Raid Guides
Table of Contents


- Original
- Shiny
Pokemon Ratings
Pokemon Stats
Pokemon Family
PVE Movesets Grades
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation
Movesets with Confusion will do more damage than those with Psycho Cut, but the latter is easier to dodge with and provides more energy for Charge Moves. Use Psycho Cut when Psychic type is resisted, when the charge move is weather boosted, or when the charge move is doubly SE.
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Psycho Cut + Shadow Ball is ideal against Psychic-type Pokemon when Ghost is super effective and Psychic is not. Confusion + Shadow Ball is Mewtwo’s best neutral DPS and ideal against Ghosts.
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Psystrike makes Mewtwo the best Psychic attacker, standing far above all competition. Pair with Confusion for the highest DPS pure Psychic moveset.
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Psychic is an acceptable alternative to Psystrike, sporting close overall performance.
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Ice Beam makes Mewtwo the top ranked Ice-type attacker considering all other current options have a much lower attack stat.
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Thunderbolt places Mewtwo just behind Raikou and Zapdos as one of the top Electric attackers in the game.
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Flamethrower Mewtwo is outclassed by several alternative Fire-types, but it's boosted if the weather is clear.
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Focus Blast is ideal for gyms against all those Blissey and Snorlax. However, there are much better options for Fighting-type DPS.
- Hyper Beam is definitely Mewtwo’s worst charge move.
PVE Overview
The former king and current prince of Pokemon Go, Mewtwo's stats and moveset options are strong enough that it once persuaded trainers to take off work and pursue EX eligible gyms for a chance at capturing the Genetic Pokemon.
Mewtwo sits solidly among the highly ranked legandary Pokemon. Mewtwo was the first Pokemon to break the 4k CP threshold with its base stats and earn itself a 9% nerf to all stats. Despite this, Mewtwo boasts one of the largest attack stats in the game, mainly falling short of several Mega Evolutions.
Mewtwo has many claims with the highest non-Shadow/Mega Psychic-type DPS now and quite possibly for all-time thanks to Psystrike, hitting insane damage levels without breaking a sweat. Additionally, Shadow Ball Mewtwo provides a great 2-bar generalist Charge Move, placing it as a top raid counter even if its Quick Move is resisted.
Mewtwo's introduction to regular tier 5 raids (as what is essentially a tier 6 raid) added 3 new elemental charge moves to Mewtwo's repertoire, furthering its utility and type-coverage. Flamethrower, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt + Mewtwo's high attack stat give the Psychic-type Pokemon the ability to act as a de facto Fire, Ice, or Electric type.
Mewtwo's return in September 2019 gave it access to its signature attack, Psystrike. While this move sat unused and with outright bad stats deep in the game's file for years for years, just barely beating out Psychic in simulations, a buff prior to release has given Mewtwo a gigantic lead above and beyond its fellow Psychic types and allowed it to re-claim its throne as king, beaten only by its own Shadow forme currently.
Focus Blast also puts up a reasonable Fighting-type impression with higher bulk and better defensive coverage for knocking down Normal-types like Blissey and others commonly found in gyms.
For its continued use and versatility, Mewtwo scores high on our rankings and remains a great investment. This is especially true given the absurd power of the upcoming Mega Mewtwo Y.
PVP Movesets Grades
Quick | Charge | ATK |
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PvP Moveset Explanation
PvP Rating Explanation
Fast Moves
Psychic

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.51x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | EPU | DPS | DPS w/STAB | True DPS |
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1.60
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1.00
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9.38
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12.50
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15.63
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Psychic

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.51x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | EPU | DPS | DPS w/STAB | True DPS |
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0.60
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0.20
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13.33
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8.33
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10.42
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Charge Moves
Electric

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.51xDamage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | DPE | DPS | DPS w/STAB | DPE*DPS |
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2.50
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0.50
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0.00
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1.60 |
32.00
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40.00
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51.20 |
Fire

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | DPE | DPS | DPS w/STAB | DPE*DPS |
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2.20
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0.20
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0.00
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1.40 |
31.82
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39.77
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44.55 |
Ice

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | DPE | DPS | DPS w/STAB | DPE*DPS |
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3.30
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1.50
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0.00
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1.80 |
27.27
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34.09
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49.09 |
Psychic

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.51x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | DPE | DPS | DPS w/STAB | DPE*DPS |
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2.80
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1.30
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0.00
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1.80 |
32.14
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40.18
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57.86 |
Fighting

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.51x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | DPE | DPS | DPS w/STAB | DPE*DPS |
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3.50
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0.50
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0.00
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1.40 |
40.00
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50.00
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56.00 |
Elite Charge Moves
Ghost

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.51x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | DPE | DPS | DPS w/STAB | DPE*DPS |
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3.00
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0.40
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0.00
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2.00 |
33.33
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41.67
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66.67 |
Normal

