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Mimikyu Movesets in Other Games | |
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SV | SWSH |
This is a strategy guide for using Mimikyu in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Mimikyu, as well as its strengths and weak points.
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Pokemon | Type 1 | Type 2 |
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Abilities | ||
Disguise | Once per battle, the shroud that covers the Pokémon can protect it from an attack. |
Type | |
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Takes 4x damage |
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Takes 2x damage | |
Takes 0.5x damage |
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Takes 1/4x damage | |
Takes 0x damage |
HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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55 | 90 | 80 | 50 | 105 | 96 |
Best Natures | ||
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk) |
Jolly (+Spd, -Sp.Atk) |
Nature | Jolly (+Spd, -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 |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・Shadow Claw ・Shadow Sneak ・Play Rough ・Swords Dance |
Mimikyu is one of the best users of Swords Dance since its Disguise Ability almost always guarantees that it can get at least one boost up. As a result, this build is best used as a lead.
Shadow Claw is its main Ghost-type STAB and has an increased chance to deal a critical hit. Shadow Sneak is its secondary Ghost STAB, having a + 1 priorty that lets Mimikyu hit faster Pokemon.
Play Rough is its secondary STAB move, allowing Mimikyu to hit Fighting, Dark, and Dragon-types for super effective damage.
Swords Dance is its last move, boosting Mimikyu's Attack by 2 stages.
This build uses a simple EV spread with full investment in Attack and Speed so that Mimikyu hits as hard and as fast as possible.
The remaining 4 EVs are invested in HP to round off Mimikyu's bulk.
Disguise is Mimikyu's only Ability. If an opposing Pokemon attacks Mimikyu, it hits its Disguise instead.
After Mimikyu's Disguise gets hit, it changes to its Busted Form and loses 1/8 of its maximum HP.
Life Orb is the best held iteam for this build. This boosts the power of Mimikyu's moves by 30% at the cost of some recoil damage.
Phantom Force | A stronger Ghost-type STAB than Shadow Claw, but is a two-turn move. |
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Wood Hammer | Can replace Shadow Sneak, giving Mimikyu extra coverage and hitting Water-types for super effective damage. |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 100 / Atk 236 / Def 68 / Sp.Def 4 / Spd 10 |
Final Stat Values | HP 143 / Atk 154 / Def 109 / Sp.Def 126 / Spd 129 |
Ability | Disguise |
Held Item | Kee Berry |
Moveset | ・Phantom Force ・Shadow Sneak ・Play Rough ・Swords Dance |
This Mimikyu fills the role of a bulky attacker during Dynamax, using its Disguise Ability to give it a free turn to set up with Swords Dance and fire powerful Max Moves.
Phantom Force is a powerful Ghost-type STAB that, although it takes two turns to deal damage, provides a stronger Max Phantasm during Dynamax. It also damages on the turn it's used during Dynamax.
Shadow Sneak is its secondary Ghost STAB, having a + 1 priorty that lets Mimikyu hit faster Pokemon.
Play Rough is its secondary STAB move, allowing Mimikyu to hit Fighting, Dark, and Dragon-types for super effective damage.
This move also becomes Max Starfall during Dynamax, which sets up Misty Terrain that prevents and cures Mimikyu of any status.
Swords Dance is its last move, boosting Mimikyu's Attack by 2 stages.
We're using a more complex EV spread for this build.
Allocating 100 HP EVs, 68 Def EVs, and 4 Sp.Def EVs makes Mimikyu as bulky as possible, while 236 Atk EVs allows it to still hit reasonably hard.
The remaining 10 EVs are placed in Spd so that it can outrun slower physical attackers and defensive Pokemon.
Disguise is Mimikyu's only Ability. If an opposing Pokemon attacks Mimikyu, it hits its Disguise instead.
Kee Berry further boosts Mimikyu's bulkiness. When it gets hit by a physical move, its Defense stat increases by 1 stage.
Drain Punch | Can replace Shadow Sneak for extra coverage. It also restores Mimikyu's HP by 50% of the damage it deals. |
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Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 228 / Atk 156 / Def 124 |
Final Stat Values | HP 159 / Atk 143 / Def 116 / Sp.Def 125 / Spd 116 |
Ability | Disguise |
Held Item | Kee Berry |
Moveset | ・Trick Room ・Curse ・Shadow Sneak ・Play Rough |
Mimikyu's respectable 96 Base Speed stat make it an unusual Trick Room setter, but it's also one of the safest thanks to its Disguise Ability.
