The Mewtwo side mission in Pokemon Legends, ZA, gives you the chance to add both Genetic Pokemon and Mega Mewtwo X and Y to your team, but you first need to unlock the side content by getting a certain mystery gift. Even so, you may not be able to access this particular quest immediately.
Not only is there an unlock requirement to access the mission, but you also need to visit a key location in Lumiose City. This detailed walkthrough will walk you through how to start the Mewtwo mission in Pokemon Legends: ZA, how to complete it, what the Legendary's weakness is to beat it easily, and which of its two Mega Evolutions is the best.
How to start a Mewtwo side mission
In Pokemon Legends: ZA, only the Mewtwo side mission is accessible If you beat the main story of the game and have Mewtwonite X and Mewtwonite Y Mega Stones With you in your bag, as you head to the starting location of Floor B3F of Lysandre Labs.
This is a laboratory Under Lysandre CafeWhich you visit during one of its many missions in the story: in particular, when you reach the main 'Mission 35: Rank A', when you learn more about the ultimate weapon. From then on, nothing else would happen if you entered the lab, but the Mewtwo side mission would begin once you had the Mewtwonite Mega Stones with you.
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How to get Mewtwonite X and Mewtwonite Y Mega Stones
You and other Pokemon Legends: ZA players can get both Mewtwonite X and Mewtwonite Y Mega Stones. As a bundled mystery gift from the link play menuWhich is also used to fight other trainers in ranked battles. in the game, Press X to open the menu, select 'Link Play', 'Mystery Gift', 'Get via Internet', and 'Project M'. Once you are connected to the Internet.
When internet connection is required, You don't need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription To access mystery gifts.
Following the distinctive animation of the current opening, as is typical of mystery gifts in Nintendo Switch Pokemon games, Mewtwonite X and Mewtwonite Y are yours — Instantly added to your stories: ZA list, with Mewtwo side mission, 'Project M'becoming available.
As soon as you walk into the lab section of floor B3F, your new Mega Stones will be discovered, Project M will activate, and Mewtwo will be released. If you choose to 'Release Locks'. With a quick unlock sequence, Mewtwo will appear in front of you, and Mable's Pokédex will suddenly ring on the phone.
After warning you about how 'extremely dangerous' the legendary Pokemon is, and you no doubt, 'better not fail to catch it', Pokemon Legends: ZA's 'Side Mission EX2: Project M' will officially launch Finally. You will then gain control of your hero and get a chance to prepare for battle.
How to beat and catch Mewtwo
Mewtwo's weaknesses
As in other games in the franchise, Mewtwo in Pokémon Legends: ZA is a side mission. A level 70 pure psychic type; This means it has not just one weakness, but two: Dark- and Ghost-type attackswhich can wear Mewtwo down and easily defeat it before trying to catch it.
At such a high level, you will Requires a team with at least four or five Pokemon level 70 And up to face its attacks. For example, Feraligator learns Dark-type Crunch naturally, or Alkazam can learn Shadow Force with TM 74.
Although you'll need strong Pokemon to beat Legends: ZA's final bosses in the campaign and make it this far anyway, that probably won't be a problem for you.
Best Poke Balls for Mewtwo
Actually being able to defeat Mewtwo isn't the problem with its side missions in Pokemon Legends: ZA; It is rather its very low catch rate. If you wait until your chosen Poke Ball has run out of HP before you are ready to toss it, you have a much higher chance of breaking free and ending the battle than you would any other Pocket Monsters in the game.
Defeating Mewtwo by fainting in Legends: ZA doesn't mean you'll miss a chance to catch it. In fact, Mable will yell at you for being too strong, and the side mission will reset before you get to Mewtwo to try again. However, if you fail to catch a Psychic Legendary too many times, those extra seconds of walking back and restarting the battle sequence definitely add up and become a nuisance.
To make catching Mewtwo much easier in Pokemon Legends: ZA, Spread your catch attempts by getting down to a sliver of health first, then throw timer balls or ultra balls. Unless you catch it or it gets triggered (the Poke Ball won't work until you completely defeat it).
