Competitive Information for Mimikyu (totem) [Sun/Moon]


Ghost / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Mimikyu-totem? 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.
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Mimikyu is a marvelous Ghost and Fairy-typed Pokemon. It's a almost common sight to see Mimikyu out in the 7th generation battlefield. Mimikyu is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Mimikyu's only type-related weaknesses are Ghost and Steel.
Item: Red Card / Focus Sash
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer
- Play Rough
- Shadow Sneak / Shadow Claw
- Swords Dance
Physical Sweeper Mimikyu-Totem (Popular/Trending)
Mimikyu is a stupendous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Mimikyu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) first hit deals 0 damage breaks disguise. With a Red Card equipped to it, if Mimikyu survives a hit, attacker is forced to switch to a random ally then the Red Card gets consumed.
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Mimikyu's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Ghostium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Play Rough
- Wood Hammer / Leech Life
- Return / Slash
Physical Sweeper Mimikyu-Totem (Disguise)
Mimikyu is pretty popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Mimikyu recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wood Hammer. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) first hit deals 0 damage breaks disguise. With a Ghostium Z equipped to it, if Mimikyu has a ghost move, this item allows it to use a ghost z-move.
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Wood Hammer is a physical 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Leech Life is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move (Mimikyu recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Mimikyu-totem? 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.
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Item: Ghostium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Play Rough
- Wood Hammer / Leech Life
- Return / Slash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Mimikyu-Totem (Disguise)
Mimikyu is a notable Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Mimikyu recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wood Hammer. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) first hit deals 0 damage breaks disguise. With a Ghostium Z equipped to it, if Mimikyu has a ghost move, this item allows it to use a ghost z-move.
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Wood Hammer is a physical 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Leech Life is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move (Mimikyu recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Ghostium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 228 Def / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Play Rough
- Wood Hammer / Leech Life
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Mimikyu-Totem (Disguise)
Mimikyu is an awesome Defensive Trick Room for single battles. The Shell Bell item option is to help Mimikyu recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wood Hammer. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) first hit deals 0 damage breaks disguise. With a Ghostium Z equipped to it, if Mimikyu has a ghost move, this item allows it to use a ghost z-move.
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Wood Hammer is a physical 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Leech Life is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move (Mimikyu recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Mimikyu-totem 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mimikyu-totem 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 Mimikyu-totem
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch, Shadow Sneak, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Mimikyu-totem's stats
- Bulk Up
- Charge Beam
- Hone Claws
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Mimikyu-totem
- Light Screen
- Play Rough
- Protect
- Rest
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Wood Hammer
Common Effort Values for Mimikyu-totem in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Mimikyu-totem's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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