There are many different powerful legendary Pokemon that players can obtain and use in Pokemon GO. While many of these Pokemon are reasonably popular, one of the fan favorites is Mewtwo, a Pokemon known for both its power and lore.
Catching him isn't as simple as running around and hoping to get lucky. There are timetables, events, strategies, and items to consider. This guide will go over how to snag MewTwo in Pokemon GO and help fans complete their perfect lineup.
Updated August 7th, 2022 by Hodey Johns: Even non-Pokemon fans have heard of Mewtwo. He's strong enough to bolster any player's lineup but, even if he wasn't, the prestige alone of having Mewtwo is worth it. He's inspired movies and TV shows. He's regarded as both a hero and a villain. To help fans get this mythical creature, this guide has been updated to contain all the latest tactics and strategies in addition to the times when the creature can be captured. There is also some information about Mewtwo's strengths at the beginning, for those who would like to know more about the legendary Pokemon before investing in his capture.
Mewtwo in Pokemon
Mewtwo is a pure Psychic-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO, making it weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. It also resists Fighting and Psychic-type moves, but while type defensiveness isn't its main appeal, its pure attack power makes Mewtwo helpful in many different situations.
Mewtwo is considered an S-tier attacker by any metric. Even characters who are resistant to psychic damage will need to be heavily fortified to withstand his onslaught. Those who are weak to psychic damage should abandon the fight the instant that he makes an appearance. Players who have him will see why Pokemon GO is one of the best exclusive mobile games.
Wait For A Special Event
For the last few years, Mewtwo has been the Pokemon at the end of the July raid events. However, if players miss the July event, Mewtwo and Armored Mewtwo have been in the regular rotation of five-star raids for Pokemon GO for quite some time now. It can be reasonably assumed that, due to this regularity, there will be more opportunities to snag a Mewtwo in the future.
Mewtwo has also been part of a Pokemon GO Tour event from February of this year and was part of the rewards for defeating Team Rocket back in October of 2020. There is also a chance that players of Pokemon GO will see a Mega Mewtwo evolution sometime in the coming months. Mewtwo will most likely pop up again. It's much more likely than getting ahold of Pokemon GO merch with misspellings.
Get Some Friends
As mentioned, the easiest way to catch Mewtwo is in the annual raid events. Raids require more than just a solo Pokemon master, no matter how gifted they are. Since this character is obviously quite popular, get a friend group going before the event as the majority of teams will form before it starts.
Those who are particularly strong should consider helping their friends. Unless the player is good enough to solo the Pokemon GO Fest Finale, they'll need at least a moderately strong team at their backs. Make sure every trainer can pull their weight before the battle.
Countering Mewtwo
The best counters for the well-known psychic Pokemon are:
- Gengar (Mega) - Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
- Gyarados (Mega) - Bite/Crunch
- Houndoom (Mega/Normal/Shadow)- Snarl/Foul Play
- Giratina (Origin) - Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
- Darkrai - Snarl/Shadow Ball
- Chandelure - Hex/Shadow Ball
- Mewtwo - Psycho Cut/Shadow Ball
- Hydreigon - Bite/Dark Pulse
- Yveltal - Snarl/Dark Pulse
- Tyranitar - Bite/Crunch
- Weavile (Normal/Shadow) - Snarl/Foul Play
- Genesect (Normal/Burn Drive) - Fury Cutter/X-Scissor
- Regigigas (Ghost) - Hidden Power/Giga Impact
- Absol - Snarl/Dark Pulse
The more the merrier when it comes to taking down Mewtwo.
Catching Mewtwo
Players should get the following items before the raid begins:
- EX Raid Pass
- Premier Balls
- Razz Berries
The EX Raid Pass is required to participate in raids, so that's something of a no-brainer. Don't bother trying to catch Mewtwo in anything other than a Premier Ball. Anything less has a straight-up 0% success rate. If it barely works for the Mega Raid schedule, then it definitely won't be enough for a legendary Mewtwo.
Razz Berries aren't technically required, but the odds of catching Mewtwo are phenomenally low, so they'll greatly improve the chances.
Trading For Mewtwo
Given the difficult nature of snagging Mewtwo, trading for him is a tough but possible proposition. Elite trainers who simply missed out on the event or couldn't find a team in time will possibly have the capital to snag a Mewtwo from a seller, especially a veteran that has multiple creatures.
Mythical Pokemon cannot be traded, but legendary Pokemon are up for sale. Completing a transaction will undoubtedly require a massive quantity of Stardust. Grab some daily incense and get farming if the hunt for Mewtwo just can't wait for the next event.
Pokemon GO is available now on Android and iOS devices.