
Requires specific high level counters or weather boost
HP | 15,000 | ATK | 155.70 | DEF | 231.60 |
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CP Range | |||
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Lvl 20 | 1740 - 1821 | Lvl 25 | 2175 - 2276 |
Notable Weather
Boosts Boss's Moves | Boosts Counters' Moves |
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Snow, Sunny / Clear, Windy, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy | Fog, Rain |
Fast Move Difficulty
Charge Move Difficulty
Move | Difficulty |
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Dynamic Punch | Challenging |
Future Sight | Intermediate |
Earthquake | Intermediate |
Rock Slide | Challenging |
Overview
Armored Mewtwo has high defense and high-powered charged moves that can severely threaten many of its would-be counters. As such, knowing its moveset is paramount to approaching this fight. If you intend to short-man, take every advantage that you can; get to Best Friends, look for the right weather (generally fog, though many are still unconvinced that it exists), and scout its moveset. Even then, be ready to do a bit of dodging and have a second team ready for if you need to relobby.
Armored Mewtwo is a tough one, but it's definitely doable in a trio even without having every ideal boost. Just be ready for a hard fight!
Approach
Team composition
- Scout its moveset first!
- Front-load advantageous glass-cannons like Gengar
- An anchor or two may help keep your team alive
- Giratina-Origin is a fantastic general pick
Battling strategy
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Re-entering will be necessary; have a second ready or get ready to revive very quickly.
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Dodging specific moves such as Earthquake is definitely recommended.
Note: "Good" movesets are not necessarily viable at the level indicated.
Best Raid Boss Counters

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Snarl | Shadow Ball | Best |
Snarl | Dark Pulse | Good |
Pros:
- Great all-around choice, sports high DPS and good TDO in most situations
- Double-resists Psychic Type movsets.
Cons:
- Mythical Pokemon, cannot be traded and candy can be hard to obtain.
- Weak to Dynamic Punch, which ends it very quickly
- Appreciates dodging due to general frailty

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Hex | Shadow Ball | Best |
Pros:
- Great DPS option, hits extremely hard.
- Resists Iron Tail, double-resists Dynamic Punch. Outstanding choice against this moveset
Cons:
- Weak to Earthquake and Rockslide
- Frail, appreciates dodging
- Currently a rare species, though its pre-evolution has been featured in events and as a tier-1 raid boss.
- Requires a Unova Stone to evolve

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Lick | Shadow Ball | Best |
Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball | Best |
Pros:
- Highest potential DPS option, can help get ahead of the clock
- Triple-resists Dynamic Punch, making it an outstand choice against this move
- Common species that has been available since day 1 and has been featured in many events. Most players have one
- Shadow Claw is no longer legacy, meaning any Gengar has the potential to shine
Cons:
- Very poor performance Vs. Confusion, weak to Future Sight and Earthquake.
- Performance varies greatly depending on enemy moveset
- Best performance comes from its exclusive move, Lick
- Frail, appreciates dodging even if it resists the incoming move

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball | Best |
Pros:
- Outstanding overall performer; high DPS and TDO combined
- The only top counter without at least one weakness in Mewtwo's moveset, meaning it can slot into any battle comfortably
- Double-resists Dynamic Punch, greatly helping against more challenging movesets.
Cons:
- Legendary species, candy can be hard to obtain

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Pros:
- Very common species in many areas
- Double-resists Psychic Type movesets
Cons:
- Weak to Iron Tail and Rock Slide, basically invalidated by Dynamic Punch
- Frail, benefits from dodging

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Bite | Dark Pulse | Best |
Pros:
- Great overall performer, brings solid DPS and TDO to the table
- Double-resists Psychic Type moveset
Cons:
- Weak to Dynamic Punch
- Currently a very rare species

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Psycho Cut | Shadow Ball | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Psychic Type movesets and Dynamic Punch
- One of the few counters with no weakness to Armored Mewtwo's moves, can successfully slot into basically any team
Cons:
- Legendary species, candy can be hard to obtain
- Psycho Cut is resisted by Armored Mewtwo, and Confusion is inferior in this matchup
- Requires legacy Shadow Ball to be effective

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Snarl | Dark Pulse | Best |
Pros:
- Very common species in many areas, not uncommon to find weather boosted
- Double-resists Psychic Type movesets and Earthquake
- The only major Dark Type counter that is not weak to Dynamic Punch
Cons:
- Weak to Rock Slide
- Frail, benefits from dodging

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Poison Jab | Dark Pulse | Best |
Pros:
- Racks up damage quickly, high DPS option
- Resists Psychic Type movesets and Dynamic Punch
Cons:
- Mythical Pokemon, cannot be traded and candy can be hard to obtain.
- Extremely, EXTREMELY frail. Resistances basically don't matter, and requires dodging to have any worth

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball | Best |
Pros:
- Common species in some areas, has been featured in multiple events
- Resists Dynamic Punch
Cons:
- Frail, requires dodging
- While viable for a 3-man run, its DPS and TDO are extremely lackluster

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Pros:
- Double-resists Psychic Type movesets
- Common species, has been featured in its own community day, a few events, and has been a common Tier 4 raid boss since the system's introduction
Cons:
- EXTREMELY MATCHUP-DEPENDANT!
- Weak to Iron Tail and Earthquake, double-weak to Dynamic Punch. Becomes far less viable Vs. these movesets
- Outside of the right moveset, is largely dead-weight