Competitive Information for Mimikyu [Sun/Moon]
Ghost / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Mimikyu? 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.
Mimikyu is an extraordinary Ghost and Fairy-typed Pokemon. Mimikyu are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Mimikyu is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Mimikyu's only type-related weaknesses are Ghost and Steel.
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 (Disguise)
Mimikyu is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) first hit deals 0 damage breaks disguise.
♦ 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? 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 (Disguise)
Mimikyu is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) first hit deals 0 damage breaks disguise.
♦ 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: Weakness Policy
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 228 Def / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Toxic
- Pain Split
- Bulk Up
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Mimikyu (Disguise)
Mimikyu is an awesome Defensive Trick Room. Weakness Policy activates if Mimikyu is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) first hit deals 0 damage breaks disguise.
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Mimikyu and target equally).
♦ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Mimikyu's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Item: Darkinium Z
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Drain Punch
- Snatch
- Protect
Mimikyu Physical Sweeper (Bazzy Z-Snatch Mimikyu)
Mimikyu is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) first hit deals 0 damage breaks disguise. This idea comes from a very talented trainer named Neev. Activate Z-snatch first turn alongside another Pokemon using a status boosting move (such as Belly Drum) to imitate. This will boost Mimikyu's speed stat by +2 stages from the Zcrystal as well as copy any beneficial status move used this turn - such as Belly drum's +6 attack boost. A great partner for this is Clefairy (with eviolite) who can Belly Drum first turn alongside Mimikyu and then provide continued support with defensive moves like Follow me, Helping Hand, or Life Dew to keep your now fully powered Mimikyu alive as long as possible to wreck your opponent. Another team mate with Psych-up would pair quite well after your initial partner faints to copy Mimikyu's stats (ideally while Mimi uses Protect).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Mimikyu recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Snatch is a status move (Mimikyu steals certain support moves to use itself).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Mimikyu this turn).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Mimikyu 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 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
- 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, Baby-Doll Eyes, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Mimikyu's stats
- Bulk Up
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Hone Claws
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Mimikyu
- Destiny Bond
- Hidden Power
- Light Screen
- Play Rough
- Protect
- Rest
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Mimikyu in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Mimikyu's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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