Mewtwo #0150 Shadow
| Max CP | L404178L504724L51 · Best Buddy4780 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 12, 2020May 27, 2023 |
| Purification | 20,000 Stardust · 20 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Mewtwo takes 160% from Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.
Shadow Mewtwo is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 4724 CP at level 50, or 4780 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Confusion with Psystrike, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicConfusion | PsychicPsystrike | 21.4 | 372 | |
| 2 | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsystrike | 21.2 | 369 |
| 3 | FightingCounter | PsychicPsystrike | 20.2 | 352 |
| 4 | PsychicConfusion | PsychicPsychic | 20.0 | 349 |
| 5 | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsychic | 19.5 | 340 |
| 6 | FightingCounter | PsychicPsychic | 19.0 | 330 |
| 7 | PsychicConfusion | GhostShadow Ball | 18.5 | 322 |
| 8 | PsychicPsycho Cut | GhostShadow Ball | 17.6 | 306 |
19 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PsychicConfusion | ElectricThunderbolt | 17.5 | 305 |
| 10 | FightingCounter | GhostShadow Ball | 17.4 | 304 |
| 11 | PsychicConfusion | FightingFocus Blast | 17.2 | 299 |
| 12 | PsychicConfusion | NormalHyper Beam | 17.1 | 298 |
| 13 | PsychicConfusion | IceIce Beam | 16.9 | 294 |
| 14 | PsychicConfusion | FireFlamethrower | 16.9 | 294 |
| 15 | FightingCounter | ElectricThunderbolt | 16.4 | 286 |
| 16 | PsychicPsycho Cut | ElectricThunderbolt | 16.3 | 283 |
| 17 | FightingCounter | IceIce Beam | 15.9 | 277 |
| 18 | PsychicPsycho Cut | FightingFocus Blast | 15.9 | 277 |
| 19 | PsychicPsycho Cut | NormalHyper Beam | 15.9 | 277 |
| 20 | FightingCounter | FightingFocus Blast | 15.9 | 277 |
| 21 | FightingCounter | NormalHyper Beam | 15.9 | 277 |
| 22 | PsychicPsycho Cut | IceIce Beam | 15.7 | 274 |
| 23 | FightingCounter | FireFlamethrower | 15.7 | 273 |
| 24 | PsychicPsycho Cut | FireFlamethrower | 15.3 | 266 |
| 25 | PsychicConfusion | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 12.7 | 221 |
| 26 | FightingCounter | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 11.0 | 192 |
| 27 | PsychicPsycho Cut | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 139 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CounterE | Fighting | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 14 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 9.3 | |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| PsystrikeE | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 2.5s | 38.0 | 1.90 | |
| Hyper BeamE | Normal | 150 | 100 | 4.0s | 37.5 | 1.50 | |
| Shadow BallE | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 50 | 2.5s | 32.0 | 1.60 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 50 | 3.5s | 27.1 | 1.90 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| CounterE | Fighting | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 150 | 75 | 2.00 | |
| PsystrikeE | Psychic | 90 | 45 | 2.00 | |
| Hyper BeamE | Normal | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Shadow BallE | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam34.9 eDPS - 2
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+32.9 eDPS - 3
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball32.0 eDPS - 4
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutGhostShadow BallE31.4 eDPS - 5
Shadow DarkraiDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play31.4 eDPS - 6
Mega AbsolDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE30.4 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 69 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega FalinksMega RaidPsychicConfusionPsychicPsystrikeE+2.7% Gainover Salamence
Mega LopunnyMega RaidPsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsystrikeE+2.5% Gainover Blaziken
Mega BlazikenMega RaidPsychicConfusionPsychicPsystrikeE+2.3% Gainover Salamence- Mega GengarMega RaidPsychicConfusionPsychicPsystrikeE+2.3% Gainover Dragapult
Mega VictreebelMega RaidPsychicConfusionPsychicPsystrikeE+1.9% Gainover Salamence
TerrakionTier 5 RaidPsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsystrikeE+1.8% Gainover Gallade
Mega BeedrillMega RaidPsychicConfusionPsychicPsystrikeE+1.8% Gainover Salamence
Hero of Many Battles ZamazentaTier 5 RaidPsychicConfusionPsychicPsystrikeE+1.5% Gainover Salamence
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 172010/10/10 | 179115/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 229410/10/10 | 238715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 286810/10/10 | 298415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 36970/0/0 | 417815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 41800/0/0 | 472415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 42300/0/0 | 478015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1791 | 1584 |
| Level 20 | 2387 | 2112 |
| Level 25 | 2984 | 2641 |
| Level 30 | 3582 | 3169 |
| Level 35 | 3880 | 3433 |
| Level 40 | 4178 | 3697 |
| Level 45 | 4447 | 3935 |
| Level 50 | 4724 | 4180 |
| Level 51 | 4780 | 4230 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2 m · 122 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Mewtwo in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 4/15/15 | 1498 | 13 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 5/14/15 | 1499 | 13 | 99.81% |
| #3 | 0/15/4 | 1497 | 13.5 | 99.68% |
| #4 | 3/15/15 | 1493 | 13 | 99.67% |
| #5 | 6/13/15 | 1500 | 13 | 99.63% |
| #6 | 0/13/7 | 1500 | 13.5 | 99.59% |
| #7 | 0/6/15 | 1499 | 13.5 | 99.57% |
| #8 | 1/14/4 | 1499 | 13.5 | 99.50% |
| #9 | 4/14/15 | 1494 | 13 | 99.49% |
| #10 | 0/11/9 | 1499 | 13.5 | 99.48% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #290 of 4,096, with 97.82% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/13 | 2498 | 22 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 2495 | 22 | 99.86% |
| #3 | 2/14/13 | 2500 | 22 | 99.82% |
| #4 | 1/13/15 | 2497 | 22 | 99.68% |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 2490 | 22 | 99.66% |
| #6 | 0/15/14 | 2496 | 22 | 99.66% |
| #7 | 2/12/15 | 2498 | 22 | 99.50% |
| #8 | 1/14/13 | 2492 | 22 | 99.49% |
| #9 | 1/14/14 | 2498 | 22 | 99.49% |
| #10 | 0/13/7 | 2500 | 22.5 | 99.47% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2979 of 4,096, with 94.76% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.