Physical
Balanced
ATier
96Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Mimikyu's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Sp. Def EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP55
D
Attack90
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def105
B
Speed96
B
Total476
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight0.7 kg
1.5 lbsFeather
Base XP167
Average
Abilities
DisguiseTop Pick
Prevents the first instance of battle damage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

This Pokémon lives in dark places untouched by sunlight. When it appears before humans, it hides itself under a cloth that resembles a Pikachu.

Mimikyu Weakness

Type-wise, Mimikyu takes extra damage from Ghost and Steel. Normal, Fighting, and Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Mimikyu's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Mimikyu Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ghost, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting, Dragon
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
1Resist
3Immune
Score+7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GhostSteel
½xResist
None
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
NormalFightingDragon
STAB (5)
PsychicGhostFightingDragonDark
How to Beat Mimikyu in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Gholdengo
Gholdengo
SteelGhost
S
Steel is super effective against MimikyuView Gholdengo →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Breeding is the whole story for Mimikyu. A decent partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Mimikyu
#778MimikyuDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Mimikyu Best Moveset

One boost from Swords Dance and Mimikyu gets dangerous fast. The Jolly nature targets max Attack and Speed, and Disguise backs the whole approach. Swords Dance and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Ability
Disguise
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Mimikyu
Jolly+SPE

Mimikyu best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Swords Dance
  • Shadow SneakSTAB
  • Shadow ClawSTAB
  • Play RoughSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Armarouge
ArmarougeDecent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Mimikyu learns Play Rough and Phantom Force naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Grass and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Splash
C——40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Shadow Sneak+1
S4010030Ghost
Lv 12
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 24
Mimic
D——10Normal
Lv 28
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 34
Shadow Claw
S7010015Ghost
Lv 42
Wood Hammer
C12010015Grass
Lv 48
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 54
Play Rough
S909010Fairy
Lv 60
Phantom Force
B9010010Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM11
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM91
Curse
S——10Ghost
TM90
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM131
Drain Punch
A7510010Fighting
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM125
Mimic
D——10Normal
TM34
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
TM20
Play Rough
S909010Fairy
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM74
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM61
Shadow Claw
S7010015Ghost
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
TM95
Taunt
B—10020Dark
TM106
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
B—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
A—8515Fire
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Mimikyu doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Mimikyu can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Mimikyu in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Mimikyu in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Sun, Ultra Sun, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Mimikyu is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

ScarletOverworld · Tagtree Thicket

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Also found in:

SunUltra SunSword

Mimikyu Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Disguise changes the entire equation for Mimikyu. The 476 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier. Swords Dance with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Mimikyu's biggest threats include Chandelure (Ghost) and Aegislash (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Disguise is what you want on Mimikyu. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.

  • Base 96 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mimikyu is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Legends: Z-A, the best way to handle Mimikyu: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ghost and Steel-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Mimikyu joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 5 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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