Since it can function without Trick Room, it's an invaluable team member as it keeps up the offensive momentum of your team even if there's no Trick Room yet.
Trick Room reverses the move order, causing Pokemon with lower speed to move first for five turns.
Curse is a risky but potentially useful move that allows Mimikyu to threaten and force switches. Since it's a Ghost-type Pokemon, Mimikyu loses 1/2 of its HP when it uses this move but also causes the opponent to lose 1/4 of its HP every turn*.
Shadow Sneak is its secondary Ghost STAB, having a + 1 priorty that lets Mimikyu hit faster Pokemon. It also retains its boosted priority even in Trick Room.
Play Rough is its secondary STAB move, allowing Mimikyu to hit Fighting, Dark, and Dragon-types for super effective damage.
We're using a bulkier but simpler EV spread for this Mimikyu.
228 HP EVs and 124 Def EVs make it as physically bulky, while 156 Atk EVs let it hit as hard as possible with its STAB moves.
Disguise is Mimikyu's only Ability. If an opposing Pokemon attacks Mimikyu, it hits its Disguise instead.
Kee Berry further boosts Mimikyu's bulkiness. When it gets hit by a physical move, its Defense stat increases by 1 stage.
Will-O-Wisp | A safer alternative to Curse that lets Mimikyu threaten physical attackers. |
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Wood Hammer | Can replace Shadow Sneak, giving Mimikyu extra coverage and hitting Water-types fpr super effective damage. |
Nature | Jolly (+Spd, -Sp.Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 12 / Atk 244 / Spd 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 132 / Atk 141 / Def 100 / Sp.Def 125 / Spd 162 |
Ability | Disguise |
Held Item | Figy Berry |
Moveset | ・Substitute ・Curse ・Pain Split ・Play Rough |
This Mimikyu fills a support role in a team, using a combination of tricky Status moves to deal damage and harrow the opposing team.
Substitute causes Mimikyu to lose 1/4 of its HP to create a substitute that stacks with its Disguise, requiring the opposing Pokemon to hit Mimikyu twice to remove all of its protection.
Curse causes it to lose 1/2 of its HP, but places a curse that causes the opponent to lose 1/4 of its HP every turn.
Both Substitute and Curse work well with Pain Split, which essentially splits Mimikyu's HP loss to the opposing Pokemon.
It's last move is Play Rough and is its only STAB move, hitting Fighting, Dark, and Dragon-types for super effective damage.
We're using a modified attacking EV spread with this build. 12 HP EVs give Mimikyu 132 HP at level 50. With an even numberd HP, the amount of HP it loses when it uses Substitute or Curse is reduced.
244 Atk EVs ensure it hits as hard as possible, while full investment in Speed ensures it can outspeed slower opposing Mimikyu and defensive Pokemon.
Disguise is Mimikyu's only Ability. If an opposing Pokemon attacks Mimikyu, it hits its Disguise instead.
Figy Berry restores Mimikyu's HP when it drops down to 1/3 of its maximum HP. Since it has an Jolly Nature, it won't get confused if it eats it.
Thunder Wave | A safer alternative to Curse that's useful for crippling faster attackers. |
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Nature | Brave (+Atk, -Spd) |
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EV Spread | HP 180 / Atk 252 / Def 76 |
Final Stat Values | 0 Speed IVs: HP 153 / Atk 156 / Def 110 / Sp.Def 125 / Spd 90 |
Ability | Disguise |
Held Item | Mental Herb |
Moveset | ・Trick Room ・Will-o-Wisp ・Play Rough ・Taunt |
Mimikyu is protected by both its Disguise Ability and Mental Herb so it can safely use and set up Trick Room.
Once Trick Room is in play, its main weapon during those turns will be Play Rough, a physical Fairy-type move. Will-o-Wisp is useful against opposing physical attackers to weaken their attacks and deal constant damage from being burnt.
Taunt can be used for any Pokemon that might inflict status effects on your team, or from any opposing Trick Room users that may cancel out your strategy by using Trick Room again.
EVs are given to Mimikyu's HP and Defense to give it a little bit bulkiness from your opponent's attacks while Trick Room is in play.
Mental Herb allows Mimikyu to shake off any Taunts from your opponents and continue on setting up Trick Room.
Disguise guarantees that Mimikyu will be able to set up Trick Room without the need of held items.
