Master League PvP guide
Mewtwo (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Mewtwo (Shadow) is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Master League, where it currently ranks #51. Its recommended PvP moveset is Psycho Cut with Psystrike and Shadow Ball.
Master League
#51
Strong pick
Type
Psychic
Best Fast Move
Psycho Cut
Charged Moves
Max CP
4,724
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT MEWTWO (SHADOW)
Is Mewtwo (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mewtwo (Shadow) is currently a strong PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #51.
Mewtwo (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #770 | 67.1 | Psycho Cut, Psystrike, Thunderbolt |
| Ultra League | #578 | 69.2 | Psycho Cut, Psystrike, Shadow Ball |
| Master LeagueBest | #51 | 83.6 | Psycho Cut, Psystrike, Shadow Ball |
Best Moveset for Mewtwo (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
The recommended PvP moveset for Mewtwo (Shadow) is Psycho Cut with Psystrike and Shadow Ball.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Mewtwo (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Charged Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Mewtwo (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Psycho Cut → Psystrike
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Psycho Cut → Shadow Ball
6 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Mewtwo (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Master League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Mewtwo (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Mewtwo (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Mewtwo (Shadow)'s Psychic typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- bug1.6×
- dark1.6×
- ghost1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.625×
- psychic0.625×
Best Counters to Mewtwo (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Mewtwo (Shadow) in Master League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Mewtwo (Shadow)'s league HP.
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Clawsteel
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
45% HP
- Behemoth Bladesteel
Charged Move
Neutral
86% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Roar of Timedragon
Charged Move
Neutral
106% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
60% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Geomancyfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
34% HP
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
59% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Waterfallwater
Fast Move
Neutral
- Avalancheice
Charged Move
Neutral
53% HP
- Origin Pulsewater
Charged Move
Neutral
92% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Neutral
41% HP
- Spacial Renddragon
Charged Move
Neutral
71% HP
Ratings are shown from Mewtwo (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Mewtwo (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Mewtwo (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Mewtwo (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Master League meta.
Covers 4 of Mewtwo (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Mewtwo (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Mewtwo (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Mewtwo (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 2 of Mewtwo (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Master League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Mewtwo (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 4/15/15 | 1,498 | 13 | 1,528,476 |
| #2 | 5/14/15 | 1,499 | 13 | 1,525,720 | |
| #3 | 0/15/4 | 1,497 | 13.5 | 1,523,629 | |
| #4 | 3/15/15 | 1,493 | 13 | 1,523,448 | |
| #5 | 6/13/15 | 1,500 | 13 | 1,522,912 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 1/15/13 | 2,498 | 22 | 3,305,646 |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 2,495 | 22 | 3,301,023 | |
| #3 | 2/14/13 | 2,500 | 22 | 3,299,792 | |
| #4 | 1/13/15 | 2,497 | 22 | 3,295,129 | |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 2,490 | 22 | 3,294,663 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 4,724 | 50 | 8,412,920 |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 4,709 | 50 | 8,386,212 | |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 4,712 | 50 | 8,370,214 | |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 4,713 | 50 | 8,369,102 | |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 4,694 | 50 | 8,359,504 |
Mewtwo (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Mewtwo (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Mewtwo (Shadow) 4/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 13
- CP
- 1,498
- Attack
- 146.4
- Defense
- 94.9
- HP
- 110
Ultra League
Mewtwo (Shadow) 1/15/13 (Best IV)
- Level
- 22
- CP
- 2,498
- Attack
- 188.6
- Defense
- 123.4
- HP
- 142
Master League
Mewtwo (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 4,724
- Attack
- 264.7
- Defense
- 165.5
- HP
- 192
Mewtwo (Shadow) Evolution
Mewtwo (Shadow) has no normal evolution in Pokémon GO.
Shadow Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO. You have to purify Mewtwo (Shadow) first, and the purified Pokémon can then Mega Evolve into Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y). Purifying removes the Shadow attack bonus, so the Mega form never keeps Shadow stats.
Pokémon Similar to Mewtwo (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
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Mewtwo (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Mewtwo (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mewtwo (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Psycho Cut with Psystrike and Shadow Ball.
Is Mewtwo (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mewtwo (Shadow) is currently a strong PvP option in Master League, where it is ranked #51.
What counters Mewtwo (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Zacian (Crowned Sword), Dialga (Origin) and Xerneas are among the strongest current counters to Mewtwo (Shadow) in Master League.
What is Mewtwo (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Mewtwo (Shadow) is weak to Bug (1.6×), Dark (1.6×), Ghost (1.6×).