Competitive Information for Mimikyu (busted) [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Mimikyu-Busted
Ghost / Fairy
Abilities:
DisguiseDisguise: (Mimikyu only) The first hit it takes is blocked, and it takes 1/8 HP damage instead.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.25x
0x
0x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Mimikyu-busted? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Mimikyu is an interesting Ghost and Fairy-typed Pokemon. Mimikyu is a normal Pokemon to see in Generation 8. Mimikyu's only type-related weaknesses are Ghost and Steel.
Species: Mimikyu-Busted
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Phantom Force
- Play Rough
- Wood Hammer / Leech Life
- Slash / Facade
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Phantom Force
- Play Rough
- Wood Hammer / Leech Life
- Slash / Facade
Physical Sweeper Mimikyu-Busted (Disguise)
Mimikyu is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Mimikyu's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) the first hit it takes is blocked and it takes 1/8 hp damage instead. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. hits turn 2. breaks protection).
♦ 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).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Mimikyu is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. hits turn 2. breaks protection).
♦ 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).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Mimikyu is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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 Mimikyu-busted? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Mimikyu-Busted
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Phantom Force
- Play Rough
- Wood Hammer / Leech Life
- Slash / Facade
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Phantom Force
- Play Rough
- Wood Hammer / Leech Life
- Slash / Facade
Doubles Physical Sweeper Mimikyu-Busted (Disguise)
Mimikyu is a decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Mimikyu's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Disguise, (mimikyu only) the first hit it takes is blocked and it takes 1/8 hp damage instead. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. hits turn 2. breaks protection).
♦ 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).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Mimikyu is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. hits turn 2. breaks protection).
♦ 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).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Mimikyu is burn/poison/paralyzed).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Mimikyu-Busted
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
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-Busted (Disguise)
Mimikyu is a notable 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) the first hit it takes is blocked and it takes 1/8 hp damage instead.
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ 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).
♦ 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!
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Mimikyu-busted learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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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 Mimikyu-busted 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 Mimikyu-busted
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain Split + Will-O-Wisp
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Shadow Sneak, Baby-Doll Eyes
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