- Attack
- 300
- Defense
- 182
- HP
- 214
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 2,387
- min 2,220
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,984
- min 2,776
- MaxLv50
- 4,724
- Lv40 4,178
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Mewtwo is a Psychic-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,387 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,984 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,724 at level 50. It is weak to Bug/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Fighting/Psychic attacks. In raids, Psycho Cut + Psystrike is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Genetic Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 120,000 Stardust · 120 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,724 / 4,780
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Mewtwo is a Pokémon that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans created this Pokémon's body, they failed to endow Mewtwo with a compassionate heart.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- Beating raids alone (how to use the solo simulator)Anyone can solo a 1-star raid, and six powered-up Pokémon of the boss's weakness types can solo a 3-star. 5-star raids usually need several players.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Psycho CutPsystrike*Best100% efficiency24.6TDO 639 - 2ConfusionPsystrike*99% efficiency24.4TDO 633
- 3ConfusionPsychic92% efficiency22.8TDO 590
- 4Psycho CutPsychic92% efficiency22.6TDO 587
- 5Confusion
Shadow Ball*85% efficiency20.8TDO 540
Top 5 of 16 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psycho CutBestPsychic · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
| ConfusionPsychic · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +14 | 15.2 | 9.3 |
Charged Attack8
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psystrike*BestPsychic · 2.5s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 45.6 | 2.28 |
 Focus BlastFighting · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| PsychicPsychic · 3s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 38 | 2.28 |
 Hyper Beam*Normal · 4s | 150 | 100 | 37.5 | 1.5 |
| Shadow Ball*Ghost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
 FlamethrowerFire · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
 ThunderboltElectric · 2.5s | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.6 |
 Ice BeamIce · 3.5s | 95 | 50 | 27.1 | 1.9 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Mewtwo's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 225.8
- Actual Defense
- 98.1
- Actual HP
- 136
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Psycho CutPsystrike*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 4,178 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 13.5 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1,493 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 13.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 13.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 13.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 13.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
BugGhost
Dark - ×0.625FightingPsychic
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1
Grass×1- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- PsychicSTAB 1.2×Confusion · Psycho Cut · Psychic · PsystrikeSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- FightingFocus BlastSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- FireFlamethrowerSuper effective ×1.6GrassIceBugSteel
- IceIce BeamSuper effective ×1.6GrassGroundFlyingDragon
- GhostShadow BallSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- ElectricThunderboltSuper effective ×1.6WaterFlying
- NormalHyper BeamSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)