Pokemon Scarlet and Violet | Mimikyu Best Build & Moveset | Pokemon SV

The Best Build for Mimikyu in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Pokemon SV). See the recommended Move set, held items, how to distribute EV, and build up for each type.

Mimikyu Summary & Review

	HP	55
	ATK	90
	DEF	80
	SP. ATK	50
	SP. DEF	105
	SPD	96

Ability & Hidden Ability

1. Disguise

   Once per battle, the shroud that covers the Pokemon can protect it from an attack.
2. No Hidden Ability

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Mimikyu Best Build & Moveset

EVs: Atk Spe / Life Orb Style

Tera Type		Nature		Ability		Item
		Adamant		Disguise		Life Orb
		HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPD
Base Stats		131	156	100	x	125	148
EV		4	252	-	-	-	252

Recommended Moves

1. FIXED

   Play Rough

   

   

   90

   90

   10
2. FLEX

   Shadow Claw

   

   

   70

   100

   15
3. FIXED

   Shadow Sneak

   

   

   40

   100

   30
4. FLEX

   Swords Dance

   

   

   -

   -

   20

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Strengths & How to Use

Attackers who don't need Focus Sash

In the Duelist Build, there are many other attackers who need to hold Focus Sash, but Mimikyu is guaranteed to hit once with Ability "Disguise", which makes it a very useful attacker who can attack stably without Focus Sash.

Make full use of Swords Dance

Mimikyu's Ability "Disguise" allows it to safely stack Swords Dance on the first turn, and if it can defeat an enemy after stacking Swords Dance, even if the next opponent is a Pokemon faster than Mimikyu, Mimikyu can still deal massive damage with its Fast Move "Shadow Sneak".

Things to Keep in Mind

Beware of Physical Tanks and "Unaware"

Mimikyu's Attack stat and power of moves are not high, so it is easy to be stopped by Physical Tanks with high Defense and Ability "Unaware". Since you cannot switch many times in Duelist Builds, it is important to find a way to defeat the opponent's Tank Pokemon with a minimum number of pivots when building.

Beware of Normal/Dark Tera type Pokemon

The Ghost Tera type Mimikyu, is one of the Pokemon to watch out for in Series 1, so your opponent may have preparations against it, such as a Tank Pokemon, or a Normal/Dark Tera type Pokemon that is faster than Mimikyu. They may counterattack Mimikyu, so be careful.

Pokemon Team Compositions

Pokemon	Reason
Breloom	A powerful Sash Type that is suitable for Duelist Builds, and easy to take advantage of Dondozo and Normal Tera Type Pokemon which are often used against Mimikyu.
Dragonite	A Pokemon that is commonly used in Duelist Builds, and the combination of its powerful Fast Move "Extreme Speed" and Mimikyu gives it an advantage against Attackers with high speed.

Use "Disguise" wisely

It is important to use Attacker Mimikyu's Ability "Disguise" in order to inflict a large amount of damage on the opponent. Be careful not to use Disguise to attack Pokemon that cannot be defeated, or to use it as a tank to the opponent's attacks.

Other Suggestions

Nature & EV Distribution

Suggested Items Other Than [Life Orb]

Type	Reason
Spell Tag	The power of Ghost-type moves are increased by 1.2 times. This is an option when you want other Pokemon to use the "Life Orb".

Suggested Tera Types

Type	Reason
	Same-type attack bonus of Tera type increases the damage of "Play Rough" and it eliminates the weakness of Ghost-type, which allows you to withstand the opponent's Mimikyu's "Shadow Sneak" and others.

Suggested Moves

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Builds & Movesets for Ranked Battles

Series 1 Best Build & Moveset

Palafin	Grimmsnarl	Dragonite
Breloom	Gyarados	Gholdengo
Baxcalibur	Dragapult	Sylveon
Mimikyu	Scizor	Hippowdon
Meowscarada	Glimmora	Cloyster
Amoonguss	Clodsire	Dondozo
Skeledirge	Garganacl	Heat Rotom
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