.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.51x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | DPE | DPS | DPS w/STAB | DPE*DPS |
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3.80
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0.30
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0.00
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1.50 |
39.47
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49.34
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59.21 |
Psychic

1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
1.4x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.714x Damage | VS | ![]() |
.51x Damage | VS | ![]() |
CD | DW | EPS | DPE | DPS | DPS w/STAB | DPE*DPS |
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2.30
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1.00
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0.00
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1.80 |
39.13
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48.91
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70.43 |
Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost
Candy | 100 |
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Stardust | 100,000 |
Other
Flee Rate | 10.0 % |
Buddy Distance | 20 km |
Capture Rate | 2.0 % |
Pokemon Type Chart
Vulnerable
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160% damage |
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160% damage |
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160% damage |
Resistant
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62.5% damage |
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62.5% damage |
Raid Boss Catch Rate
Psychic Medal
Normal | Nice! | Great! | Excellent! | ||
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No Berry | - | ||||
Curve | |||||
Razz Berry | - | ||||
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Golden Razz Berry | - | ||||
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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values
How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.
A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.
Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.
Stardust | Level | Min CP | Max CP |
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200 | 1 | 52 | 59 |
200 | 1.5 | 108 | 122 |
200 | 2 | 163 | 185 |
200 | 2.5 | 219 | 248 |
400 | 3 | 275 | 311 |
400 | 3.5 | 331 | 374 |
400 | 4 | 387 | 437 |
400 | 4.5 | 442 | 500 |
600 | 5 | 498 | 563 |
600 | 5.5 | 554 | 626 |
600 | 6 | 610 | 689 |
600 | 6.5 | 666 | 752 |
800 | 7 | 722 | 815 |
800 | 7.5 | 777 | 878 |
800 | 8 | 833 | 942 |
800 | 8.5 | 889 | 1005 |
1000 | 9 | 945 | 1068 |
1000 | 9.5 | 1001 | 1131 |
1000 | 10 | 1056 | 1194 |
1000 | 10.5 | 1109 | 1253 |
1300 | 11 | 1162 | 1313 |
1300 | 11.5 | 1215 | 1373 |
1300 | 12 | 1268 | 1433 |
1300 | 12.5 | 1320 | 1492 |
1600 | 13 | 1373 | 1552 |
1600 | 13.5 | 1426 | 1612 |
1600 | 14 | 1479 | 1671 |
1600 | 14.5 | 1532 | 1731 |
1900 | 15 | 1584 | 1791 |
1900 | 15.5 | 1637 | 1850 |
1900 | 16 | 1690 | 1910 |
1900 | 16.5 | 1743 | 1970 |
2200 | 17 | 1796 | 2029 |
2200 | 17.5 | 1848 | 2089 |
2200 | 18 | 1901 | 2149 |
2200 | 18.5 | 1954 | 2208 |
2500 | 19 | 2007 | 2268 |
2500 | 19.5 | 2060 | 2328 |
2500 | 20 | 2112 | 2387 |
2500 | 20.5 | 2165 | 2447 |
3000 | 21 | 2218 | 2507 |
3000 | 21.5 | 2271 | 2566 |
3000 | 22 | 2324 | 2626 |
3000 | 22.5 | 2377 | 2686 |
3500 | 23 | 2430 | 2746 |
3500 | 23.5 | 2482 | 2805 |
3500 | 24 | 2535 | 2865 |
3500 | 24.5 | 2588 | 2925 |
4000 | 25 | 2641 | 2984 |
4000 | 25.5 | 2694 | 3044 |
4000 | 26 | 2747 | 3104 |
4000 | 26.5 | 2799 | 3164 |
4500 | 27 | 2852 | 3223 |
4500 | 27.5 | 2905 | 3283 |
4500 | 28 | 2958 | 3343 |
4500 | 28.5 | 3011 | 3402 |
5000 | 29 | 3064 | 3462 |
5000 | 29.5 | 3116 | 3522 |
5000 | 30 | 3169 | 3582 |
5000 | 30.5 | 3196 | 3611 |
6000 | 31 | 3222 | 3641 |
6000 | 31.5 | 3248 | 3671 |
6000 | 32 | 3275 | 3701 |
6000 | 32.5 | 3301 | 3731 |
7000 | 33 | 3328 | 3761 |
7000 | 33.5 | 3354 | 3790 |
7000 | 34 | 3381 | 3820 |
7000 | 34.5 | 3407 | 3850 |
8000 | 35 | 3433 | 3880 |
8000 | 35.5 | 3460 | 3910 |
8000 | 36 | 3486 | 3940 |
8000 | 36.5 | 3513 | 3969 |
9000 | 37 | 3539 | 3999 |
9000 | 37.5 | 3565 | 4029 |
9000 | 38 | 3592 | 4059 |
9000 | 38.5 | 3618 | 4089 |
10000 | 39 | 3645 | 4119 |
10000 | 39.5 | 3671 | 4148 |
10000 | 40 | 3697 | 4178 |