Is Mewtwo Good in Emerald Playthrough?
680 BST Psychic legendary. Mewtwo with AbilityPressure has the highest Special Attack in the game. Transfer from FRLG postgame. By the time you get it, Emerald's story is done. A postgame powerhouse for the Battle Frontier that trivializes everything it touches.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Juan's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Mewtwo has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Mewtwo resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Mewtwo resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
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
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 44PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 66PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Mewtwo in Emerald
Mewtwo lives in Kanto, not Hoenn, so it can only be transferred into Emerald. The cloned legendary shares the trio catch rate of 3, a punishing number in any game that holds it.
Mewtwo cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
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 Emerald
Mewtwo lurks in no Hoenn depth; trade one over from FireRed or LeafGreen, where it sits at the bottom of Cerulean Cave for you to save and soft-reset until it shines, locked before the transfer. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Mewtwo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mewtwo
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x99-116%KO Thief 2x9-11% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Houndoom builds →Crunch 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x45-54% Bite 2x34-40% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Feint Attack 2x29-35% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x47-55% Pin Missile 2x8-10% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Feint Attack 2x24-28% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Mightyena builds →Crunch 2x36-43% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Ninjask builds →Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Leech Life 2x14-17% Thief 2x11-14% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x40-47% Shadow Ball 2x28-34% Thief 2x11-13% | ||
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Dusclops builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-49% Pursuit 2x13-15% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Beautifly builds →Silver Wind 2x32-37% Shadow Ball 2x28-33% Thief 2x19-22% | ||
 Illumise Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mewtwo View Illumise builds →Shadow Ball 2x21-25% Thief 2x15-18% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
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
E Mewtwo Best Moveset
Mewtwo defines the power ceiling of competitive play, with 154 Sp. Atk at 130 Speed firing MovePsychic harder and faster than any other Pokemon. The moveset covers every defensive type through MoveIce Beam, MoveThunderbolt, and MoveFlamethrower while MoveCalm Mind pushes the already unmatched Sp. Atk even higher. AbilityPressure stalls the PP of anything trying to outlast it. No consistent answer exists.
Best Build
Mewtwo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Self Destruct
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Mewtwo can spread damage across 12 types, with Normal and Flying 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
42 of 43 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A POKéMON that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans made its body, they failed to give it a warm heart.
Mewtwo Emerald Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Mewtwo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Mewtwo hits 780 BST.
In Emerald, Mewtwo plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Emerald, Mewtwo pairs best with Latios, Kyogre, and Deoxys Attack. Latios has Good synergy and covers what Mewtwo can't handle on its own.
In Emerald, Mild is the go-to nature for Mewtwo. That's +Sp. Atk / -Defense. Pair it with 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
No. Mewtwo isn't catchable in Emerald. Find it in FireRed or LeafGreen, 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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