{"id":17035,"date":"2022-06-16T17:02:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T15:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1664126"},"modified":"2022-06-16T17:31:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T15:31:09","slug":"pokemon-go-mewtwo-counters-the-weakness-to-exploit-in-raid-battles","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/pokemon-go-mewtwo-counters-the-weakness-to-exploit-in-raid-battles\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go Mewtwo counters: The weakness to exploit in raid battles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 16 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The Legendary <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/pokemon\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> Mewtwo has returned to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/pokemon-go\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a>, which will be a big deal to fans, especially those of us that revere the original 151 creatures above all others.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the game\u2019s June content update, Mewtwo will feature in Pok\u00e9mon Go raid battles for a couple of weeks, so you\u2019ll need to know its weaknesses and the best types to counter them with.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you\u2019ll also need to know the exact schedule for the Mewtwo raids in Pok\u00e9mon Go, so you don\u2019t miss the opportunity to catch one for yourself. Read on, then, and we\u2019ll tell you all the important information.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Go Mewtwo weakness: Which types should you use?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What are Mewtwo\u2019s weaknesses in Pok\u00e9mon Go? You\u2019ve come to the right place to find out!<\/p>\n<p>In Pok\u00e9mon Go, Mewtwo is particularly weak against against <strong>Bug-type<\/strong>, <strong>Dark-type<\/strong> and <strong>Ghost-type<\/strong> moves. This is what you\u2019d normally expect from a Psychic-type, and Mewtwo is no exception to those standard rules.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that Mewtwo, like all Psychic Pok\u00e9mon, is stronger against Fighting-type enemies and other Psychic types. So don\u2019t use any of those if you want to beat Mewtwo in battle, and stick instead to Bug, Dark and Ghost attacks.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Go Mewtwo counters: Which Pok\u00e9mon will do best?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1664203\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Gengar-Pokemon-go-05a4de0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Gengar<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Who would be the best Pok\u00e9mon to send into battle against Mewtwo in a raid scenario? Of course, there are plenty of options to be found among the Bug, Dark and Ghost types that will be super effective against Mewtwo.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a faithful servant of the original 151 Pok\u00e9mon,\u00a0<strong>Gengar\u00a0<\/strong>would be a strong choice against Mewtwo. That\u2019s a good Ghost option to have in your back pocket, especially if you have a Gengar that knows the powerful Shadow Ball attack.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather go down the Bug route, <strong>Scyther\u00a0<\/strong>would be a top pick. The moves Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz would do the trick nicely, as long as your Scyther\u2019s Combat Power score is suitably high.<\/p>\n<p>Dark Type didn\u2019t exist back in the original Pok\u00e9mon era (having been introduced in the second-generation games), so you\u2019ll have to pick something more recent if you want to counter Mewtwo with a Dark type. We\u2019d recommend\u00a0<strong>Houndoom<\/strong>, especially if you\u2019ve got one that knows the powerful Foul Play attack.<\/p> <h2><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Go Mewtwo raid battle schedule: When can you get one?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mewtwo returned to Pok\u00e9mon Go raid battles at <strong>1oam<\/strong> on <strong>16th June<\/strong>. If you catch one between then and 10am on 23rd June, it will know the Shadow Ball attack.<\/p>\n<p>After that, from 10am on 23rd June onwards, any Mewtwo that you manage to catch in the game will know the move Psystrike instead.<\/p>\n<p>Which moveset is best for Mewtwo? That\u2019s a matter of opinion, of course, but it\u2019s worth noting that Shadow Ball is a Ghost-type move with a damage rating of 100, while Psystrike is a Psychic-type move with a damage rating of 90. Either will serve you well!<\/p>\n<p>Mewtwo will be removed from Pok\u00e9mon Go at 10am on 1st July, so get into the game and catch one while you can. It\u2019s been confirmed that Mewtwo\u00a0<em>can\u00a0<\/em>be Shiny, as well, so it\u2019s well worth trying to get one of those extra special ones if you can. It won\u2019t be an easy battle, but hopefully this guide will help you through it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights. Or if you\u2019re looking for something to watch, see our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">TV Guide.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/2020-10-07\/video-game-release-dates\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">video game release schedule<\/a> for all upcoming games on consoles. 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