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Mewtwo vs Mew
Stats, type matchups, and moves side by side.
This is a side-by-side look at Mewtwo and Mew. Mewtwo is a pure Psychic type from Generation I. Mew is a pure Psychic type from Generation I.
Mewtwo vs Mew statistics
Mewtwo's base stat total is 680. Mew's is 600. That puts Mewtwo ahead by 80 points on raw numbers. On paper, Mewtwo has more to work with across the board.
Mewtwo wins in HP, Attack, Special Attack, and Speed. Mew wins in Defense and Special Defense.
Stat-by-stat breakdown
| Stat | Mewtwo | Mew | Winner |
|---|
| HP | 106 | 100 | Mewtwo (+6) |
| Attack | 110 | 100 | Mewtwo (+10) |
| Defense | 90 | 100 | Mew (+10) |
| Special Attack | 154 | 100 | Mewtwo (+54) |
| Special Defense | 90 | 100 | Mew (+10) |
| Speed | 130 | 100 | Mewtwo (+30) |
| Total | 680 | 600 | Mewtwo (+80) |
Type matchup
Both share the same type profile (Psychic), so they have the same defensive weaknesses and resistances. The only difference between them defensively will come down to stats and abilities, not typing.
Mewtwo
2× from Bug, Ghost, Dark
½× from Fighting, Psychic
Mew
2× from Bug, Ghost, Dark
½× from Fighting, Psychic
Physical profile
Mewtwo stands at 2.0 meters and weighs 122.0 kilograms. Mew is 0.4 meters tall and 4.0 kilograms. Mewtwo is the taller of the two. Mewtwo is heavier by 118.0 kilograms.
Mewtwo is found in rare habitats. Mew is found in rare habitats.
Evolution and origin
Both Mewtwo and Mew debuted in Generation I. They come from separate evolution lines.
Mewtwo is a Legendary Pokemon. Mew is a Mythical Pokemon.
Move overlap
Mewtwo and Mew share 162 moves in common across all games. Mewtwo learns 5 moves that Mew cannot. Mew learns 213 moves that Mewtwo cannot.
Both learn
Aerial AceAgilityAlly SwitchAmnesiaAncient PowerAqua TailAura SphereAvalancheBarrierBideBlizzardBody SlamBrick BreakBrutal SwingBubble BeamBulk UpBulldozeCalm MindCharge BeamChilling WaterConfideConfuse RayConfusionCounterCurseDark PulseDetectDiveDouble EdgeDouble TeamDrain PunchDream EaterDynamic PunchEarth PowerEarthquakeElectro BallEmbargoEndureEnergy BallExpanding ForceFacadeFire BlastFire PunchFlamethrowerFlashFlingFocus BlastFocus PunchFoul PlayFrustrationFuture SightGiga ImpactGrass KnotGravityGuard SwapHailHeadbuttHelping HandHexHidden PowerHurricaneHyper BeamIce BeamIce PunchIcy WindImprisonIncinerateIron TailKnock OffLaser FocusLash OutLife DewLight ScreenLow KickLow SweepMagic CoatMagic RoomMe FirstMega KickMega PunchMetronomeMimicMud SlapNasty PlotNatural GiftNight ShadeNightmarePay DayPoison JabPower GemPower SwapPower Up PunchProtectPsybeamPsych UpPsychicPsychic NoisePsychic TerrainPsycho CutPsyshockPsywaveRageRain DanceRecycleReflectRestReturnReversalRock ClimbRock SlideRock SmashRock TombRole PlayRoundSafeguardSandstormScary FaceSecret PowerSeismic TossSelf DestructShadow BallShock WaveSignal BeamSkill SwapSkull BashSleep TalkSnatchSnoreSolar BeamSpeed SwapSpiteStomping TantrumStone EdgeStored PowerStrengthSubmissionSubstituteSunny DaySwaggerSwiftTake DownTauntTelekinesisTeleportTera BlastThunderThunder PunchThunder WaveThunderboltTormentToxicTrailblazeTri AttackTrickTrick RoomWater GunWater PulseWeather BallWill O WispWonder RoomZap CannonZen Headbutt
Only Mewtwo
DisableMiracle EyeMistPsystrikeRecover
Only Mew
Acid SprayAcrobaticsAfter YouAir CutterAir SlashAlluring VoiceAssuranceAttractAurora VeilBaton PassBeat UpBindBlast BurnBlaze KickBlockBody PressBounceBrave BirdBreaking SwipeBrineBug BiteBug BuzzBullet SeedBurning JealousyCaptivateChargeCharmClose CombatCoachingCorrosive GasCosmic PowerCovetCross PoisonCrunchCutDarkest LariatDazzling GleamDefense CurlDefogDigDisarming VoiceDraco MeteorDragon BreathDragon CheerDragon ClawDragon DanceDragon PulseDragon RageDragon TailDraining KissDrill RunDual ChopDual WingbeatEchoed VoiceEerie ImpulseEgg BombElectric TerrainElectrowebEncoreEndeavorExplosionFake OutFake TearsFalse SwipeFeather DanceFeint AttackFire FangFire PledgeFire SpinFissureFlame ChargeFlare BlitzFlash CannonFlip TurnFlyFocus EnergyFrenzy PlantFrost BreathFury CutterGastro AcidGiga DrainGrass PledgeGrassy GlideGrassy TerrainGunk ShotGyro BallHard PressHazeHeal BellHeat CrashHeat WaveHeavy SlamHigh HorsepowerHone ClawsHorn DrillHydro CannonHydro PumpHyper VoiceHypnosisIce FangIce SpinnerIcicle SpearInfestationIron DefenseIron HeadLast ResortLeaf BladeLeaf StormLeech LifeLiquidationLungeMagical LeafMagnet RiseMega DrainMegahornMetal ClawMetal SoundMeteor BeamMisty ExplosionMisty TerrainMud ShotMuddy WaterMystical FireNature PowerOminous WindOutrageOverheatPain SplitPaybackPetal BlizzardPhantom ForcePin MissilePlay RoughPluckPoison TailPollen PuffPoltergeistPouncePoundPower WhipPsychic FangsQuashRazor ShellRazor WindReflect TypeRetaliateRevengeRising VoltageRoarRock BlastRock PolishRolloutRoostSand TombScaldScale ShotScorching SandsScreechSeed BombShadow ClawSilver WindSkitter SmackSky AttackSky DropSludge BombSludge WaveSmack DownSmart StrikeSnarlSnowscapeSoft BoiledSolar BladeSpikesStealth RockSteel BeamSteel RollerSteel WingString ShotStruggle BugSucker PunchSuper FangSupercell SlamSuperpowerSurfSweet ScentSwords DanceSynthesisTail SlapTailwindTemper FlareTerrain PulseThiefThroat ChopThunder FangToxic SpikesTransformTriple AxelTwisterU TurnUpper HandUproarVacuum WaveVenom DrenchVenoshockVolt SwitchWater PledgeWaterfallWhirlpoolWhirlwindWild ChargeWork UpWorry SeedX Scissor
Game availability
Both Mewtwo and Mew appear in 12 games, so you can catch and use both in a single playthrough of any of them. Mewtwo shows up in 3 other games where Mew is absent.
Which one wins?
On base stats alone, Mewtwo has the edge. Its special attack is the stat that does the most work in that gap. In an actual battle, the winner depends on moves, abilities, held items, levels, and who moves first. Base stats are a starting point, not the whole picture.
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