Mimikyu

Mimikyu
Mimikyu's appearance in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.
Games	Ultimate
Move	Disguise
Rarity	40/779
Voice actor	Daisuke Namikawa
German voice actor	Patricia Strasburger
Article on Bulbapedia	Mimikyu (Pokémon)

Mimikyu (ミミッキュ, Mimikkyu) is a creature from the Pokémon franchise.

Origin

Mimikyu attacking with its Z-move, Let's Snuggle Forever, from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Mimikyu is a Ghost/Fairy type Pokémon that debuted in Generation VII, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #778 as the "Disguise Pokémon". Its true form is unknown, as it covers itself under a cloth that resembles Pikachu; it is said that looking at its true form would kill the viewer or afflict them with a terrible illness. As a result, Mimikyu is a rather lonely and resentful Pokémon; the reason it disguises itself as Pikachu is because of Pikachu's popularity as a species, and Mimikyu wants to make friends as easily as Pikachu can. In the games, Mimikyu's ability is Disguise, which allows it to take no damage for one attack, after which it will go into its Busted Form, a deflated version of itself. The Pokédex states it is very upset when this happens. Due to its disguise highly resembling Pikachu, it is sometimes among the few Pokémon in each region who are commonly referred to as a "Pikaclone", though it lacks the Electric typing.

While official sources list its attack in Smash as Disguise, it strongly resembles Let's Snuggle Forever, its signature Z-Move introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

“	Mimikyu drags a nearby opponent under its rag and attacks them! The opponent cannot move while captured by Mimikyu, and if they end up with more than 100% damage after the attack, they'll be instantly KO'd.	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Mimikyu grabs Fox, deals damage, and delivers an instant KO.

Mimikyu appears as a Poké Ball summon. After getting close to its opponent, Mimikyu grabs the opponent with its tentacles and drags them under its cloth, where it proceeds to deal damage for a few seconds before releasing them. The amount of time that the opponent stays trapped inside Mimikyu is dependent on how much damage the opponent suffered before getting grabbed, up to 999% damage. If the trapped fighter reaches 90% damage by the end of the attack, they are instantly KO'd. Like Gulpin, other players can attack the opponent trapped inside Mimikyu.

Mimikyu cannot appear on King of Fighters Stadium.

Spirit

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
555		Mimikyu		★★	1	Death's Scythe Equipped	Pokémon Series

Gallery

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  Artwork of Mimikyu in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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  Mimikyu on Dracula's Castle in Ultimate.

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  Mimikyu capturing Dr. Mario on PictoChat 2 in Ultimate.

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  Mimikyu on the Fountain of Dreams in Ultimate.

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  Mimikyu trapping an opponent on Shadow Moses Island in Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	ミミッキュ, Mimikkyu
English	Mimikyu
French	Mimiqui
German	Mimigma
Spanish	Mimikyu
Italian	Mimikyu
Chinese (Simplified)	谜拟Ｑ
Chinese (Traditional)	謎擬Ｑ
Korean	따라큐, Ttarakyu
Dutch	Mimikyu
Russian	Мимикью

Trivia

• The official blog erroneously states that Mimikyu first begins to KO fighters when they are above 100%. This contradicts an in-game tip, which correctly states that Mimikyu first begins to KO fighters above 90%.
• Although Mimikyu seems to be able to use a Z-Move by itself in Smash, much like Incineroar, only Marshadow has ever been shown capable of using a Z-Move on its own without a trainer with a Z-Ring and a Z-Crystal to use it.
• While Mimikyu's name in Simplified Chinese was changed in 2020, this change did not carry over to Smash.

External links

• Mimikyu on Bulbapedia