Soon, Mewtwo will return to Pokémon GO and will also bring the move Psystrike. But how strong will Mewtwo be with this attack?
When will Mewtwo return? The legendary Pokémon is part of the Ultra Bonus, which runs for 3 weeks in September. Mewtwo itself will only come in the last week, from September 16 to September 23.
During this time, there will be Shiny Mewtwo for the first time, and the new move Psystrike will be introduced. Until now, this attack cannot be learned.
Mewtwo with Psystrike – Will it be even stronger?
What can the attack do? Psystrike is a charge attack of Psychic type and has two bars.
Statistically, it is a solid attack, but it does not make Mewtwo extremely overpowered. Compared to the previous Psychic move Psyshock, the new attack performs slightly better. This is mainly due to two reasons:
- The damage per second is slightly higher with Psystrike than with Psyshock
- Psystrike has two charge bars, allowing it to be used faster
The new attack is particularly interesting in gym battles. There, it is better to use a fast charge attack rather than a big one that takes a long time to charge.
Is the attack worth it? Psystrike does make Mewtwo better, but the difference to Psyshock is not very large. Having a Mewtwo with Psystrike on the team is definitely a good choice.
Nevertheless, one must consider that a Psychic Pokémon is rarely truly useful. The type is only effective against Fighting and Poison, and there are only a few Pokémon of those types in gyms and raids.
A Mewtwo with Shadow Ball is still the best choice, even if it cannot learn this attack anymore.
Together with Mewtwo, some first Pokémon from the 5th generation will also be introduced. Here’s an overview of the known details:
