In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

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 EVs. 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

Pressure

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

UnnerveHANot in game

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of defeating its foes.

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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Mewtwo in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 47-56% Shadow Ball 2x 30-35% Shadow Claw 2x 41-49% Bite 2x 54-63% View Absol builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 U-turnTM89 ThiefTM46 Silver WindTM62 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 61-71% U-turn 2x 54-63% Thief 2x 31-37% Silver Wind 2x 27-33% View Scyther builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 67-80% Thief 2x 35-41% View Pinsir builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 40 Shadow BallTM30 U-turnTM89 Silver WindTM62 Damage vs Mewtwo Bug Buzz 2x 59-69% Shadow Ball 2x 35-41% U-turn 2x 29-35% Silver Wind 2x 39-47% View Butterfree builds →
Beedrill BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 U-turnTM89 AssuranceLv. 34 Silver WindTM62 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 52-61% U-turn 2x 46-55% Assurance 2x 27-31% Silver Wind 2x 24-29% View Beedrill builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

HeartGold & SoulSilver Mewtwo Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Stall teams hate this. Mewtwo can spread damage across 15 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Future Sight and Dream Eater keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

C5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Disable

——8020Normal

Lv 8

Barrier

———30Psychic

Lv 15

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 22

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 29

Psych Up

———10Normal

Lv 36

Miracle Eye

———40Psychic

Lv 43

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 50

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

Lv 57

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 64

Guard Swap

———10Psychic

Lv 64

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Lv 71

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 79

Me First

———20Normal

Lv 86

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 93

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 100

Aura Sphere

B90—20Fighting

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM72

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

D——20Fighting

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM60

Drain Punch

C751005Fighting

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

B9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609510Rock

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Mewtwo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Gravity

D——5Psychic

Tutor

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

———15Psychic

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

C4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Mewtwo in HeartGold & SoulSilver

You'll find Mewtwo at Cerulean Cave as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.

Best Locations to Catch Mewtwo in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Cerulean Cave - B1F

SoulSilverInteract with Pokemon Lv.70 Cave

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Cerulean Cave - B1F

HeartGoldInteract with Pokemon Lv.70 Cave

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Mewtwo Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Mewtwo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Mewtwo hits 780 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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

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Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves LickLv. 1 Damage vs Mewtwo Lick 2x 18-23% View Gastly builds →
Ledyba BugFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Silver WindLv. 25 Learns Silver Wind at Level 25 View Ledyba builds →
Spinarak BugPoison	D
Upcoming Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 12 Learns Leech Life at Level 12 View Spinarak builds →
Caterpie Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Caterpie builds →
Weedle BugPoison	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Weedle builds →

Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves LickLv. 1 Damage vs Mewtwo Lick 2x 16-19% View Gastly builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 11 Damage vs Mewtwo Leech Life 2x 47-56% View Paras builds →
Ledyba BugFlying	D
TM Move Moves U-turnTM89 Damage vs Mewtwo U-turn 2x 23-28% View Ledyba builds →
Spinarak BugPoison	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 12 Damage vs Mewtwo Leech Life 2x 44-52% View Spinarak builds →
Caterpie Bug	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Damage vs Mewtwo Bug Bite 2x 23-28% View Caterpie builds →

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Shadow ClawTM65 PursuitLv. 20 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 50-59% Shadow Claw 2x 44-51% Pursuit 2x 38-46% View Absol builds →
Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves LickLv. 1 Damage vs Mewtwo Lick 2x 15-19% View Gastly builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 11 X-ScissorTM81 Damage vs Mewtwo Leech Life 2x 49-58% X-Scissor 2x 49-58% View Paras builds →
Ledyba BugFlying	D
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Silver WindTM62 Damage vs Mewtwo U-turn 2x 22-27% Silver Wind 2x 26-31% View Ledyba builds →
Spinarak BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 12 Shadow SneakLv. 19 Damage vs Mewtwo Leech Life 2x 42-50% Shadow Sneak 2x 14-18% View Spinarak builds →

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 47-57% Shadow Ball 2x 32-38% Shadow Claw 2x 42-51% Payback 2x 47-57% View Absol builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 U-turnTM89 Silver WindTM62 PursuitLv. 9 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 64-76% U-turn 2x 56-66% Silver Wind 2x 32-38% Pursuit 2x 23-27% View Scyther builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
TM Move Moves X-ScissorTM81 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 72-85% View Pinsir builds →
Kricketune Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 14 X-ScissorTM81 Silver WindTM62 Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Mewtwo Leech Life 2x 54-63% X-Scissor 2x 54-63% Silver Wind 2x 32-38% Fury Cutter 2x 29-35% View Kricketune builds →
Beedrill BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 U-turnTM89 Silver WindTM62 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 56-66% U-turn 2x 47-57% Silver Wind 2x 26-32% Payback 2x 24-29% View Beedrill builds →

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 47-55% Shadow Ball 2x 30-36% Shadow Claw 2x 41-48% Bite 2x 53-62% View Absol builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 U-turnTM89 Silver WindTM62 PursuitLv. 9 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 61-72% U-turn 2x 53-62% Silver Wind 2x 28-34% Pursuit 2x 22-26% View Scyther builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
TM Move Moves X-ScissorTM81 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 68-80% View Pinsir builds →
Kricketune Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 14 X-ScissorTM81 Silver WindTM62 Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Mewtwo Leech Life 2x 50-59% X-Scissor 2x 50-59% Silver Wind 2x 28-34% Fury Cutter 2x 26-31% View Kricketune builds →
Beedrill BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 U-turnTM89 Silver WindTM62 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo X-Scissor 2x 53-62% U-turn 2x 46-54% Silver Wind 2x 26-31% Payback 2x 23-28% View Beedrill builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	S
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves CrunchSTAB PursuitSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Damage vs Mewtwo Crunch 2x 84-99% Pursuit 2x 42-50% Stone Edge 52-61% Earthquake 35-41% View Tyranitar builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Focus Blast SubstituteUtility Explosion Damage vs Mewtwo Shadow Ball 2x 106-125%KO Focus Blast 26-31% Explosion 46-54% View Gengar builds →
Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Superpower U Turn Pursuit Damage vs Mewtwo Bullet Punch 33-39% Superpower 33-39% U Turn 2x 117-138%KO Pursuit 2x 45-53% View Scizor builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Mewtwo Rapid Spin 10-12% Explosion 51-60% Payback 2x 21-25% View Forretress builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Mewtwo Ice Shard 19-23% Pursuit 2x 39-46% View Weavile builds →