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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Costumes
• Frequently asked questions

Shadow Mewtwo is a Legendary Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 4,724 CP and is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Psycho Cut / Psystrike. It is boosted by Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Mewtwo Stats and Max CP

Shadow Mewtwo's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Shadow Mewtwo PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Psychic Attacker:Psycho Cut Psystrike *

Mewtwo has always been a force to be reckoned with in Pokémon GO, but Shadow Mewtwo takes that performance to another level by becoming one of the most dreaded damage dealers in the game.

While regular Mewtwo fell shy of Mega and Shadow Alakazam in DPS, Shadow Mewtwo achieves a higher DPS, surpassed only by Mega Mewtwo X and Y. Indeed, this is one of the best Shadow Pokémon of all time, and entirely worth all the resources and the painful grind in powering one up.

But this begs the question… is Shadow Mewtwo a stronger attacker than Mewtwo's Mega Evolutions? The answer is NO.

Forget the ridiculous Mega Mewtwo Y, Shadow Mewtwo is unfortunately not even able to outperform the inferior Mega Mewtwo X. And this is not even considering bulk, where both Mega Evolutions excel. In terms of pure damage output, you would always want to go with your favourite Mega Mewtwo version (we recommend Mega Mewtwo Y 😄).

Moreover, Megas also help boost the damage output of other Raid attackers of the same type, making them even more valuable than the Shadow.

That said, there's an old saying that goes, “If you can't beat them, join them.” So, why not use Shadow Mewtwo alongside Mega Mewtwo X/Y to create a formidable Psychic-type duo in Raid battles.

Remember that Shadow Mewtwo learns several other Charged Attacks of other types, and going by its insane offensive strength, you can unlock a Second Charged Move and use it flexibly (best ones are Shadow Ball, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt).

Shadow Mewtwo is also among the top neutral damage dealers in Pokémon GO, behind only Shadow Regigigas when it comes to Shadow Pokémon in this elite list of attackers (in which Mega Mewtwo Y is top-notch).

Written on May 28, 2026

PvP Analysis

Shadow Mewtwo PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:Psycho Cut Psystrike Thunderbolt
• Ultra League:Psycho Cut Psystrike Shadow Ball
• Master League:Psycho Cut Psystrike Shadow Ball

🔵 Great League

Not applicable

🟡 Ultra League

Shadow Mewtwo is decent in the Ultra League and suffers from low bulk, but whatever time it gets to battle, it shines! Unlike regular Mewtwo, Shadow Mewtwo can beat Giratina Altered in (1-1) shields, while adding some impressive wins such as Togekiss, Shadow Feraligatr, Gourgeist Super, and Talonflame.

In the (0-0) shield scenario, Shadow Mewtwo is a straight upgrade, slaying Gourgeist Super, Skeledirge, Drifblim, Shadow Ampharos, and Lapras. However, it loses to Giratina Altered, which regular Mewtwo beats in this situation, and also loses to Cradily and Blastoise.

Overall, using Shadow Mewtwo in the Ultra League is risky and you're better off sticking with Armored Mewtwo, which is also a better Pokémon for these battles.

🟣 Master League

Over the years, Mewtwo has faced a fall from grace in the Master League because of the introduction of several stronger Legendaries, who bring more value to the table. That doesn't mean that Mewtwo is out of business. In fact, it's still a very strong threat, and Shadow Mewtwo is more of a sidegrade.

The extra oomph in its ATK legs Shadow Mewtwo takes out the likes of Dusk Mane Necrozma, Xerneas, Reshiram, Zekrom, and Metagross. However, it also loses some matchups which regular Mewtwo wins, such as Zamazenta Crowned Shield, Solgaleo, Florges, and Melmetal.

Even where there are no shields in play, the Shadow is hardly any different from the regular version, beating Metagross and Dusk Mane Necrozma, but losing Kyogre and Xerneas.

Shadow Mewtwo is a handy Pokémon, but not the beast that it once was in the Master League.

