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The Mew duo is a fan term for the duo of a Mythical and a Legendary Pokémon; Mew and Mewtwo. Due to possessing the same DNA, they share a type, Psychic. They reside in the Kanto region. Along with the other Kanto Legendary Pokémon, Mewtwo shares the category Kantonian Legends.[1]

Mew and Mewtwo as seen in Mewtwo Strikes Back

Overview

In the games, Mew and Mewtwo are usually treated as unrelated Pokémon, with Mewtwo's stats, level up moves, and treatment in the Pokémon Stadium series being closer to that of the Tower duo, while Mew's are closer to that of Celebi. The duo has often been paired together across all media.[2][3] Mew and Mewtwo have been described as rivals who fight each other to see who would win.[4]

In the English version of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Mew embodied innocence and joy to contrast with Mewtwo's cynicism and contempt developed from the course of its early life experiences. However in the Japanese version, Mew becomes a foil to Mewtwo's status as a "copy" and the two fight to determine whether originals or clones are superior. It takes the sacrifice of Ash Ketchum to sway Mewtwo's contempt and end the conflict between Mew and Mewtwo.

History and myths

Mew and Mewtwo are introduced in Generation I, where reports found in Cinnabar Island's Pokémon Mansion note scientific expeditions that sighted Mew in Guyana, South America, the place where it was first discovered. It was worshiped for its protection by ancient people who lived there. This discovery of Mew would eventually lead to the creation of Mewtwo.

Mewtwo was created by altering the DNA of a Mew embryo. For a time, Mewtwo was held and studied in the Pokémon Mansion of Cinnabar Island. A scientist named Dr. Fuji performed gene-splicing experiments on Mewtwo that made it both vicious and extremely powerful. Eventually, Mewtwo broke free of the mansion, destroying it in the process, and fled. Mewtwo then chose to reside in the Cerulean Cave, a cave that only Trainers who have proven their skill at the Indigo Plateau can enter.

In the cores series games

Mew

 
Mew
 Psychic 
Synchronize
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd
100 100 100 100 100 100
Main article: Mew (Pokémon)

Mew, the New Species Pokémon, originated in Generation I, where it can be encountered through a glitch in Red and Blue.

Mew's stats are more balanced, having an equal 100 to each of its stats. Mew is notable for its unique ability to learn every Technical Machine, Hidden Machine, Technical Record, and Move Tutor move, except those exclusive to a particular Pokémon or group of Pokémon.

Mewtwo

 
Mewtwo
 Psychic 
Pressure
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd
106 110 90 154 90 130
Main article: Mewtwo (Pokémon)

Mewtwo is the Genetic Pokémon, found in Cerulean Cave in any of the Generation I games, FireRed and LeafGreen and HeartGold and SoulSilver. It can also be found in X and Y.

Mewtwo's stats are more attack oriented than its counterpart, having an additional 80 to its base stat total. This is further boosted with an additional 100 base stats from either of its Mega Evolutions. Mewtwo's signature move, Psystrike inflicts physical damage. Despite being classified as a special move, this move calculates damage using the user's Special Attack and the opponent's Defense stat (similar to Psyshock and Secret Sword). Despite targeting the opponent's Defense stat, the move's damage is unaffected by Reflect and it will not activate Counter; instead, it is affected by Light Screen and activates Mirror Coat.

Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow

Mewtwo can be found in the deepest part of the Cerulean Cave. The player is only allowed to enter the Cave after entering the Hall of Fame at least once.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Mewtwo can still be found in the deepest part of the Cerulean Cave. However the player must further prove themselves before entering the cave, which is done by completing the quest on Sevii Islands and restoring the Network Machine of the Pokémon Network Center to operational status.

Pokémon Emerald

Through an event using the Old Sea Map, Mew can be encountered on Faraway Island, where it will hide from the player within the tall grass.

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Mew can be transferred from My Pokémon Ranch. To obtain Mew in My Pokémon Ranch, the player needs to store 999 Pokémon at Hayley's Ranch, after which she will trade her Mew for a Pokémon Egg. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Platinum, this requires an update.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Unlike their original counterparts, Cerulean Cave has been rebuilt and Mewtwo can once again be found inside. An NPC blocks the entrance until the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges.

Pokémon X and Y

Mewtwo can be found in the Unknown Dungeon in the Pokémon Village. It stands in the center and can be battled. After it is captured, its Mega Stone, respective to the version being played, will be automatically claimed. If it is not captured, the player may battle it again after entering the Hall of Fame at least once.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Mew can be obtained as a gift from an elderly woman at Floaroma Town, provided there is save data for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! on the player's Nintendo Switch. Mewtwo can be encountered by inserting the Genome Slate in the Genome Room at Ramanas Park after capturing the legendary giants, the Legendary beasts or legendary birds, and the Eon duo.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

 
Limited Mew and Mewtwo event.

