Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mewtwo. The Genetic Pokemon has gotten a pretty major increase in value, due to the introduction of Mega Mewtwo, so pick this Pokemon up if you want a strong base for your Mega Pokemon. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus.

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

Ghost is notable in Mewtwo’s weaknesses, as plenty of strong Pokemon have access to Ghost moves.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Fighting Psychic
Neutral	Normal Flying Poison Ground Rock Steel Fire Water Grass Electric Ice Dragon Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Bug Ghost Dark
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Mewtwo’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Flamethrower
• Ice Beam
• Thunderbolt
• Psychic
• Focus Blast
• Return
• Hyper Beam
• Shadow Ball
• Psystrike

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mewtwo. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Necrozma - Dawn Wings A

Best Moveset: Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Shadow Claw	Moongeist Beam	100%
Psycho Cut	Moongeist Beam	100%
Metal Claw	Moongeist Beam	92%
Shadow Claw	Dark Pulse	64%
Shadow Claw	Iron Head	54%
Shadow Claw	Future Sight	54%

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★★

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	100%
Confusion	Shadow Ball	90%
Counter	Shadow Ball	87%
Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	61%
Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	59%
Psycho Cut	Hyper Beam	59%

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	100%
Counter	Shadow Ball	91%
Confusion	Shadow Ball	89%
Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	62%
Counter	Thunderbolt	60%
Psycho Cut	Flamethrower	58%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Focus Blast	🛡🛡	🛡	🛡
Ice Beam	—	—	—
Thunderbolt	—	—	—
Flamethrower	—	—	—
Psychic	🛡	🛡	—

Mega Absol A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Hydreigon

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★★

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Darkrai A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Banette A

Best Moveset: Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Chandelure A

Best Moveset: Hex / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Gengar A

Best Moveset: Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mewtwo. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega HeracrossShadow AbsolLunalaMega HoundoomMega RayquazaShadow RegigigasShadow MewtwoMega PinsirShadow WeavileMega SalamenceShadow GiratinaShadow VikavoltGiratina OriginEternatusBlack KyuremMega AlakazamNecrozma - Dusk ManeShadow SalamenceShadow Kleavor

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Rainy

Mega Heracross (1.6)Mega Pinsir (1.7)Shadow Vikavolt (1.7)

Windy

Mega Rayquaza (1.7)Eternatus (1.8)

Fog

Shadow Hydreigon (1.5)Shadow Tyranitar (1.5)Mega Gengar (1.6)

Overall, Mewtwo is better than ever to pick up. Having any Ghost or Dark type will bring it down quick, and even without the advent of Mega Mewtwo, Mewtwo is still worthwhile to pick up. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!