Best Mewtwo counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Mewtwo in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Mewtwo counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Mewtwo counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	34.76	1090.08	14	439.0s	82.3
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	36.00	730.82	21	426.3s	76.4
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	41.26	457.29	33	365.7s	75.3
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	33.37	613.23	25	459.5s	69.1
5	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	37.03	440.40	35	416.2s	68.8
6	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	31.00	649.85	24	503.1s	66.3
7	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	29.57	715.65	21	508.3s	65.6
8	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	32.86	516.51	30	471.5s	65.4
9	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	30.17	663.88	23	506.2s	65.3
10	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	35.19	377.66	40	429.3s	63.7
11	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	27.49	783.80	20	570.2s	63.5
12	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	28.31	664.62	23	540.0s	62.3
13	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	32.82	392.96	39	466.9s	61.1
14	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	28.76	567.76	27	532.9s	60.6
15	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	30.88	457.17	33	488.6s	60.6
16	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	29.12	544.44	28	523.5s	60.6
17	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	38.92	211.01	72	390.4s	59.4
18	Mega Absol	Snarl	Dark Pulse	31.71	388.91	39	478.3s	59.3
19	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	30.42	434.79	35	500.3s	59.1
20	Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	30.56	419.78	36	494.5s	58.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Mewtwo in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Mewtwo down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Mewtwo counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Mewtwo counter is Mega Tyranitar, followed by Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Banette, Mega Houndoom, Tyranitar, and Shadow Mewtwo, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Mewtwo type chart

When fighting Mewtwo, keep in mind the following that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.