Mew and Mewtwo can be transferred into the games through Pokémon HOME. The duo was also made available in a limited Poké Portal News event called Get Mew & Mewtwo!. Mew was unlockable through the Mystery Gift option from August 8, 2023 to September 18, 2023. The password needed for the Mew event was GETY0URMEW. Additionally, Mewtwo was available to encounter in a limited Tera Raid Battle event from August 31 to September 17, 2023. During the event, Mewtwo can be caught once per save file.

Similar base stats

Pokémon  
Mewtwo
 
Mew
HP
106
100
Attack
110
100
Defense
90
100
Sp. Attack
154
100
Sp. Defense
90
100
Speed
130
100
Total 680 600


Mega

Pokémon  
Mewtwo
 
Mewtwo
HP
106
106
Attack
190
150
Defense
100
70
Sp. Attack
154
194
Sp. Defense
100
120
Speed
130
140
Total 780 780


Similar movesets

Lv.    
Mewtwo
 Psychic / Psychic  Fighting 
 
Mew
 Psychic 
1 Life Dew
Laser Focus
Disable
Confusion Pound
Swift Reflect Type
8 Ancient Power
10 Amnesia
16 Psycho Cut
20 Baton Pass
24 Safeguard
30 Ancient Power
32 Amnesia
40 Aura Sphere Life Dew
48 Psychic
50 Nasty Plot
56 Power Swap
Guard Swap
60 Metronome
64 Mist
70 Imprison
72 Psystrike
80 Recover Transform
88 Future Sight
90 Aura Sphere
100 Psychic
Moves in bold get STAB. Moves in italics do no damage. Moves in bold italics are only STAB for Mega Mewtwo X.


In the spin-off games

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Mew is the guardian of the Grass Cornet.

In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Mew takes Pikachu and their friends Chikorita, Piplup, and Charmander to the PokéPark. He then appears to Pikachu in a dream once they've arrived in the PokéPark and tells Pikachu to collect pieces of the Sky Prism so that peace can be restored to the PokéPark. Once all the pieces have been obtained Mew awaits Pikachu at the Sky Pavilion where he plays. In this game, Mew is referred to as male, despite being gender unknown in the main series.

In Pokémon Stadium, Mewtwo is the player's final opponent. While in Pokémon Stadium 2, Silver uses a Mewtwo in the final battle.

In Pokémon Pinball, Mewtwo appears in its own bonus stage, where the player must attempt to hit it 25 times within the two-minute time limit to win. Playing this stage repeatedly is the fastest way to build a high score, due to the extremely high point output earned by hitting Mewtwo.

In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Mewtwo is the final boss of the game, battled once under the control of the evil Edward "The Thinker", and again under Purple Eyes. Before this, it is seen charging up in Kasa's laboratory in the Sky Fortress.

In Pokémon Puzzle League, Mewtwo reveals that it organized the Puzzle League to find a worthy foe and clones Ash's Pokémon. In the Very Hard and Super Hard modes, Mewtwo is the final opponent.

In the anime

 
Mew in the anime
 
Mewtwo in the anime

Main series

See also: Mew (M01), Mewtwo (M01), Mew (M08), and Mewtwo (M16)

Major appearances

Mew and Mewtwo first appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back, where Mew was tracked by scientist, but was able to hide from them. Eventually Team Rocket scientist managed to create Mewtwo by extracting DNA from Mew's eyelash. As a child, Mewtwo met and befriended a group of clones, but was the only one who survived the cloning process due to harboring Mew's eternal life force. After fully maturing, Mewtwo rebelled against his creators after discovering they only saw him as a mere tool.

Sometime later, Mewtwo on New Island issued a challenge to several strong Pokémon Trainers, including Ash Ketchum. It used its powers to create a storm that would serve as a test to see who could make it to the island. Only a handful of Trainers decided to brave the storm and arrive, including Ash and his friends. Upon revealing itself, Mewtwo challenged the Trainers with its clone Pokémon—Venusaur, Blastoise, and Charizard—to prove its superiority to human Trainers and the superiority of cloned Pokémon in comparison to trained Pokémon. As this goes on Mew came to New Island while the first partner Pokémon clones were battling.

