Competitive Information for Mime Jr. [Sword/Shield]
Psychic / Fairy
Abilities:
This Pokemon receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.
This Pokemon is immune to sound-based moves, unless it used the move.
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mime Jr.? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Mime Jr., the notable Psychic and Fairy-typed Pokémon! Mime Jr. is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Ghost, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks. Want to master Mime Jr.'s movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Protect
- Skill Swap
- Taunt
- Trick Room
In single battles, Mime Jr.'s Special Wall role is a terrific. It's primary goal is to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Mime Jr. From being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Soundproof, Mime Jr. Is immune to sound-based moves unless it used the move.
◆ Skill Swap is a status move (your Mime Jr. And the target trade abilities).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dazzling Gleam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Snore
Mime Jr. Shows a terrific Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and strengthens Mime Jr.'s special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Mime Jr.'s damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Mime Jr.'s moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Round and Snore.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Mime Jr. Must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mime Jr.? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam
- Icy Wind
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Round / Snore
In double battles, Mime Jr. Is known as an exquisite Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with devastating special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and enhances Mime Jr.'s special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Mime Jr.'s damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Mime Jr.'s moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Icy Wind, Round and Snore.
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Mime Jr. Must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dazzling Gleam
- Thunderbolt
- Trick Room
Mime Jr. Stands out as a renowned Defensive Trick Roomer in single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Mime Jr. From being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Mime Jr.'s moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ 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 Mime Jr. can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Mime Jr..
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mime Jr. can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Mime Jr.
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Nasty plot + Stored power
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Moves: Psyshock + Tickle
- Ability: Technician + Move: Stored power
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves boosted by Technician: Icy Wind (BP: 55), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Confusion (BP: 50), Covet (BP: 60), Fake Out (BP: 40), Infestation (BP: 20), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pound (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 50), Stored Power (BP: 20), Thief (BP: 60), Charge Beam (BP: 50)
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Fake Out, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Mime Jr.'s stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Nasty Plot
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Mime Jr.
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Skill Swap
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Mime Jr. in Sword and Shield
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Mime Jr.'s Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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