Shadow Mewtwo Raid Guide

Shadow Mewtwo is available from Tier 5 legendary Shadow Raids. Shadow Raids can only be done using in-person raid passes. Shadow Mewtwo can be shiny from Shadow raids!

Shadow Mewtwo can be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:

• 2220 – 2387 CP (no weather boost, 100% Mewtwo at Level 20)
• 2776 – 2984 CP (windy weather, 100% IV Mewtwo at Level 25)

Shadow Mewtwo is a pure Psychic type and is weak to Dark, Bug and Ghost type attacks. Shadow Mewtwo is an immensely difficult tier 5 raid due to the Shadow Raid mechanism. You will need to be well prepared with top counters, correct movesets, powered up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.

Communication will be key for this raid! You will want to plan not only your Mega Pokémon team positions, and counters, but also your used of Purified Gems, so be sure you communicating with your fellow trainers.

We would suggest groups of 6+ for trainers with top counters that are maxed out, armed with Purified Gems, or 8-10+ for lower level trainers and those without ideal counters. Purified Gems are a must!

Shadow Raid Information & Advice

As a shadow raid, Mewtwo will hit harder than ever before, so make sure your counters are powered up, have the right moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid bosses moves. These raids are a tricky group task for even the most prepared trainers, and you will need Purified Gems to defeat them. Shadow Raid Bosses will grow enraged as you battle them, boosting their attack and defence.

You will need to subdue Shadow Mewtwo using Purified Gems, a new item that can be assembled from Shadow Shards.

Shadow Shards are mysterious gem pieces that may be dropped by Team GO Rocket grunts, leaders, and from Shadow Raids. You will need to gather enough shards to use Professor Willow’s newly invented Shard Refiner, and in return you’ll be rewarded with a Purified Gem. Be sure to have collected as many as you can before you attempt a Shadow Mewtwo raid, as without them you won’t be able to return it to its normal, non-enraged state.

There are multiple ways Purified Gems can assist your battle against enraged Shadow Raid Bosses:

• When you use a Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss’s attack and defence will be lowered temporarily. This can give you the opening you need to take them down.
• You and your fellow Trainers can use more than one Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid. If used at the same time, their effects will stack.
• If enough Purified Gems are used, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss will be subdued—returned to its non-enraged state—which might give you the edge you need to defeat it!

Purified Gems will show in the bottom left corner of the raid battle when you are able to use them, so be sure to communicate with your raid group to stack their effects!

Best Shadow Mewtwo Counters – Mega Pokémon

Mewtwo (Shadow)

We would highly recommend the use of Mega Pokémon in Shadow Mewtwo raids. They provide not only greater damage output, but also boost Pokémon of the same typing in the raid. We would suggest discussing your counter choices with your fellow trainers, and plan Mega Pokémon, and their position in your team accordingly.

If you have a group of 6 for example, one person have their mega in slot 1, the next slot 2, the next slot 3 etc, so you can try to keep the mega boost going throughout the raid.

#	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charge Move
1.	Gengar (Mega)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
2.	Banette (Mega)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
3.	Houndoom (Mega)	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark
4.	Gyarados (Mega)	Bite Dark	Crunch Dark
5.	Absol (Mega)	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark
6.	Pinsir (Mega)	Bug Bite Bug	X-Scissor Bug
7.	Beedrill (Mega)	Bug Bite Bug	X-Scissor Bug
8.	Scizor (Mega)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug
9.	Alakazam (Mega)	Psycho Cut Psychic	Shadow Ball Ghost
10.	Gardevoir (Mega)	Charm Fairy	Shadow Ball Ghost
11.	Sceptile (Mega)	Fury Cutter Bug	Frenzy Plant Grass
12.	Ampharos (Mega)	Volt Switch Electric	Brutal Swing Dark
13.	Charizard (Mega Y)	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire
14.	Blaziken (Mega)	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire
15.	Salamence (Mega)	Bite Dark	Draco Meteor Dragon
16.	Swampert (Mega)	Mud Shot Ground	Hydro Cannon Water
17.	Blastoise (Mega)	Bite Dark	Hydro Cannon Water
18.	Latios (Mega)	Dragon Breath Dragon	Dragon Claw Dragon
19.	Latias (Mega)	Dragon Breath Dragon	Outrage Dragon
20.	Manectric (Mega)	Snarl Dark	Wild Charge Electric
21.	Charizard (Mega X)	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire
22.	Kyogre (Primal)	Waterfall Water	Origin Pulse Water
23.	Groudon (Primal)	Mud Shot Ground	Precipice Blades Ground