Mewtwo soon cloned all their Pokémon, as Mew followed Team Rocket into the main part of the island so it could stop Mewtwo from destroying the world. Soon a battle started between natural born and cloned Pokémon. However, before Mewtwo could defeat the Trainers and move out into the world, Mew appeared. Mew and Mewtwo fought at length, ceasing only when Ash—exasperated over the drawn-out and fruitless battling—ran into the fray and was caught in their crossfire, which turned his body to stone. After Ash was revived by the tears of the nearby Pokémon, clone and original alike, Mewtwo experienced a change of heart and no longer sought to conquer the world. Mewtwo reasoned that it would be best if no one remembered the events that had transpired, so it erased the memories of all the people and Pokémon and transported everyone but Team Rocket back to the mainland. Mewtwo and Mew left New Island with the cloned Pokémon to seek a proper place for themselves. Ash later catches a glimpse of Mew flying in the clouds

Mew makes a brief appearance in the hour-length special Mewtwo Returns. Mewtwo sees it after being thrown into the Purity Spring, but this was just his imagination. While Mewtwo has been the Pokémon of focus of a movie and a special, it also made brief appearances in The Battle of the Badge and Showdown at the Po-ké Corral in its body armor. The first instance was when Giovanni used it to battle Gary's Arcanine and Nidoking. The second time was when Mewtwo totaled Giovanni's headquarters and flew off. While a scene involving Mewtwo and Giovanni did appear in It's Mr. Mime Time, it wasn't in the movie. Mewtwo made further appearances during the openings of Jirachi Wish Maker standing on a rooftop wearing a cape, and in the intro of Destiny Deoxys and The Rise of Darkrai, chasing a Mew.

Another Mew first appeared transformed as a Ho-Oh, and then as a Taillow, landing on Cameran Palace and then transforming into Treecko. It then transformed into an Aipom to play with Ash's Pikachu. Ash and his friends released their Pokémon to play with what they thought was an Aipom. After taking them to an attic, Kidd Summers sent her two Weavile after it. To escape, it teleported itself, along with Pikachu and Meowth. It then transformed once again into a Pidgeot and flew the Pokémon to the Tree of Beginning. While Ash and the others were looking for Pikachu, Mew kept it entertained with toys. Mew also nearly sacrificed itself to save the Tree of Beginning. Lucario stepped in and was able to save Mew, but ended up sacrificing itself. Mew is believed to still reside at the Tree of Beginning. It is last seen playing with a Bonsly.

Another Mewtwo and the Mega Evolution Mega Mewtwo Y debuted in the special episode Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening, a prologue to Genesect and the Legend Awakened. In the special, Mewtwo escaped from its creators and fought against a Pokémon hunter named Dirk, while Virgil helped protect it. It reappeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened as both its normal form and Mega Mewtwo Y. At the beginning of the film, Mewtwo encountered the Genesect Army, who were looking for their home after being recreated. After a short conflict, the Army departed, and Mewtwo followed them to New Tork City. It met Ash and his friends, then got into a great conflict with the Red Genesect leading the Army.

Minor appearances

Lawrence III's actions in The Power of One were apparently set in motion due to an Ancient Mew card; the card itself was actually shown in the movie. A Mew appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys. A Mew appeared in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!. As of this episode, every Generation I Pokémon has appeared in at least one episode of the anime. A Mew appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!. An image of Mew appeared on a computer screen used by Mewtwo's creators in Genesect and the Legend Awakened. A Mew made a cameo appearance in the ending credits in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

A picture resembling Mewtwo appeared on the lighthouse door in Mystery at the Lighthouse. A mirage Mewtwo appears in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon and is the most powerful Pokémon controlled by the Mirage Master. Two Mewtwo appeared in the introduction to Mega Evolution Special I, one as Mega Mewtwo X and one as Mega Mewtwo Y. Both Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y appeared in the credits of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Pokémon Origins

Mewtwo appeared in the Pokémon Origins episode File 4: Charizard. After finding out about its existence from Blue, Red entered Cerulean Cave in order to add Mewtwo's data to the Pokédex. In a fierce battle that wiped out almost all of Red's Pokémon, Mewtwo was finally defeated by Red's Charizard after it Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X. Red then proceeded to capture Mewtwo, making his collection of the 150 known Pokémon complete. As Red, Blue and Prof. Oak, talk about the former capturing Mewtwo, Red realizes that Mewtwo was created from a Pokémon named Mew, which means that there is still one more Pokémon out there for him to catch. Unnoticed by anyone, a Mew suddenly appears outside of the window. Apparently having heard Red's words, it smiles teasingly before flying away.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Main article: Mewtwo (M01)
Main article: Mewtwo (M16)
Main article: Mew (M01)
Main article: Mew (M08)

Two different Mew appear in the manga adaptations of the first and eighth Pokémon movies.

Two different Mewtwo appear in the manga adaptations of the first and sixteenth Pokémon movies.

