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Mimikyu, a Ghost and Fairy type Pokémon, official artwork

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Mimikyu: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

Mimikyu is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (105) and Speed (96), with a base stat total of 476. Competitively it is a strong choice in RarelyUsed.

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What is Mimikyu weak to?

How much damage Mimikyu takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGhostSteel
0.25×ResistsBug

Mimikyu takes super-effective damage from Ghost, Steel. It resists Bug and is immune to Dragon, Fighting, Normal.

Best moveset for Mimikyu

Mimikyu has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Wood HammerGrass120
  • ThunderElectric110
  • Phantom ForceGhost90

Best nature for Mimikyu

Jolly. Mimikyu's Attack (90) far outclasses its Special Attack (50), and its 96 Speed is worth maximising, so Jolly (+Speed, −Sp. Atk) fits best.

Abilities

  • Disguise(Mimikyu only) The first hit it takes is blocked, and it takes 1/8 HP damage instead.
Full learnset (60 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Wood HammerGrass120100%Physical
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Phantom ForceGhost90100%Physical
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
Leech LifeBug80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Drain PunchFighting75100%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Burning JealousyFire70100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Shadow ClawGhost70100%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
HexGhost65100%Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Draining KissFairy50100%Special
PounceBug50100%Physical
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
ScratchNormal40100%Physical
Shadow SneakGhost40100%Physical
AstonishGhost30100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Night ShadeGhost?100%Special
Baby-Doll EyesFairy-100%Status
Bulk UpFighting--Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
CopycatNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Destiny BondGhost--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Hone ClawsDark--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
MimicNormal--Status
Misty TerrainFairy--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
SplashNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
TauntDark-100%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
Trick RoomPsychic--Status
Will-O-WispFire-85%Status