Written on May 28, 2026

Raid Attacker

A#4

Psychic-type

A#3

Great League

C#780

Ultra League

C#571

Master League

A#51

Shadow Mewtwo Type Chart

Shadow Mewtwo takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Shadow Mewtwo takes reduced damage from:

Fighting62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Shadow Mewtwo best moveset

Psycho Cut + Psystrike

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Psycho Cut

Psystrike *

Shadow Mewtwo's best Psychic-type moveset is Psycho Cut / Psystrike, with 23.38 DPS and 462.1 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy weather. Shadow Mewtwo ranks #3 (A Tier) as a Psychic attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1.	Psycho Cut	Psystrike *	23.38	462.1	20.78
2.	Confusion	Psystrike *	23.24	459.3	20.65
3.	Counter *	Psystrike *	22.01	435.0	19.56
4.	Confusion	Psychic	21.75	429.9	19.33
5.	Psycho Cut	Psychic	21.54	425.7	19.14
6.	Counter *	Psychic	20.62	407.7	18.33
7.	Confusion	Shadow Ball *	20.10	397.2	17.86
8.	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	19.49	385.1	17.31

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Fast Attacks

• Counter *1391.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Counter has no special effects.

  See Counter details page ↗
• Psycho Cut470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Psycho Cut has no special effects.

  See Psycho Cut details page ↗
• Confusion19141.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	19
  Energy	14
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.5s - 1.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	16
  Energy	14

  
  

  Effects

  Confusion has no special effects.

  See Confusion details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Thunderbolt80502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Thunderbolt has no special effects.

  See Thunderbolt details page ↗
• Focus Blast1401003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Focus Blast has no special effects.

  See Focus Blast details page ↗
• Flamethrower65502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Flamethrower has no special effects.

  See Flamethrower details page ↗
• Shadow Ball *100503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Ball has no special effects.

  See Shadow Ball details page ↗
• Ice Beam95503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	95
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	1.5s - 3.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Ice Beam has no special effects.

  See Ice Beam details page ↗
• Hyper Beam *1501004.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	3.5s - 3.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	80

  
  

  Effects

  Hyper Beam has no special effects.

  See Hyper Beam details page ↗
• Frustration10332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	70

  
  

  Effects

  Frustration has no special effects.

  See Frustration details page ↗
• Psychic95503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	95
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Psychic details page ↗
• Psystrike *95502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	95
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.2s - 2.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Psystrike has no special effects.

  See Psystrike details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Mewtwo's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Mewtwo's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Mewtwo has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Mewtwo CP Chart

Shadow Mewtwo reaches a maximum of 4,724 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 2,220–2,387 CP, rising to 2,776–2,984 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,720–1,791 CP.

Max CP	4724 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1720 CP - 1791 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2294 CP - 2387 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2220 CP - 2387 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	2776 CP - 2984 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Mewtwo Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#150
Height	2 m
Weight	122 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Mewtwo	7500 / 150 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Mewtwo X
Mewtwo	7500 / 150 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Mewtwo Y

• Mewtwo can transform into Mega Mewtwo X through Mega Evolution. This costs 7500 energy the first time and 150 energy each subsequent time.
• Mewtwo can transform into Mega Mewtwo Y through Mega Evolution. This costs 7500 energy the first time and 150 energy each subsequent time.

▾How to purify Shadow Mewtwo

Purification cost	20 Candy
	20000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Mewtwo

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Mewtwo's Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Mewtwo.

Psychic

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Mewtwo Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Mewtwo from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Mewtwo in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Mewtwo Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Mewtwo in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Mewtwo

Armored Mewtwo

Armored Shadow Mewtwo

Mega Mewtwo X

Mega Mewtwo Y

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Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Mewtwo

• Regular Shadow MewtwoCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow MewtwoCopy shortcode

Shadow Mewtwo high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Mewtwo. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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• #150

Wallpaper

List of Shadow Mewtwo costumes

A list of Shadow Mewtwo costumes available in Pokémon GO.

• ONE_YEAR_ANNIVERSARYCopy shortcode
• ONE_YEAR_ANNIVERSARY ✨Copy shortcode