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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Mimikyu in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Mimikyu, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
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Type | |
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Mimikyu | ||
Abilities | ||
Disguise |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | ||
(0.25x) | ||
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Disguise | Once per battle, the user is protected by its Disguise from one damaging attack move. Does not protect against entry hazards or weather damage. The user loses 12.5% of its max HP if the Disguise breaks. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 55 | 587 |
Atk | 90 | 286 |
Def | 80 | 271 |
SpAtk | 50 | 585 |
SpDef | 105 | 96 |
Speed | 96 | 162 |
Total | 476 | 382 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 162 | 162 | 130 | 130 | 115 |
Atk | 156 | 142 | 110 | 99 | 85 |
Def | 145 | 132 | 100 | 90 | 76 |
SpAtk | 112 | 102 | 70 | 63 | 49 |
SpDef | 172 | 157 | 125 | 112 | 99 |
Spd | 162 | 148 | 116 | 104 | 90 |
Best Natures | ||
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Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Swords Dance Mimikyu | ★★★★ |
Trick Room Mimikyu | ★★★ |
Nature | Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | Atk 252 / Def 4 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 130 / Atk 142 / Def 101 / Sp. Def 125 / Spe 162 |
Ability | Disguise |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・
Shadow Sneak
・ Play Rough ・ Wood Hammer ・ Swords Dance |
Guaranteed to survive a hit thanks to Disguise. Flexible third moveslot. Good defensive typing that benefits a Stellar Tera. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Disguise | Life Orb |
Mimikyu's only ability is Disguise. This causes the first attack it takes to only do 12.5% of its max HP, guaranteeing it to get a single move off.
The item chosen for this build is a Life Orb. This boosts the damage of Mimikyu's attacks without it locking into using the same move.
Shadow Sneak | Play Rough |
Wood Hammer | Swords Dance |
Shadow Sneak is Mimikyu's best Ghost-type STAB move that has +1 priority, allowing it to move before the opponent can act.
Play Rough is its best Fairy-type STAB move, but it has the potential to miss since it only has 90% accuracy.
Wood Hammer is its main coverage move because it has a high base power and it threatens some of the prevalent Water-types, like Suicine, Urshifu Rapid Strike, and Primarina, for super-effective damage.
Swords Dance is nearly guaranteed to go off thanks to Disguise. This allows Mimikyu to heavily boost its Attack and get quick KOs with priority Shadow Sneaks or Stellar Tera-boosted Attacks.
Stellar Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | ||
(0.25x) | ||
Immune to: | (0x) |
Stellar is the best Tera Type for this build because it buffs whatever move Mimikyu uses after Terastallization, helping it get a quick KO.
Note that even if it's a Stellar-type, it will keep the defensive properties of its Ghost/Fairy typing.
Alternatively, it could use a Ghost Tera to get consistent boosts for Shadow Sneak.
A full 252 EVs are placed in Mimikyu's Attack and Speed to make it hit as hard and fast as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its HP to help round out its bulk.
A Jolly nature is preferred to help Mimikyu outspeed as many Pokemon as possible.
Drain Punch | Hits a wide range of Pokemon for super-effective damage, while also . |
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Tera Blast | Lets Mimikyu hit Terastallized Pokemon for super-effective damage once it Terastallizes itself. |
Nature | Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spd 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 131 / Atk 142 / Def 100 / Sp.Def 125 / Spd 162 |
Ability | Disguise |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Mental Herb |
Moveset | ・
Shadow Claw
・ Shadow Sneak ・ Play Rough ・ Trick Room |
Mimikyu is a reliable Trick Room setter thanks to Disguise Ability giving it added protection. Slower teammates will appreciate Trick Room going up, while Mimikyu itself doesn't always need it.
