Competitive Information for Mr. Mime [Diamond/Pearl]


Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.
This Pokemon is immune to sound-based moves, including Heal Bell.


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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mr. Mime? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Mr. Mime, the prestigious Psychic-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Mr. Mime out in the 4th generation battlefield. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Mr. Mime performs in battles.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Filter
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
Mr. Mime is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Mr. Mime from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Mr. Mime's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Filter, Mr. Mime receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.
♦ Psybeam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Mr. Mime's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mr. Mime? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Filter
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
Mr. Mime is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Mr. Mime from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Mr. Mime's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Filter, Mr. Mime receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.
♦ Psybeam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Mr. Mime's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Item: Focus Sash / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Filter
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 240 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Trick Room
Mr. Mime is an interesting Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Mr. Mime from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Filter, Mr. Mime receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.
♦ Psybeam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Mr. Mime's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mr. Mime can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Mr. Mime.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mr. Mime can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Mr. Mime
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Mr. Mime's stats
- Barrier
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Iron Defense
- Meditate
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Mr. Mime
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Mr. Mime in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.

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