Mewtwo (Pokémon)
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Mewtwo (Japanese: ミュウツー Mewtwo) is a Psychic-type Pokémon. It is one of the more famous Legendary Pokémon, being the subject of two Pokémon Movies, and starring as a fighter in Super Smash Brothers Melee. It can be captured in Pokémon Red and Green, Pokémon Blue, Pokémon Yellow, and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen after defeating the Elite Four, and upgrading the Sevii Islands Network Machine in FireRed/LeafGreen. It is found in Cerulean Cave at Level 70.
Mewtwo's Ability is Pressure, which causes the opponent to use two PP instead of one each time it uses a move.
Biology
Mewtwo is one of the first Pokémon created by science. The scientists who created it dreamed of making a Pokémon that was stronger than Mew.
Physiology
Mewtwo is a somewhat feline creature with a humanoid posture. Mewtwo's body is grayish-purple with a purple under-side and a long, purple tail. Mewtwo's feet have three toes and three-fingered hands. Mewtwo has two necks, purple eyes and two short ears.
Gender differences
This Pokémon is genderless, but it looks somewhat more masculine. Also, in the movies, it has a male voice.
Special abilities
Mewtwo is highly skilled with Psychic powers. It can fly through the air (and take anyone else that it pleases with it), speak human tongue by using telepathy and take over another living thing's mind. Mewtwo is also capable of wielding various types of attack (but at a slightly lesser extent than Mew). In the Pokémon Special manga, Mewtwo fights with a highly skilled combination of Psywave for long range moves, and a giant spoon for close range battles.
Behavior
Mewtwo is very aggressive and thinks of nothing but defeating its foes. The reason for this might be somehow connected to the repeated recombining of its DNA.
Habitat
Mewtwo, being a cloned Pokémon, has no natural habitat. However, during Generation I/Generation III it makes its hideout in Cerulean Cave's basement.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
- Main article: Mewtwo (anime)
While Mewtwo has been the Pokémon of focus of two movies, it also made brief appearances in The Battle of the Badge and It's Mr. Mime Time 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.
A Mirage Mewtwo appears in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon and is the most powerful Pokémon controlled by Mirage Master.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special Mewtwo has a similar origin and personality to the Mewtwo that appeared in the anime. It is a genetically engineered created by Blaine for Team Rocket by splicing Mew's DNA with his own. Blaine later defected from Team Rocket and hid himself away, as both he and Mewtwo were suffering from an illness caused by a shared psychic link due to their mutual DNA. Mewtwo went on a rampage and hid itself in the Cerulean Cave, but Red was able to capture him with a Master Ball and return him to Blaine so he could attempt to find a cure for their illness. Blaine and Mewtwo fought against Lance but were defeated when their condition weakened them. The pair were later cured by the flames of an Entei Blaine befriended and Mewtwo left on his own, returning when he learned of Giovanni's plans to use Deoxys for nefarious purposes. Mewtwo joined up with Red to attempt to defeat Deoxys and Giovanni.
In the TCG
Other appearances
Super Smash Brothers Melee
Mewtwo can be unlocked after a lot of playing in VS. Mode; either after 700 matches or 20 hours of combined play. Despite Mewtwo being a Legendary Pokémon, most players of the game don't consider it to be a great fighter as Mewtwo's weight, speed and strength are contrary to it's real Pokémon statistics.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Stadium: Mewtwo is the player's final opponent.
- Pokémon Stadium 2: Silver uses a Mewtwo in the final battle.
Pokédex Entries
| Game | Pokédex | |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Red and Blue | It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA-engineering experiments. | |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | ||
| Pokémon Yellow | It's DNA is very close to Mew's. However, its size and disposition are vastly different. | |
| Pokémon FireRed | A Pokémon whose genetic code was repeatedly recombined for research. It turned vicious as a result. | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | A vicious psychic Pokémon created by genetic engineering. Its cold, glowing eyes strike fear into its enemies. | |
| Pokémon Gold | Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of defeating its foes. | |
| Pokémon Silver | It usually remains motionless to conserve energy, so that it may unleash its full power in battle. | |
| Pokémon Crystal | Said to rest quietly in an undiscovered cave, this Pokémon was created solely for battling. | |
| Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Mewtwo is a Pokémon that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans created this Pokémon's body, they failed to endow Mewtwo with a compassionate heart. | |
| Pokémon Emerald | A Pokémon that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans made its body, they failed to give it a warm heart. | |
| Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | It is born through the manipulation of Mew's genes. It is said to possess the most ferocious heart among all Pokémon. | |
Game locations
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In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Western Cave (99F) |
Base stats
| Stat | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 106
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166 - 213 | 322 - 416 | |
110
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103 - 178 | 202 - 350 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
154
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143 - 226 | 281 - 447 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
130
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121 - 200 | 238 - 394 | |
Total: 680
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Type effectiveness
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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 0.
Learnset
By leveling up
| Game | Generation I | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Confusion Disable Swift Psychic |
Confusion Disable |
Confusion Disable |
Confusion Disable |
| 8 | Barrier | |||
| 11 | Barrier | Barrier | ||
| 15 | Swift | |||
| 22 | Swift | Swift | Future Sight | |
| 29 | Psych Up | |||
| 33 | Psych Up | Psych Up | ||
| 36 | Miracle Eye | |||
| 43 | Mist | |||
| 44 | Future Sight | Future Sight | ||
| 50 | Psycho Cut | |||
| 55 | Mist | Mist | ||
| 57 | Amnesia | |||
| 63 | Barrier | |||
| 64 | Power Swap Guard Swap | |||
| 66 | Psychic | Psychic | Psychic | |
| 70 | Recover | |||
| 71 | Psychic | |||
| 75 | Mist | |||
| 77 | Amnesia | Amnesia | ||
| 79 | Me First | |||
| 81 | Amnesia | |||
| 86 | Recover | |||
| 88 | Recover | Recover | ||
| 93 | Safeguard | |||
| 99 | Safeguard | Safeguard | ||
| 100 | Aura Sphere |
By TM/HM
By breeding
Mewtwo can't breed.
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald:
- Body Slam
- Counter
- Double-Edge
- Dream Eater
- Mega Kick
- Mega Punch
- Metronome
- Mimic
- Seismic Toss
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
In Pokémon Emerald only:
- Dynamicpunch
- Endure
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Icy Wind
- Mud-Slap
- Psych Up
- Sleep Talk
- Snore
- Swagger
- Swift
- Thunderpunch
Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Trivia
Origin
It is very cat-like, and its nature and origin are similar to elements of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, in which an artificial lifeform turned on its creators. Mewtwo also bears a resemblance to the Dragon Ball Z villian, Freeza.
Name origin
Mewtwo's name is a combination of Mew, referring to the Pokémon on which it was based, and two, indicating that it is a clone of Mew. It also sounds somewhat phonetically similar to the English word mutant (myūtanto).
In other languages
Related articles
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- The Ultimate Clone, the fanlisting for Mewtwo at The Anime Fanlistings Network
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