Shadow Sneak | Used if Mimikyu is paired up with Weakness Policy Trick Room attackers. |
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Shadow Claw | A physical Ghost-type move if you don't want to use Taunt. |
Drain Punch | Deals super-effective damage against tanky Rock or Steel-type Pokemon and heal Mimikyu for half the damage done. |
Leech Life | Damage bulky Grass-types and other Psychic-type Pokemon while healing Mimikyu. |
Mimikyu is arguably one of the best setup sweepers with Swords Dance courtesy of its Disguise Ability, essentially giving it a free turn to boost its Attack.
The fact that Mimikyu forces switches mean that it can often get two Swords Dance boosts up, potentially letting it steamroll and sweep the opposing team.
Mimikyu is easily crippled by status such as burns and paralysis, but this is easily mitigated if it Dynamaxes and uses Max Starfall.
This Max Move creates Misty Terrain on the battlefield which prevents status moves such as Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave, and cures Mimikyu of any status it's currently afflicted with.
Mimikyu's Disguise ability will even protect it from the previously banned Legendary Pokemon, allowing it to support others on its team by setting up with damage over time moves like Thunder Wave or Curse. This is also a good buffer for starting up Trick Room.
With its Ability Disguise, Mimikyu can safely set up Trick Room. Mimikyu can easily set up the strategy compared to other Trick Room setters.
You can let Mimikyu hold Mental Herb to shrug off any Taunts inflicted on it.
Mimikyu can be easily defeated with Steel-type attacks, so it is recommended to have Fire- or Ground-types as backup.
Pokemon | Description |
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Cinderace | ・Can change types with Libero ・Can fight against prohibited Pokemon such as Zacian and Dusk Necrozma Cinderace - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Landorus (Therian Forme) | ・Intimidate lowers opponent's Attack ・Can use Earthquake to take care of any Steel-types Landorus (Therian Forme) - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Mimikyu is vulnerable to physical attacks and Landorus with Intimidate, so it is recommended to support it with special attackers. Additionally, opponents may use Will-O-Wisp to further weaken Mimikyu, which will have little effect on special attackers.
Pokemon | Description |
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Zapdos | ・Can switch out with Volt Tackle Zapdos - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Yveltal | ・Dark-type moves can be strengthened with Dark Aura ability Yveltal - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Ho-oh | ・Durable with Regenerator Ability and the move Recover ・Can use Sacred Fire against Steel-types Ho-oh - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Lapras | ・Can use Freeze-Dry against Ground- and Water-types such as Quagsire ・Improve defenses with Aurora Veil Lapras - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Kyogre | ・Signature Ability Drizzle powers up Water Spout Kyogre - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Mimikyu takes no damage from Normal-, Fighting-, and Dragon-type moves. One can use Pokemon that goes well with Mimikyu's invulnerabilities to have the upper hand in face-to-face battles.
Pokemon | Description |
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Dragapult | ・Dragon-type attacks do not affect Mimikyu ・Can fit various roles in any team with Mimikyu Dragapult - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Dracovish | ・Dragon-type attacks do not affect Mimikyu ・Works well with Trick Room Mimikyu Dracovish - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Porygon2 | ・Fighting-type attacks do not affect Mimikyu ・Can receive attacks from opponents Porygon2 - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Snorlax | ・Fighting-type attacks do not affect Mimikyu ・Very durable and can tank most attacks ・Works well with Trick Room Mimikyu Snorlax - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Mimikyu is a versatile offensive Pokemon that can fill the role of a setup sweeper, bulky attacker, or as a Lead Dynamax user.
Mimikyu is one of the best lead setup sweepers for Hyper Offense teams and can be used as is or as a Dynamax Lead depending on your team composition.
Lead Setup Sweeper | Offensive Pivot | Special Sweeper |
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Mimikyu | Cobalion | Latios |
Mimikyu's role in this team is to quickly set up with Swords Dance so that it can deal as much damage to the opposing team, softening them up for its teammates.
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.
Cobalion functions as the team's offensive pivot, with its Steel/Fighting typing covering Mimikyu's lack of coverage against Poison and Dark-types. It's also a great switch-in to Dark-types thanks to its Justified Ability, which boosts its Attack by 1 stage.
Latios covers Mimikyu's lack of coverage against Fire-types, using Surf to heavily damage the likes of Heatran or overpower frailer ones with its Draco Meteor. It's Dragon-typing also gives it resistances to Fire-type moves.
Check out our article below to learn more about building an offensive-oriented team:
How to Build an Offensive Team | Best Hyper Offense Team
Mimikyu can also fill the role of either a lead or backup Trick Room setter. Since it has a respectable Speed stat, it doesn't completely rely on Trick Room and can function without it.
