Competitive Information for Mewtwo (mega) [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Mewtwo-Mega-X
Psychic / Fighting
Abilities:
SteadfastSteadfast: If this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Mewtwo-mega-x? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Mewtwo is a notable Psychic and Fighting-typed Pokemon. It's super common to find yourself dealing with Mewtwo when battling in the 7th generation meta. Mewtwo is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Ghost-typed attacks.
Species: Mewtwo-Mega-X
Item: Mewtwonite X
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Drain Punch
- Earthquake
Item: Mewtwonite X
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Drain Punch
- Earthquake
Physical Sweeper Mewtwo-Mega-X (Steadfast)
Mewtwo is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Steadfast, if Mewtwo flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Mewtwo recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Mewtwo recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Mewtwo-mega-x? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Species: Mewtwo-Mega-X
Item: Mewtwonite X
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide
- Brutal Swing / Double-Edge
Item: Mewtwonite X
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide
- Brutal Swing / Double-Edge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Mewtwo-Mega-X (Steadfast)
Mewtwo is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Steadfast, if Mewtwo flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. Brutal Swing was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Mewtwo-Mega-X
Item: Mewtwonite X
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Drain Punch
- Trick Room
Item: Mewtwonite X
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Drain Punch
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Mewtwo-Mega-X (Steadfast)
Mewtwo is a legendary Offensive Trick Room. With Steadfast, if Mewtwo flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Mewtwo recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Mewtwo recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Mewtwo-mega-x learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Extended Move Details:Additional move information such as Risk versus Reward Statistics or Move power versus specific type-matchups
Damage Modifiers:
Type-matchup: Sort through and determine which moves would best work versus an opponent of the typing you select.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mewtwo-mega-x can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Mewtwo-mega-x
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Optimize Mewtwo-mega-x's EVs for Sun/Moon
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