

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 77

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 88

Recover

C——20Normal

Lv 99

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM Moves

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM01

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

TM48

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

HM05

Flash

D—7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM33

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

TM16

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM50

Nightmare

——10015Ghost

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM30

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM41

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM07

Zap Cannon

C100505Electric

Egg Moves

Mewtwo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Flamethrower

B9510015Fire

Tutor

Ice Beam

B9510010Ice

Tutor

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

How to Get Mewtwo in Crystal

Mewtwo can't be caught in Crystal. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Mewtwo is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Red Yellow FireRed HeartGold X Ultra Sun

Mewtwo Guide

In Crystal, Mewtwo is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 154 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Crystal, but Mewtwo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Mewtwo hits 780 BST.
In Crystal, Mewtwo's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Crystal, 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.
In Crystal, the best way to handle Mewtwo: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

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

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