Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Weight
- 0.7 kg
Alternate forms (4)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP167
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
90
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
105
Speed
96
Total
476
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Swords Dance
OU
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Mimikyu
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Mimikyu can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
16 of 16
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Copycat Uses the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Splash Does nothing. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 6 | Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 18 | Baby-Doll Eyes Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 23 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Mimic Copies the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 30 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 36 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 42 | Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 54 | Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 60 | Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Mimikyu can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
12 sprites & renders for Mimikyu.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Mimikyu”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/mimikyu-disguised.
Species data from PokéAPI.