1,632
edits
M01: Difference between revisions
→Trivia: expanded on the trivia of why Mewtwo would capture the Pokémon he already had clones of. One is a strategic standpoint, the other a more scientific, biological standpoint.
m (r2.7.3) (Robot: Adding zh:M01) |
(→Trivia: expanded on the trivia of why Mewtwo would capture the Pokémon he already had clones of. One is a strategic standpoint, the other a more scientific, biological standpoint.) |
||
| Line 242: | Line 242: | ||
* Of the Pokémon seen in the movie, only Misty's {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, Misty's {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, and James's {{TP|James|Weezing}}, were not captured and cloned by Mewtwo. Misty hid her {{p|Togepi}} in her bag, while Staryu, Arbok, and Weezing were not released from their Poké Balls during the gathering. | * Of the Pokémon seen in the movie, only Misty's {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, Misty's {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, and James's {{TP|James|Weezing}}, were not captured and cloned by Mewtwo. Misty hid her {{p|Togepi}} in her bag, while Staryu, Arbok, and Weezing were not released from their Poké Balls during the gathering. | ||
** Though Mewtwo owned a cloned Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, they were not the clones of the same Pokémon owned by the Trainers on the island. They were supposedly cloned from Pokémon Mewtwo had previously acquired himself. Despite this, all three of the Trainers' Pokémon were captured by Mewtwo anyway. | ** Though Mewtwo owned a cloned Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, they were not the clones of the same Pokémon owned by the Trainers on the island. They were supposedly cloned from Pokémon Mewtwo had previously acquired himself. Despite this, all three of the Trainers' Pokémon were captured by Mewtwo anyway. | ||
*** Although from a strategic standpoint, this may have been done in order to prevent the three from interfering with the capture of the other Pokémon. | |||
*** However, Mewtwo indicated his wish to populate the new world with his clones; thus the three may have simply been acquired for genetic stock purposes. The benefits of having genetic material from multiple {{wp|Genetic Variation|unrelated sources}} would help prevent {{wp|inbreeding|genetic defects}} and result in a more successful {{wp|breeding program}}. | |||
* Despite numerous mentions and hints that Charizard, as well as its pre-evolution forms, will die if the flame on their tail goes out; both the Charizard clone and Charizardtwo were submerged in liquid with no visible flame while in their incubation chambers. | * Despite numerous mentions and hints that Charizard, as well as its pre-evolution forms, will die if the flame on their tail goes out; both the Charizard clone and Charizardtwo were submerged in liquid with no visible flame while in their incubation chambers. | ||
* Some of the Pokémon on the poster didn't appear in the actual movie itself. | * Some of the Pokémon on the poster didn't appear in the actual movie itself. | ||