Besides the Master Ball, the Timer Balls are perfect for catching Mewtwo in this Legends: ZA mission.As their effectiveness increases the target Pokemon attacks. If your team is large enough, it should be able to withstand the ten or 12 attacks needed to use timer balls effectively.
You can still have a lot of trial and error with said catch rate so low, but out Getting the Master Ball as your final Mabel's research rewardTimer balls are your best bet for catching Mewtwo within five ball throws before you accidentally defeat it and reset the battle.
Use status effects
To pair with the timer balls, you should too Use moves that affect situational conditions; Burned, confused, drowsy, frozen, paralyzed, or poisoned; For a better chance of catching Mewtwo in this Legends: ZA side mission, from this Increases Pokemon catch rates ever so slightly.
The difference might be minimal, but enough to make it a successful poke ball throw. In our case, it took us five battle attempts to finally catch Mewtwo in ZA, but the timer ball didn't actually work until our Clefable paralyzed Mewtwo with Thunderbolt.
With Mewtwo finally caught, the game will cut to Mable for something about how Team Flair originally captured a clone of Mew from Pokemon X and Y in an undisclosed dungeon in the Kalos region. – Hope to use for the ultimate weapon. After a failed attempt to use pieces of Mewtwonite X & Y for Mega Evolution, she explains how Mewtwo and its Project M were essentially tucked away and forgotten until now.
After finishing the Project M side mission, you will be Rewarded with 10,000 Poke Dollars and an Exp Candy XL For your efforts, and now, you are able to freely use Mewtwo (and its Mega X&Y evolutions) in Pokemon Legends: ZA.
Is it better to use Mega Mewtwo Y or X?
If you are looking for the best version of Legendary Pokemon to use in Legends: ZA, Mega Mewtwo Y is objectively a better choice than Mega Mewtwo XDue to its large Sp Atk stat and its good move pool to use Speed. Since its base form is also strong in Sp Atk, Mewtwo is more consistent to use as a special attacker overall – it's relatively weak compared to Mega Mewtwo X having to rely on physical moves as part of its moveset, which would be partially hindered when Mega is not evolved.
However, while Mega Mewtwo Y has been a much better choice than Mega Mewtwo X in past Pokemon games, that margin has narrowed significantly in Legends: ZA – to the point where having your Mewtwo catch Mewtwonite X would actually be the right choice depending on the situation.
The main differences between Mega Mewtwo Y and X are their typing, ideal movesets, and stats: Y has stats more suited to special attacks with better speed And yet being a pure mental-type, while X has a higher attack stat with bulkier defensive statsAlso a dual psychological-warfare-type.
In Pokemon's traditional turn-based system, Mega Mewtwo X's slower speed, less maneuverability, and added fighting-type would be to its detriment. Not only will it be vulnerable to Flying and Fairy-type attacks, as well as Ghosts, but its slow speed means it can also be wiped out before it hits back.
By comparison, Mega Mewtwo Y's larger movepools may mean it has more coverage — as well as being fast and strong enough to easily sweep enemy teams. In Pokemon Legends: ZA, with its real-time battle system, Mega Mewtwo Y can still be a sweeper, but its poor defensive stats make it a glass cannon.
Mega Mewtwo X, on the other hand, could use Legends: ZA's battle system and added bulk for more survivability.Because it will likely take a hit or two before attacking back.
What's more, if you Combo its moveset with Amnesia (boosts sp defense), and Bulk Up (boosts attack and defense).You have a good, long-lasting all-rounder that can quickly dominate a battle royale or the latest multiplayer season with the right type of match-up.
Overall, Mega Mewtwo Y is still the best Mewtwo Mega Evolution to use in Pokemon Legends: ZA – since it has such a strong Sp Atk, and so many usable moves for type coverage with its defense. That is also the reason Mega Mewtwo Y can be effectively bulked up with Amnesia and Reflect.
However, if you want to EV- and IV-train your Mewtwo to be a physical attacker with Mewtonite X to fit better with your specific team, no one would blame you.
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