Mimikyu's best moves in Pokémon GO

Mimikyu's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Mimikyu has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Shadow Claw and Charm), which cover Ghost and Fairy-type attacks. When using Shadow Claw and Charm you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Shadow Claw640.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	8

Effects

Shadow Claw has no special effects.

See Shadow Claw details page ↗

Charm20111.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Dragon
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Steel
  • Fire

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	20
Energy	11
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	15
Energy	6

Effects

Charm has no special effects.

See Charm details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Charm	20	13.33	11	7.33	1.5s	15	6	-
Shadow Claw	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	6	8	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Mimikyu's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0

Mimikyu's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Mimikyu has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Shadow Sneak, Shadow Ball, and Play Rough), which cover Ghost and Fairy-type attacks. When using Shadow Sneak, Shadow Ball, and Play Rough you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Shadow Sneak50333.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.3s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	45

Effects

Shadow Sneak has no special effects.

See Shadow Sneak details page ↗

Shadow Ball100503.0s

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	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Play Rough90503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Dragon
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Steel
  • Fire

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	60

Effects

Play Rough has no special effects.

See Play Rough details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Play Rough	90	30.00	50	-	3.0s	90	60	-
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	-	3.0s	100	55	-
Shadow Sneak	50	16.67	33	-	3.0s	50	45	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Mimikyu moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Mimikyu's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0