The Essentials on Mimikyu
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ghost, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Bug · immune: Normal, Fighting, Dragon
- Evolution
- Mimikyu does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. View- Stats
- Total 476 · top stat: Special Defense (105) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 68 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 239 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 189 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available
- Other Names
- Mimiqui in French · ミミッキュ, Mimikkyu in Japanese · Mimigma in German All Languages
Overview
Mimikyu is a Fairy and Ghost-type Pokémon, No. 778 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Disguise Pokémon. Height: 0.2 m, weight: 0.7 kg.
Ability: Disguise. Mimikyu is weak to Ghost and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Mimikyu takes no damage from Normal, Fighting and Dragon-type moves.
Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#778
National Pokédex
Category
Disguise Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
55
255
Attack
90
255
Defense
80
255
Special Attack
50
255
Special Defense
105
255
Speed
96
255
Total
476
Min HP (Lv. 100)
220
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
314
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fairy / Ghost). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Ghost
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Bug
×¼
Immune (×0) — 3 types
Normal
×0
Fighting
×0
Dragon
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Once per battle, the shroud that covers the Pokémon can protect it from an attack.
Mimikyu Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Mimikyu Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fairy · Ghost
Busted Mimikyu
Ghost · Fairy
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Mimikyu Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Wood Hammer
Grass
Phys.
100%
120
15
1
Copycat
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Splash
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
6
Shadow Sneak
Ghost
Phys.
100%
40
30
12
Double Team
Normal
Stat
—
—
15
18
Baby-Doll Eyes
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
30
23
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
24
Mimic
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
30
Hone Claws
Dark
Stat
—
—
15
36
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
42
Shadow Claw
Ghost
Phys.
100%
70
15
48
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
54
Play Rough
Fairy
Phys.
90%
90
10
60
Pain Split
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Egg Cycles
20 cycles
≈ 5,140 steps
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Mimikyu
Available in 8 games, 10 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Thrifty Megamart
Lv. 29-32 5%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Thrifty Megamart
Lv. 29-32 5%
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Heahea Beach
Lv. 40 100%
Tall grass
(1)
Thrifty Megamart
Lv. 31-34 5%
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Heahea Beach
Lv. 40 100%
Tall grass
(1)
Thrifty Megamart
Lv. 31-34 5%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Mimikyu in Pokémon GO
- 2,225Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,271Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Sun
“Its actual appearance is unknown. A scholar who saw what was under its rag was overwhelmed by terror and died from the shock.”
Moon
“A lonely Pokémon, it conceals its terrifying appearance beneath an old rag so it can get closer to people and other Pokémon.”
Ultra Sun
“Although it’s a quiet, lonely Pokémon, if you try to look at what’s under its rag, it will become agitated and resist violently.”
Ultra Moon
“A gust of wind revealed what hides under this Pokémon’s rag to a passing Trainer, who went home and died painfully that very night.”
Sword
“It wears a rag fashioned into a Pikachu costume in an effort to look less scary. Unfortunately, the costume only makes it creepier.”
Shield
“There was a scientist who peeked under Mimikyu’s old rag in the name of research. The scientist died of a mysterious disease.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Mimiqui
🇬🇧 English
Mimikyu
🇯🇵 漢字
ミミッキュ
🇯🇵 Kana
ミミッキュ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Mimikkyu
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Mimigma
🇪🇸 Español
Mimikyu
🇮🇹 Italiano
Mimikyu
🇰🇷 한국어
따라큐
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
谜拟丘
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
謎擬Ｑ
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Fantômasque
🇬🇧 EN
Disguise Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ばけのかわポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Kostümspuk-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Mimikyu
What type is Mimikyu?
Mimikyu is a Fairy and Ghost-type Pokémon.
What are Mimikyu's weaknesses?
Mimikyu is weak to Ghost and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Mimikyu takes no damage from Normal, Fighting and Dragon-type moves.
Is Mimikyu available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Mimikyu is playable in Pokémon Champions. In our Champions · Singles tier list, Mimikyu is ranked tier A (No. 9).