Lead Trick Room Setter | Trick Room Physical Attacker | Trick Room Special Attacker |
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Mimikyu | Mudsdale | Vikavolt |
Mimikyu's main role for this team is to set up Trick Room for its two partners - Mudsdale and Vikavolt.
Both its partners are vulnerable outside of Trick Room, so learning when the effect ends is important so that you can quickly switch in Mimikyu to reset favorable conditions.
Check out our article below to learn more about building a Trick Room team:
How to Build a Trick Room Team
Defensive Mimikyu functions as a status spreader and annoyer with its unique status moves. These traits make it a great addition for Defensive teams.
Assault Vest Attacker | Defensive Pivot | Support |
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Metagross | Vaporeon | Mimikyu |
Mimikyu takes a more supportive role in this defensive-oriented team, using Curse or force switches or threatening sweepers with Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave.
Metagross functions as an Assault Vest attacker, with its Steel-typing covering Mimikyu's Steel weakness. It also appreciates the burns and paralysis that Mimikyu provides.
Vaporeon, on the other hand, is the team's defensive pivot. It's main role is to heal its teammates with Wish and is especially useful if Mimikyu relies on Curse.
Check out our article below to learn more about building a Defensive team:
How to Build a Defensive Team
Weakness |
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Mimikyu's greatest strength is its free turn with Disguise. Once this is busted though, it loses some HP and becomes vulnerable to attack.
Using Pokemon with pivoting moves such as U-Turn and Volt Switch destroys Mimikyu's Disguise and lets you immediately switch into something that threatens it.
Alternatively, you can also use Pokemon with multi-hit moves to immediately destroy Disguise and damage Mimikyu in the same turn.
Pokemon | Description |
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Landorus | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Boasts high Defense and Intimidate ・Can U-Turn to a Pokemon that can take advantage of Mimikyu's busted form Moveset & Best Build for Landorus |
Magnezone | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Resists Mimikyu's Fairy-type Moves and can use Volt Switch ・Offensive variants can easily KO Mimikyu with Flash Cannon Moveset & Best Build for Magnezone |
Incineroar | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Immune to Will-O-Wisp ・Can U-Turn ・Can use Parting Shot to lower Mimikyu's offenses Moveset & Best Build for Incineroar |
Corviknight | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Resists Mimikyu's Fairy-type moves ・Can either U-Turn or use Dual Wingbeat to bust Mimikyu's Disguise Moveset & Best Build for Corviknight |
Certain Pokemon can bypass Disguise with its Abilities and moves, essentially nullifying Mimikyu's greatest strength.
Pokemon | Description |
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Cinderace | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Gigantamax Cinderace's G-Max Fireball bypasses Disguise ・Outspeeds Mimikyu and resists its Fairy-type moves Cinderace - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Unseen Fist causes its moves to bypass Substitute ・G-Max Rapid Flow hits multiple times Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Excadrill | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Its Mold Breaker Ability nullifies Disguise ・Easily KOs Mimikyu with Iron Head Moveset & Best Build for Excadrill |
Rillaboom | Ranking: ★★★★ ・Gigantamax Rillaboom's G-Max Drum Solo bypasses Disguise ・Can outspeed Mimikyu with Grassy Glide Moveset & Best Build for Rillaboom |
Haxorus | Ranking: ★★★ ・Its Mold Breaker Ability nullifies Disguise ・Can threaten Mimikyu with Iron Tail Moveset & Best Build for Haxorus |
Using U-Turn or Volt Switch against Mimikyu will allow you to take out its Disguise quickly and to switch into something that can hit its weaknesses.
Pokemon | Description |
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Landorus (Therian Forme) | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can switch out with U-turn after taking a hit ・Can easily fit into any party compositoin Landorus - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Magnezone | Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can switch out with Volt Switch after taking a hit ・Can hit Mimikyu's Steel-type weakness ・物理耐久が高い Magnezone - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Regieleki | Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can use Volt Switch ・Can set up Reflect and Light Screen ・Thanks to its incredibly high speed, it can act before just about any Pokemon Regieleki - Movesets & Best Builds for Ranked Battle |
Incineroar | Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can lower Mimikyu's Attack with Intimidate then switch out with U-turn ・Immune to Will-O-Wisp Incineroar - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Corviknight | Ranking:★★★★ ・Since Corviknight is slower than Mimikyu, it can scope things out before switching ・Thanks to its high defense and type advantage, it can safely take hits from Mimikyu Corviknight - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
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