Best Shadow Mewtwo Counters – Shadow Pokémon

While Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up, these are the top Shadow Pokémon you can use against Shadow Mewtwo. Ensure you no longer have Frustration on these Pokémon before considering adding them to your team. If you have any of these as an option, while they make take more damage than non-shadow Pokémon, they will also deal more.

#	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charge Move
1.	Mewtwo (Shadow)	Psycho Cut Psychic	Shadow Ball Ghost
2.	Weavile (Shadow)	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark
3.	Tyranitar (Shadow)	Bite Dark	Crunch Dark
4.	Banette (Shadow)	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
5.	Honchkrow (Shadow)	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark
6.	Houndoom (Shadow)	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark
7.	Mismagius (Shadow)	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
8.	Absol (Shadow)	Snarl Dark	Payback Dark
9.	Scizor (Shadow)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug
10.	Raikou (Shadow)	Volt Switch Electric	Shadow Ball Ghost
11.	Scyther (Shadow)	Fury Cutter Bug	Bug Buzz Bug
12.	Pinsir (Shadow)	Bug Bite Bug	X-Scissor Bug
13.	Salamence (Shadow)	Bite Dark	Draco Meteor Dragon
14.	Drifblim (Shadow)	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
15.	Sharpedo (Shadow)	Bite Dark	Crunch Dark
16.	Shiftry (Shadow)	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark
17.	Alakazam (Shadow)	Psycho Cut Psychic	Shadow Ball Ghost

Best Shadow Mewtwo Counters – Non Mega Pokémon

Here are the best Pokémon to use against a Mewtwo raid boss that are not Mega Pokémon. Being weak to three different types, Mewtwo’s counters table is diverse, and shows the strongest Pokémon to use against the raid boss.Try to pick from the top end of this list, and ensure they have the necessary movesets, and are powered up.

#	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charge Move
1.	Giratina (Origin)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Force Ghost
2.	Hydreigon	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark
3.	Darkrai	Snarl Dark	Shadow Ball Ghost
4.	Chandelure	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
5.	Gholdengo	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
6.	Hoopa (Confined)	Astonish Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
7.	Volcarona	Bug Bite Bug	Bug Buzz Bug
8.	Hoopa (Unbound)	Astonish Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
9.	Pheromosa	Bug Bite Bug	Bug Buzz Bug
10.	Gengar	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
11.	Weavile	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark
12.	Zoroark	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark
13.	Mewtwo	Psycho Cut Psychic	Shadow Ball Ghost
14.	Yveltal	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark
15.	Guzzlord	Snarl Dark	Brutal Swing Dark
16.	Deoxys (Attack)	Poison Jab Poison	Dark Pulse Dark
17.	Lunala	Confusion Psychic	Shadow Ball Ghost
18.	Honchkrow	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark
19.	Tyranitar	Bite Dark	Crunch Dark
20.	Giratina (Altered)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Force Ghost
21.	Zarude	Bite Dark	Dark Pulse Dark
22.	Bisharp	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark
23.	Giratina	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Force Ghost
24.	Genesect (Shock)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug
25.	Genesect (Normal)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug
26.	Genesect (Chill)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug
27.	Genesect (Douse)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug
28.	Absol	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark
29.	Escavalier	Bug Bite Bug	Megahorn Bug
30.	Genesect (Burn)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug
31.	Houndoom	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark
32.	Yanmega	Bug Bite Bug	Bug Buzz Bug
33.	Vikavolt	Bug Bite Bug	X-Scissor Bug

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Mewtwo Move Sets

Mewtwo can have the following moves as a raid boss:

Mewtwo Weather Scenarios

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