Mimikyu

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Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
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Mimikyu is a Ghost/Fairy type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. It is known as the Disguise Pokémon.

Mimikyu lives its life completely covered by its cloth and is always hidden. People believe that anybody who sees its true form beneath the cloth will be stricken with a mysterious illness. People in the Alola region are convinced that you must never try to peek beneath its covering. Mimikyu's health fails when it’s bathed in the rays of the sun, so it prefers to stick to dark places. It’s rumored that the reason it covers itself with a cloth is to avoid sunlight.

Mimikyu

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	778
Type	Ghost Fairy
Species	Disguise Pokémon
Height	0.2 m (0′08″)
Weight	0.7 kg (1.5 lbs)
Abilities	1. Disguise
Local №	242 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 315 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 301 (Sword/Shield) 239 (Scarlet/Violet) 046 (The Crown Tundra)

Training

EV yield	2 Special Defense
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	167
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	55	220	314
Attack	90	166	306
Defense	80	148	284
Sp. Atk	50	94	218
Sp. Def	105	193	339
Speed	96	177	320
Total	476	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Mimikyu.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
0						0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		¼		2	0		2

Evolution chart

Mimikyu does not evolve.

Mimikyu changes

In Generation 7, Mimikyu has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Busted Form

Sun	After going to all the effort of disguising itself, its neck was broken. Whatever is inside is probably unharmed, but it’s still feeling sad.
Moon	If its neck is broken or its rag torn during an attack, it works through the night to patch it.
Ultra Sun	It stands in front of a mirror, trying to fix its broken neck as if its life depended on it. It has a hard time getting it right, so it’s crying inside.
Ultra Moon	Sad that its true identity may be exposed, Mimikyu will mercilessly seek revenge on any opponent that breaks its neck.
Sword	There will be no forgiveness for any who reveal that it was pretending to be Pikachu. It will bring the culprit down, even at the cost of its own life.
Shield	Its disguise made from an old rag allowed it to avoid an attack, but the impact broke the neck of the disguise. Now everyone knows it’s a Mimikyu.
Scarlet	Even as it struggles beneath the cloth to repair the broken neck of its disguise, Mimikyu keeps up its impersonation of Pikachu.
Violet	It has taken damage and can no longer hold the head of its cloth disguise upright. For as long as it lives, Mimikyu will never forget its attacker.

Disguised Form

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.
Scarlet	This Pokémon lives in dark places untouched by sunlight. When it appears before humans, it hides itself under a cloth that resembles a Pikachu.
Violet	Mimikyu was only recently identified as a Pokémon. Previously, people thought it was just a ghost wearing a cloth.

Moves learned by Mimikyu

In other generations
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Mimikyu learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
1	Wood Hammer	Grass	120	100
6	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
12	Double Team	Normal	—	—
18	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
24	Mimic	Normal	—	—
30	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
42	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
48	Charm	Fairy	—	100
54	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
60	Pain Split	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Mimikyu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Mimikyu gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Mimikyu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
02	Charm	Fairy	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
21	Pounce	Bug	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
29	Hex	Ghost	65	100
37	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
42	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
64	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
75	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
79	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
82	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
107	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
109	Trick	Psychic	—	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
120	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
127	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
139	Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—
151	Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
161	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
166	Thunder	Electric	110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Mimikyu learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
1	Wood Hammer	Grass	120	100
6	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
12	Double Team	Normal	—	—
18	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
24	Mimic	Normal	—	—
30	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
42	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
48	Charm	Fairy	—	100
54	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
60	Pain Split	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Mimikyu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Mimikyu gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Grudge	Ghost	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Mimikyu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Burning Jealousy	Fire		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Mimikyu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
72	Magic Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
86	Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100
87	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100

Moves learnt by TR

Mimikyu is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
18	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100

In other generations
7
8
9

Mimikyu sprites

Type	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal			—
Shiny		—	—

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Where to find Mimikyu

Sun Moon	Thrifty Megamart
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Thrifty Megamart, Heahea Beach
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Giant's Mirror, Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Three), Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, Glaseado Mountain, Tagtree Thicket

Answers to Mimikyu questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Mimikyu
Japanese	ミミッキュ (Mimikkyu)
German	Mimigma
French	Mimiqui

Name origin

mimic: imitate
you: as in ‘mimic you’