Mimikyu Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Mimikyu in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 62 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Sword
GalarMimikyu Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry
There was a scientist who peeked under Mimikyu’s old rag in the name of research. The scientist died of a mysterious disease.
Pokemon Sword Mimikyu Sprites
Pokémon Sword Mimikyu Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Mimikyu via various methods in Pokémon Sword.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Scratch | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Splash | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Astonish | ghost | Lv. 1 |
| Copycat | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Wood Hammer | grass | Lv. 1 |
| Shadow Sneak | ghost | Lv. 6 |
| Double Team | normal | Lv. 12 |
| Baby Doll Eyes | fairy | Lv. 18 |
| Mimic | normal | Lv. 24 |
| Hone Claws | dark | Lv. 30 |
| Slash | normal | Lv. 36 |
| Shadow Claw | ghost | Lv. 42 |
| Charm | fairy | Lv. 48 |
| Play Rough | fairy | Lv. 54 |
| Pain Split | normal | Lv. 60 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Sword Mimikyu Locations
Mimikyu can be caught in 11 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, and Frigid Sea. The most reliable spawn is at Ballimere Lake, where you'll find it between Lv. 60 and 65 by grass with a 5% encounter rate.
Bridge Field
1 encounter- wandererLv. 50Wanderers×1Middle of the large grass field west of the pond
Giants Mirror
1 encounter- grassLv. 26-28Hidden encounters3%
Slippery Slope
Crown Tundra4 encounters- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
Frostpoint Field
Crown Tundra5 encounters- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
Frigid Sea
Crown Tundra1 encounter- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
Giants Foot
Crown Tundra2 encounters- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Eastern side of the field of tall grass
Three Point Pass
Crown Tundra1 encounter- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
Giants Bed
Crown Tundra4 encounters- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
Old Cemetery
Crown Tundra3 encounters- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 62Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
Snowslide Slope
Crown Tundra7 encounters- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
Ballimere Lake
Crown Tundra4 encounters- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters5%
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1On the south-western side of the lake
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
