Mimikyu build and sets
Tier CReg M-CUpdated
Ghost
FairyAbilities: Disguise#1 tournament set
17 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Life Orb- Ability
- Disguise
- Nature
- Adamant
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe
- Play Rough
Protect- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.7%
- Win rate
- 44.9%
- Top cuts
- 8
- Games
- 576
Base stats
- HP55
- Attack90
- Defense80
- Sp. Atk50
- Sp. Def105
- Speed96
- Total476
In Reg M-C, Mimikyu showed up on 0.7% of tournament teams (128 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 44.9% win rate and 8 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Mimikyu sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Life Orb- Play Rough
- Protect
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
Life Orb- Play Rough
- Shadow Sneak
Sunny Day
Wood Hammer
Life Orb- Play Rough
- Protect
- Shadow Sneak
- Swords Dance
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Life Orb50%
Sitrus Berry11.7%
Mental Herb9.4%
Rocky Helmet3.9%
Expert Belt3.9%
Moves
- Play Rough93%
- Shadow Sneak68.8%
Trick Room53.9%- Protect42.2%
- Shadow Claw41.4%
- Swords Dance27.3%
- Will-O-Wisp18%
- Wood Hammer11.7%
Abilities
- Disguise100%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Adamant54.7%
- Brave18%
- Jolly17.2%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant | 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe | 4 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe | 131 / 156 / 101 / 63 / 125 / 148 | 47.6% |
| Adamant | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 132 / 156 / 100 / 63 / 125 / 148 | 13.5% |
| Adamant | 19 HP / 32 Atk / 15 Spe | 148 HP / 252 Atk / 116 Spe | 149 / 156 / 100 / 63 / 125 / 131 | 6.6% |
| Brave | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD | 162 / 156 / 100 / 70 / 127 / 104 | 4.9% |
| Jolly | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 132 / 142 / 100 / 63 / 125 / 162 | 3.4% |
Mimikyu Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimikyu | 96 | 104 | 116 | 148 | 162 | 243 |
Most common partners
% of teams with Mimikyu that also bring each Pokémon.
Tyranitar17.2%
Annihilape16.4%
Scrafty14.8%
Kingambit14.1%
Rotom-Wash13.3%
Garchomp12.5%
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Does well against
Incineroar52.3% · 139 games
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
- Ghost
Steel
Resists (½)
—
Resists (¼)
Bug
Immune
- Normal
Fighting
Dragon
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Mimikyu build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Mimikyu @ Life Orb with Disguise and Play Rough, Protect, Shadow Claw and Shadow Sneak (17 teams).
What item should Mimikyu hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Life Orb (50%), Sitrus Berry (11.7%) and Mental Herb (9.4%).
What spread (SP) should Mimikyu run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe).
What counters Mimikyu?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Sneasler, Rillaboom and Sinistcha have the best results against it.
What is Mimikyu's Speed at level 50?
Base 96: 104 at minimum (Trick Room), 148 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 162 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.