Mimikyu — Roles and where to hunt

Mimikyu is an skills specialist with Disguise (Berry Burst). Bluk is a favorite at Old Gold Power Plant. Here's how Mimikyu fits into teams and where to find them.

Roles Mimikyu can fill

SpecialtySkills
BerryBluk
Main skillDisguise (Berry Burst)
IngredientsFancy Apple, Rousing Coffee, Tasty Mushroom

Old Gold Power Plant skill support

Bluk is a favorite at Old Gold Power Plant. Disguise (Berry Burst) produces berries when it triggers, so Mimikyu can contribute both from helps and from skill procs. Berry Finding S amplifies berry output.

Where to hunt

Mimikyu can be found at: Greengrass Isle, Old Gold Power Plant, Greengrass Isle (Expert)

Similar Pokémon

Others that fill similar roles: Banette | Drifblim

Best possible at each breakpoint

Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.

LevelBaselineBest totalBest subskillsBest naturevs baseline
14,4674,963—Lonely+11.1%
105,8178,666Berry Finding SLonely+49%
258,18014,370Berry Finding S, Helping Speed MAdamant+75.7%
5015,43530,531Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M, Skill Trigger MLonely+97.8%
10025,96459,016Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger MLonely+127.3%

Top subskills

How much each subskill improves total production strength at level 50:

ModifierTypeImpact
Berry Finding SSubskill+34.8%
Skill Trigger MSubskill+18.3%
Helping Speed MSubskill+16.3%
Skill Trigger SSubskill+9.2%
Helping Speed SSubskill+7.5%
Helping BonusSubskill+5.3%

Try the tools

Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Mimikyu you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.

Related: Old Gold Power Plant berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos | All Pokémon profiles