In X & Y, 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?

In X & Y, yes. Mewtwo has two Mega forms: Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. Both hit 780 BST. X and Y push the build in different directions, so pick based on what your team needs. One Mega per battle.

What is Mewtwo weak to?

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA-engineering experiments.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Mewtwo in X & Y (Best Counters)

Zoroark Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 U-turnTM89 Night SlashLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Mewtwo Foul Play 2x 69-81% U-turn 2x 34-41% Night Slash 2x 52-61% Shadow Claw 2x 34-41% View Zoroark builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 49 X-ScissorTM81 Night SlashLv. 38 Knock OffLv. 5 Damage vs Mewtwo Crunch 2x 52-61% X-Scissor 2x 34-41% Night Slash 2x 45-53% Knock Off 2x 42-50% View Drapion builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 43 U-turnTM89 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceLv. 31 Damage vs Mewtwo Night Slash 2x 45-53% U-turn 2x 30-35% Shadow Claw 2x 30-35% Assurance 2x 38-45% View Liepard builds →
Mightyena Dark	C
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 AssuranceLv. 32 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Mewtwo Bite 2x 39-46% Assurance 2x 39-46% Thief 2x 39-46% Snarl 2x 27-31% View Mightyena builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 45 AssuranceLv. 25 Feint AttackLv. 35 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Foul Play 2x 57-68% Assurance 2x 38-45% Feint Attack 2x 38-45% Thief 2x 38-45% View Murkrow builds →

X & Y 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

X & Y Mewtwo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Stall teams hate this. Mewtwo can spread damage across 12 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Future Sight and Psystrike keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 1

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 8

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 15

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 22

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Lv 29

Miracle Eye

———40Psychic

Lv 36

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

Lv 43

Guard Swap

———10Psychic

Lv 43

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Lv 50

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 57

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 64

Barrier

C——20Psychic

Lv 70

Aura Sphere

B80—20Fighting

Lv 79

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 86

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 93

Me First

———20Normal

Lv 100

Psystrike

—10010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

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

B9010010Ice

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM47

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

B8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Mewtwo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Mewtwo can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 5

Electro Ball

——10010Electric

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

How to Get Mewtwo in X & Y

You'll find Mewtwo at Unknown Dungeon 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 X & Y

Unknown Dungeon

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Unknown Dungeon

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Mewtwo Guide

In X & Y, 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.
In X & Y, yes. Mewtwo has two Mega forms: Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. Both hit 780 BST. X and Y push the build in different directions, so pick based on what your team needs. One Mega per battle.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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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Ledyba BugFlying	D
TM Move Moves InfestationTM83 Damage vs Mewtwo Infestation 2x 19-24% View Ledyba builds →
Combee BugFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 13 Learns Bug Bite at Level 13 View Combee builds →
Burmy Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Burmy builds →
Scatterbug Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Scatterbug builds →
Caterpie Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Caterpie builds →

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 20 ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 12 Damage vs Mewtwo Shadow Claw 2x 44-51% Bite 2x 58-69% Thief 2x 58-69% Pursuit 2x 38-46% View Absol builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Mewtwo Shadow Claw 2x 45-54% Fury Cutter 2x 19-23% Pursuit 2x 19-23% Shadow Sneak 2x 28-35% View Honedge builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Mewtwo Feint Attack 2x 38-46% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Bite 2x 38-46% Assurance 2x 38-46% Thief 2x 38-46% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Foul Play 2x 45-54% Thief 2x 32-38% View Inkay builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Shadow Claw 2x 38-45% Knock Off 2x 36-43% Feint Attack 2x 34-40% Thief 2x 34-40% View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Feint Attack 2x 34-40% Payback 2x 29-35% View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Bite 2x 29-35% Feint Attack 2x 29-35% Thief 2x 29-35% Payback 2x 25-30% View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Crunch 2x 43-50% Bite 2x 34-40% Assurance 2x 34-40% Thief 2x 34-40% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Foul Play 2x 43-50% Thief 2x 28-33% Payback 2x 24-28% View Inkay builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Shadow Claw 2x 38-45% Knock Off 2x 36-43% Feint Attack 2x 34-40% Thief 2x 34-40% View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Feint Attack 2x 34-40% Payback 2x 29-35% View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Bite 2x 29-35% Feint Attack 2x 29-35% Thief 2x 29-35% Payback 2x 25-30% View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Crunch 2x 43-50% Bite 2x 34-40% Assurance 2x 34-40% Thief 2x 34-40% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Foul Play 2x 43-50% Thief 2x 28-33% Payback 2x 24-28% View Inkay builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Shadow Claw 2x 38-45% Knock Off 2x 36-43% Feint Attack 2x 34-40% Thief 2x 34-40% View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Feint Attack 2x 34-40% Payback 2x 29-35% View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Bite 2x 29-35% Feint Attack 2x 29-35% Thief 2x 29-35% Payback 2x 25-30% View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Mewtwo Crunch 2x 43-50% Bite 2x 34-40% Assurance 2x 34-40% Thief 2x 34-40% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Mewtwo Foul Play 2x 43-50% Thief 2x 28-33% Payback 2x 24-28% View Inkay builds →