
[SET]
name: Cosmic Power (Psychic)
move 1: Cosmic Power
move 2: Stored Power
move 3: Taunt / Body Press
move 4: Roost
item: Weakness Policy / Lum Berry
ability: Synchronize
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its decent bulk, typing, and Speed, Cosmic Power Mew is an excellent late-game wincon on Psychic teams, finding setup opportunities against matchups such as Steel, Water, and Electric. Stored Power's Base Power is boosted as Mew sets up Cosmic Power and when Weakness Policy is triggered, allowing it to overwhelm bulky Psychic-resistant Pokemon like Corviknight. Taunt denies defensive counterplay in the form of Toxic, Whirlwind, and Haze from users such as Aegislash, Hippowdon, and Toxapex, respectively; it also prevents bulky setup sweepers such as Bulk Up Corviknight and Calm Mind Tapu Fini and Clefable from boosting alongside Mew. On the other hand, Body Press lets Mew KO Dark-types such as Bisharp, Hydreigon, and Weavile without as much help from its teammates. Weakness Policy takes advantage of the opposing team's need to strike Mew with super effective moves to take it down before it has accumulated Cosmic Power boosts, allowing it to OHKO Zeraora if it uses Knock Off on Mew after a Cosmic Power, and takes advantage of Mew's weakness to U-turn, which is commonly used by pivots such as Landorus-T and Corviknight. Alternatively, Lum Berry may be used to deal with faster Toxic users such as Tapu Koko and Tornadus-T. Maximum Speed with a Timid nature lets Mew outspeeds threats such as Urshifu-R and Hydreigon.
Choice Scarf Tapu Lele is an excellent teammate, as it handles Dark- and Dragon-types that overwhelm Mew even after a Cosmic Power boost, such as Choice Band Weavile, Zarude, and Dragapult. Slowbro checks strong physical attackers such as Barraskewda and Excadrill for Mew and can utilize a Colbur or Kasib berry to deal with Dark- or Ghost-types, respectively. Trick users such as Victini, Latias, and Jirachi can lure and debilitate defensive walls, such as Toxapex, Mandibuzz, and Mantine, which check Mew if it's not running Taunt. Victini also KOes Steel-types like Celesteela and Aegislash which give Mew a hard time if not running Taunt. Choice Scarf Jirachi and Latias can also utilize Healing Wish, allowing Mew to try to set up a second time once the opposing team has been weakened. Galarian Slowking is a specially defensive wall that checks Aegislash and removes Toxic Spikes for Mew on switch-in. Hatterene bounces back entry hazards and checks Dark-types such as Galarian Moltres and Zarude. Hatterene also benefits from Body Press Mew, as Hatterene is walled by Steel-types, and in return deals with Toxapex that variants of Mew without Taunt are vulnerable to.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Psychic
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Mew learns almost every move available in-game, hence it can utilize a lot of niche sets. Nasty Plot and Swords Dance makes it a strong sweeper, and utility moves in Will-O-Wisp, Knock Off, and entry hazards makes it a fantastic support Pokemon for offensively-inclined teams.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Psychic analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[sasha, 510532], [roxie, 481576]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [UT, 523866]]
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