In Pokémon GO, Mewtwo returns and this time wears armor. But which Pokémon are effective and how many players can defeat Mewtwo?
This is the Mewtwo in question: Niantic has announced the return of Mewtwo, but this time it has armor. Therefore, it has different stats and is harder to defeat in battle. Starting tonight, July 10th at 10 PM, you can find it in raids.
Which Pokémon should you bring into battle and what CP can Mewtwo reach?
The best counters against Armored Mewtwo in Pokémon GO
What is Mewtwo weak against? Armored Mewtwo is still a Psychic type. It is therefore weak against Dark, Bug, and Ghost. So focus on these types.
What are the best Pokémon against Mewtwo? The top counter against Mewtwo is Giratina. Make sure to use the Origin Form, as the Altered Form is significantly weaker.
You can see a detailed overview and the advantages of each counter here:
- Giratina (Origin Form) with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Advantage: Deals a lot of damage and no attack from Mewtwo is effective against it
- Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
- Advantage: Classic glass cannon (high damage, but low stamina)
- Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
- Advantage: Withstands Mewtwo’s attacks well
- Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
- Advantage: Especially good if Mewtwo cannot use Hyper Beam
- Snybuna with Feint and Leech Life
- Advantage: Classic glass cannon (high damage, but low stamina)
- Kramshef with Snarl and Dark Pulse
- Advantage: Useful if Mewtwo does not know Hyper Beam
Are there any alternatives? If you do not have strong Pokémon yet, you can choose some alternatives. They are not as strong as the top counters, but certainly better than a Stolloss or Lugia.
- Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Absol with Snarl and Dark Pulse
- Drifblim with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Pinsir with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
- Raikou with Thunder Shock and Shadow Ball
- Scizor with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
Armored Mewtwo in Raids – All Information and Stats
How strong can Mewtwo from the raid get? If you have a 100% Mewtwo in front of you, it will have 1821 CP. If it’s windy, Mewtwo can even reach 2276 CP.
We provide you with a detailed overview of all good CP for Armored Mewtwo:
How many players do you need? You can already defeat Mewtwo with three players. However, you need very strong Pokémon for this. A group of five to six players should have no problem with Armored Mewtwo, given the right counters.
How long will Mewtwo stay in raids? You have all of July to battle Mewtwo. It will only disappear on July 31st at 10 PM.
Will Mewtwo be useful? Armored Mewtwo will not be particularly strong. A detailed overview of its stats can be found here:
We now know how strong Mewtwo with armor will be in Pokémon GO
Collecting candies is always worth it, as normal Mewtwo is much more useful.
Statistics for Pokémon GO are known. It is even more successful than Candy Crush Saga:
