Is Mewtwo Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Transfer-only Psychic legendary. AbilityPressure doubles PP consumption. If imported, Mewtwo trivializes everything in Sinnoh. The highest Sp.Atk of any Pokemon dropped into a region where nothing comes close. Postgame trophy for most players.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
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 trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
Mewtwo cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- LV 22PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 50PsychicPsycho CutPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 71PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Mewtwo in Diamond & Pearl
Sinnoh leaves Mewtwo off its roster entirely, so the psychic legendary has no encounter in Diamond or Pearl. You can only own one here by migrating it forward from a Gen 3 game through Pal Park.
Mewtwo cannot be caught in the wild in Diamond & Pearl, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Diamond & Pearl.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Mewtwo in Diamond & Pearl
Mewtwo is unavailable in Diamond and Pearl, so its shiny must be caught in HeartGold or SoulSilver and transferred across. See every game where Shiny Mewtwo can be hunted
Shiny Mewtwo Evolution
Does Not EvolveMewtwo 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Mewtwo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mewtwo
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x68-80% X-Scissor 2x45-54% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x56-66% X-Scissor 2x43-50% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x62-73% Pin Missile 2x8-10% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x51-60% Shadow Ball 2x51-60% Silver Wind 2x26-30% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x99-116%KO Night Slash 2x38-46% Shadow Claw 2x38-46% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x51-60% X-Scissor 2x36-43% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x51-60% X-Scissor 2x34-40% Shadow Ball 2x24-29% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x82-96% Dark Pulse 2x36-43% Silver Wind 2x28-33% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Skuntank builds →Night Slash 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x66-78% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x59-70% Night Slash 2x34-41% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x38-46% Dark Pulse 2x38-46% | ||
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
DP Mewtwo Best Moveset
154 Sp. Atk and 130 Speed are the highest offensive combination in the game, and MoveCalm Mind pushes both special stats even higher. The moveset has virtually unlimited coverage options with special Psychic, Ice, Fire, and Electric attacks. 110 Attack means physical options work too. Nothing in standard play handles this.
Best Build
Mewtwo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Self Destruct
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Mewtwo can spread damage across 14 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Future Sight and Dream Eater 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
61 of 67 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon created by recombining MEW’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.
Mewtwo Diamond & Pearl Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Mewtwo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Mewtwo hits 780 BST.
In Diamond & Pearl, Mewtwo plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Diamond & Pearl, Naive is the go-to nature for Mewtwo. That's +Speed / -Sp. Def. Pair it with 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
No. Mewtwo isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Find it in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Mewtwo has appeared in 21 games since Red & Blue, spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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