Magical Pokémon Journey

During the final volume of Magical Pokémon Journey, Hazel goes to a forest in another dimension to find Mew so it can grant her a wish, but is trapped by Mewtwo.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Mew (Adventures)
Main article: Mewtwo (Adventures)

Red, Green & Blue arc

Mew debuted in A Glimpse of the Glow where Red and Blue tried to catch it but failed. It was soon tracked down by Team Rocket who planned on capturing it. A disc containing some of its DNA was obtained and was used in the creation of Mewtwo. It was first seen in Tauros the Tyrant, incomplete and floating in a tube when Red infiltrated Team Rocket headquarters. Later as Red and Green are cornered by several Team Rocket Grunts, Mew uses its psychic powers to stop them and escapes.

Much later as Mewtwo was fully completed by the time of And Mewtwo Too?!, where it started to rampage near Cerulean City. Blaine is revealed to be the Team Rocket scientist who not only created Mewtwo, added his own human DNA to it to finish its creation when Mew's cells weren't enough. Together, they battled with Mewtwo, which eventually ended in its capture via Master Ball in And Mewtwo... Three!.

Yellow arc

Mewtwo had formed a bond with Blaine, and later, they helped Yellow on Cerise Island.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

After Entei had helped Blaine cure his disease, causing Mewtwo's link to be severed and allowing it to set off on its own.

FireRed & LeafGreen arc

Mewtwo helped the Kanto pokédex holders and Silver battle against Team Rocket and Deoxys. When the Team Rocket airhip was about to crash into Vermilion City, Mew came again and stopped the ship with its psychic powers. Leaving yet again as Mewtwo notices it, realizing that it was cloned from Mew's eyelash, it now has a something to chase its roots back. However a severely-injured Sird, returns and as the Pokédex holders and it stop her form capturing Deoxys, they turn into stone, except for Mewtwo.

Diamond & Pearl arc

It is revealed by Sird, now part of Team Galactic, that Mewtwo had chased her down, but eventually lost track of her.

X & Y arc

It was seen sitting inside the Unknown Dungeon in Pokémon Village. It soon engaged in a battle against Lysandre's Pokémon and Mega Evolved into Mega Mewtwo Y. It was soon revealed that Mewtwo and Blaine had reunited, with their unique bond even allowing Mewtwo to Mega Evolve again into Mega Mewtwo X after switching its Mega Stone.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Shu's father has a Mewtwo.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Mewtwo made its first appearance in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga and debuted in Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!

Main article: Blue's Mewtwo

Mewtwo is a Pokémon created by Giovanni in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!. It was caught by Blue prior to The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1). Mewtwo becomes a "gag Pokémon" when its DNA becomes mixed with Clefairy's.

A Mew appeared in Obtain the Moon Stone!!. This one is actually a woman who was accidentally transformed after an experiment went wrong. She turns back later to her normal form.

Giovanni catches Mew as part of the supplies used for the creation of Mewtwo. It was released along with Mewtwo after the creation was unsuccessful.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Red befriended a Mew in Showdown! Clefairy VS Mew!!.

In the TCG

Mew and Mewtwo both receive cards in the Trading Card Game. Befitting how they are encountered in the games, Mewtwo's first card was Base Set Mewtwo, while Mew's first card was Wizards Black Star Promo Mew and therefore required going off the beaten path to obtain. Also befitting their standard relationship, Mewtwo and Mew often do not have any relation to each other except for their usual identities of Mewtwo being designed for combat and Mew being a tricky and flighty Pokémon. Unlike other groups of Pokémon, no card has been released that refers to the other member by name. They also do not necessarily appear in the same expansions, but often do anyway in sets that focus on the Kanto Pokédex such as Evolutions and 151. During the Sword & Shield Series, both Pokémon were printed as different types of Pokémon. Mew received a Pokémon VMAX card, Mew VMAX, while Mewtwo was printed as a Pokémon VSTAR, Mewtwo VSTAR and as a Pokémon V-UNION, Mewtwo V-UNION.

Some cards have been released that play up the connection between Mewtwo and Mew. Darkness Ablaze Mew V has the attack X Ball, which is an attack iconically known for its appearance as the main attack of Next Destinies Mewtwo-EX. However, the main card showing their relationship is Mewtwo & Mew-GX.

Mewtwo & Mew-GX is a TAG TEAM card, showing both the Genetic Pokémon and the New Species Pokémon working together. The art for the regular print shows them breaking out of a glass container. The artist for the card, Mitsuhiro Arita, suggests that the container was the same one seen on Mewtwo-GX's Secret Shining Holo printing, and that Mew helped Mewtwo escape.[5] The card's Ability, Perfection, is based on Mew's frequent attack copying effects and allows Mewtwo & Mew-GX to use the attacks of any Pokémon-EX or Pokémon-GX that their owner has on the Bench or in the discard pile. Meanwhile their GX attack, Miraculous Duo-GX, is based on Mewtwo's frequent healing effects and can heal all damage that all of its owners Pokémon has taken.

A SM Black Star Promo printing of the card shows alternate artwork of Mewtwo being annoyed by Mew's laughter.

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See also

References


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