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While other clone Pokémon are shown to be almost exactly the same as their originals where character and appearance is concerned, Pikachutwo is in many ways a lot different from his original. His appearance differs from Ash's Pikachu (and other {{p|Pikachu}} for that matter) by the black fur patterns on his ears, which are shaped in downward-facing spikes as opposed to a smooth curve. It must be noted that these patterns are almost identical to the patterns on a {{p|Pichu}}'s ears, despite the fact that Pikachutwo debuted long before the introduction of Pichu in [[Generation II]]. Pikachutwo's voice is also distinctly different from Ash's Pikachu, and he tends to slur his words in comparison to his original. | While other clone Pokémon are shown to be almost exactly the same as their originals where character and appearance is concerned, Pikachutwo is in many ways a lot different from his original. His appearance differs from Ash's Pikachu (and other {{p|Pikachu}} for that matter) by the black fur patterns on his ears, which are shaped in downward-facing spikes as opposed to a smooth curve. It must be noted that these patterns are almost identical to the patterns on a {{p|Pichu}}'s ears, despite the fact that Pikachutwo debuted long before the introduction of Pichu in [[Generation II]]. Pikachutwo's voice is also distinctly different from Ash's Pikachu, and he tends to slur his words in comparison to his original. | ||
Pikachutwo was often shown to be a lot more aggressive than Ash's Pikachu, and would often elect to use violence to solve a problem rather than reason or diplomacy, qualities that Ash's Pikachu has displayed on a number of similar occasions. He tends to use physical violence against his foes as opposed to his Electric attacks, another key difference. In ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', Pikachutwo was shown to be a general figure, whose aggressive strain seemed to have placed him as a natural leader. While Mewtwo himself was shown to be conflicted and not willing to use violence, Pikachutwo was shown to persuade and lead Pokémon into battle. This is perhaps characterized by his speech to the other cloned Pokémon (as translated by {{MTR}}) when their island home was threatened by [[Team Rocket]]: "This is more than just a battle, this is war." His negative reaction towards Ash's Pikachu shown both in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''Mewtwo Returns'' perhaps sheds light on this, as he greatly resents the freedom that Ash's Pikachu enjoys. Though towards the end of ''Mewtwo Returns'', Pikachutwo appeared to have mellowed a little, possibly because of the influence of being around Ash's Pikachu for an extended period of time. This was compounded by the fact that he | Pikachutwo was often shown to be a lot more aggressive than Ash's Pikachu, and would often elect to use violence to solve a problem rather than reason or diplomacy, qualities that Ash's Pikachu has displayed on a number of similar occasions. He tends to use physical violence against his foes as opposed to his Electric attacks, another key difference. In ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', Pikachutwo was shown to be a general figure, whose aggressive strain seemed to have placed him as a natural leader. While Mewtwo himself was shown to be conflicted and not willing to use violence, Pikachutwo was shown to persuade and lead Pokémon into battle. This is perhaps characterized by his speech to the other cloned Pokémon (as translated by {{MTR}}) when their island home was threatened by [[Team Rocket]]: "This is more than just a battle, this is war." His negative reaction towards Ash's Pikachu shown both in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''Mewtwo Returns'' perhaps sheds light on this, as he greatly resents the freedom that Ash's Pikachu enjoys. Though towards the end of ''Mewtwo Returns'', Pikachutwo appeared to have mellowed a little, possibly because of the influence of being around Ash's Pikachu for an extended period of time. This was compounded by the fact that he smiled for the first time, whereas previously he was never shown to have smiled. Though still being a strong leader, his resentment towards natural Pokémon seems to have all but disappeared. | ||
[[File:Pikachutwo Happy.png|thumb|left|200px|Pikachutwo at the end of ''Mewtwo Returns'']] | [[File:Pikachutwo Happy.png|thumb|left|200px|Pikachutwo at the end of ''Mewtwo Returns'']] | ||
The reason for these fundamental differences is often suspected by many to be Ash's interference in the original cloning process. While the DNA was seen to be collected, it is possible that not all of it was obtained. The machine was also jammed and destroyed during the cloning process, which could account for the various differences in both appearance and character seen. His aggressive strain could also have been an amplification of Ash's Pikachu's own characteristic stubbornness, catalyzed by his feelings of isolation and resentment to free Pokémon. In reality, his appearance differences were likely to have been made so that viewers did not confuse him and Ash's Pikachu when in the same scene (like [[Sparky]] before him). | The reason for these fundamental differences is often suspected by many to be Ash's interference in the original cloning process. While the DNA was seen to be collected, it is possible that not all of it was obtained. The machine was also jammed and destroyed during the cloning process, which could account for the various differences in both appearance and character seen. His aggressive strain could also have been an amplification of Ash's Pikachu's own characteristic stubbornness, catalyzed by his feelings of isolation and resentment to free Pokémon. In reality, his appearance differences were likely to have been made so that viewers did not confuse him and Ash's Pikachu when in the same scene (like [[Sparky]] before him). | ||