Will-O-Wisp | WIll-O-Wisp is great for neutralizing Physical Attackers from your opponent's side, allowing Mimikyu to set up comfortably. |
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Build Name | Recommendation |
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Trick Room Mimikyu | ★★★★★ |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 130 HP / 156 Atk / 100 Def / 126 Sp. Def / 148 Spe |
Ability | Disguise |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・
Play Rough
・ Shadow Sneak ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Curse |
Fast Will-O-Wisp User. Has access to Play Rough. Curse is on this set to beat Dondozo and Garganacl. |
Disguise is Mimikyu's signature Ability, which gives it protection from one damaging move. Its Held Item of choice is Life Orb, which improves its damage output.
Play Rough is Mimikyu's best STAB Move. Although it is not 100% accurate, it can deal massive chunks of damage to Fairy-weak Pokemon. Shadow Sneak is great for picking off low HP Pokemon.
Will-O-Wisp is useful for crippling Physical Attackers.
Lastly, Curse is great for matchups against Garganacl and Dondozo, because they'll be taking repeated incremental damage.
Tera Steel is Mimikyu's best Tera Type because it gives it plenty of resistances.
An Adamant Nature is chosen for this build, maximizing Mimikyu's damage output to the fullest. A full 252 EVs are put into its Attack and Speed so that it can use Play Rough and Will-O-Wisp as quickly as possible. 4 EVs are put into Special Defense to give it a little bit of Special bulk.
Shadow Claw | Great for attacking opposing Ghosts such as Flutter Mane and Gholdengo. |
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Damage Dealt by Iron Valiant |
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Item: Assault Vest | Play Rough 164 ~ 195 (66.3 ~ 78.9%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Item: Light Clay | Play Rough 205 ~ 244 (103.5 ~ 123.2%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Light Clay | (Through Reflect) Play Rough 137 ~ 163 (69.1 ~ 82.3%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Item: Clear Amulet | Play Rough 179 ~ 213 (97.8 ~ 116.3%) 81.3% Chance to OHKO |
Mimikyu lacks coverage against Fire, Poison, and Dark-types that nullify their Fairy Weakness such as Bisharp, so it's important to choose your teammates wisely.
Mimikyu can fill the role of either a lead or backup Trick Room setter. Mimikyu being able to do this consistently can help a Trick Room team a great deal, by allowing a Trick Room sweeper to come in and clean up.
While Mimikyu is a strong Pokemon by itself, it is not always the best at 1-on-1 situations where it has to trade damage. Teammates who can dish out damage like Quaquaval and Dragonite can come in and do damage where Mimikyu can't.
Swords Dance Lead | Bulky Offense | Fast Offense |
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Mimikyu | Dragonite | Quaquaval |
Mimikyu can be a very potent lead option especially if it gets a Swords Dance off. This lets it trade damage favourably. Dragonite and Quaquaval are great teammates to have because they can switch in and deal damage or set up in situations that are disadvantageous to Mimikyu.
Physical Attacker | Physical Attacker |
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Iron Hands | Mimikyu |
Win Con | Special Attacker |
Gastrodon (West Sea) | Iron Bundle |
Mimikyu can set Trick Room with support from Iron Hands' Fake Out. Iron Hands can also deal with Steel-types that Mimikyu can't damage meaningfully.
Mimikyu can then neutralize Physical Attackers with Will-O-Wisp to better position for a Garganacl endgame.
Iron Bundle is in the back to take out low HP threats that Mimikyu and Iron Hands have dealt damage to throughout the game.
Mimikyu struggles to break through Steel-types, having no ways to deal with them on the field even with a +2 from Swords Dance. A Steel-type can easily switch in, tank a hit, and dispose of Mimikyu.
Pokemon | Description |
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Tinkaton | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can easily knock out Mimikyu, even through its Disguise with Gigaton Hammer and Mold Breaker Ability. ▶️Tinkaton Best Movesets |
Magnezone | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Effectively walls Mimikyu ・Can knock Mimikyu out with Flash Cannon (after breaking Disguise). |
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