Shadow Mewtwo Raid Guide

Shadow Mewtwo is back!

It will appear in Tier 5 Shadow Raids from Saturday, March 30, 2024, to Sunday, March 31, 2024, local time, during the Team GO Rocket Takeover Event. 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!

Utilising Party Play!, as well as Mega Pokémon, will be key to helping defeat this tricky boss with less trainers.

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

Here are the best Pokémon to use against a Mewtwo raid boss. 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 move-sets, and are powered up.

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.

#	Attacker	Fast Move	Charge Move	Faints	TTW
1.	Mega Tyranitar	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	36	839s
2.	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	54	814s
3.	Tyranitar	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	55	988s
4.	Mega Gyarados	Bite Dark	Crunch Dark	52	1078s
5.	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail Dragon	Dragon Ascent Flying	65	882s
6.	Hydreigon	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing* Dark	60	973s
7.	Mega Houndoom	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark	63	974s
8.	Mega Gengar	Lick* Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	88	756s
9.	Origin Giratina	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Force* Ghost	61	1053s
10.	Guzzlord	Snarl Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	60	1094s
11.	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut Psychic	Shadow Ball* Ghost	76	895s
12.	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	91	836s
13.	Shadow Gengar	Lick* Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	138	810s
14.	Lunala	Air Slash Flying	Shadow Ball Ghost	64	1122s
15.	Shadow Chandelure	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	94	840s
16.	Gholdengo	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	71	1040s
17.	Pheromosa	Bug Bite Bug	Bug Buzz Bug	185	862s
18.	Altered Giratina	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Force* Ghost	62	1246
19.	Unbound Hoopa	Astonish Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	72	1086s
20.	Yveltal	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	69	1164s
21.	Darkrai	Snarl Dark	Shadow Ball Ghost	75	1047s
22.	Zarude	Bite Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	68	1213s
23.	Shadow Weavile	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark	103	950s
24.	Primal Groudon	Mud Show Ground	Precipice Blades* Ground	67	1242s
25.	Shadow Drifblim	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	109	956s
26.	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut Psychic	Shadow Ball Ghost	88	983s
27.	Shadow Honchkrow	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	117	968s
28.	Shadow Banette	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	146	951s
29.	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf Grass	Shadow Ball Ghost	77	1077s
30.	Mega Absol	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	105	990s
31.	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite Bug	X-Scissor Bug	93	1006s
32.	Chandelure	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	97	1011s
33.	Gengar	Lick* Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	143	977s
34.	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug	76	1109s
35.	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark	99	1016s

*Denotes a Legacy Move only available via Elite TM.

While Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up, we have included 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 – take advantage of the current Team Rocket event to make your Pokémon forget Frustration. If you have any of these as an option, while they may take more damage than non-shadow Pokémon, they will also deal more.

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 should have their mega in slot 1, the next slot 2, the next slot 3, etc., you can try to keep the mega boost going throughout the raid.

Mewtwo Move Sets

Mewtwo can have the following moves as a raid boss:

Regular Sprite	Shiny Sprite