Biology
Mewtwo is one of the first Pokémon created by science. The scientists who created it dreamed of making a Pokémon that was the strongest Pokémon ever.
Physiology
Mewtwo is a creature with a humanoid posture. Mewtwo's body is grayish-purple with a purple underside and a long, purple tail. Mewtwo has three digits on each appendage. It has purple eyes and two short ears.
One of the most notable features of Mewtwo is the tube extending from the back of its skull to its spine. It is not exactly a neck, as it obviously provides no support to the head, however, it still is most likely a secondary spinal cord, or a system of nerves, allowing for an increased amount of blood and sensory transmission to the brain, heightening its psychic powers.
Gender differences
This Pokémon is genderless and it is the only one of its kind, but it looks somewhat more masculine. In the movies, it also has a male telepathic 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 battling and defeating its foes. The reason for this might be somehow connected to the repeated recombining of its DNA or the loss of his/its best friend Amber. Mewtwo is one of the only two truly evil Pokémon, the other being Darkrai.
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 animeIn 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.
Pokémon Get da ze! portrays Shuu's father as having been the creator of Mewtwo after a failed five year search for the elusive Mew.
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, and gets trapped by Mewtwo.
In the TCGOther appearances
Mewtwo is a playable character and is unlocked after a lot of playing in VS. Mode; either after 700 matches or 20 hours of combined play. The time taken is reduced by the number of human players, so Mewtwo can be unlocked after just five hours if four players are playing for the whole time.
Ironically for its legendary status, Mewtwo is considered to be a very poor character when played at the highest metagame. It is easy to knock off the stage due to its large body and light weight. In addition, Mewtwo is slow, does not have any fast defensive options and also has general problems with some of its other moves. This all leads to Mewtwo's position at the bottom of the bottom tier, below even Pichu.
Trophy information
Classic Mode
A genetically created Pokémon, Mewtwo is the result of many long years of research by a solitary scientist. Although Mewtwo was born from the genes of the legendary Pokémon Mew, its size and character are far different than its ancestor. Its battle abilities have been radically heightened, making it ruthless.
Adventure Mode
As Mewtwo relies mostly on its powerful brain, there are times when it scarcely uses its arms and legs. Since Mewtwo spends much of its time floating, it flies far when struck. Shadow Ball traces a jagged path once released: the longer Mewtwo holds it, the more powerful it becomes. Mewtwo uses Confusion to spin its foes around.
All-Star Mode
Mewtwo is definitely not a speedy character, but its ESP-powered grab and throw moves are comparatively strong. Teleport has a short range, but doesn't leave it open to attack. It's best used as an escape move during disturbances. Mewtwo can daze a foe if it makes eye contact and uses Disable; the move is useless unless Mewtwo is facing its enemy.
Mewtwo was cut from the sequel's roster - effectively being replaced by Lucario. However, internal data features data for seven characters not in the roster; Mewtwo included. It is currently unknown if it will be possible to utilize this data in any way but this does show that Mewtwo was seriously considered for the game as there is the picture for ending classic mode of Mewtwo, and Mewtwo's voice was also found on the disc, but there is a chance that the data on Mewtwo is based on the data from Melee.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Red
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It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene splicing and DNA engineering experiments.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Its DNA is almost the same as Mew's. However, its size and disposition are vastly different.
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A vicious psychic Pokémon created by genetic engineering. Its cold glowing eyes strike fear into the hearts of its enemies
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| Gold
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Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of defeating its foes.
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| Silver
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It usually remains motionless to conserve energy, so that it may unleash its full power in battle.
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| Crystal
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A vicious psychic Pokémon created by genetic engineering. its cold, glowing eyes strike fear into its enemy.
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Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of defeating its foes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A Pokémon whose genetic code was repeatedly recombined for research. It turned vicious as a result.
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It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA-engineering experiments.
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A Pokémon created by recombining Mew's genes. It's said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.
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A Pokémon created by recombining Mew's genes. It's said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.
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Game locations
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Base stats
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Range
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106
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166 - 213
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322 - 416
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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154
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143 - 226
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281 - 447
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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Total: 680
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 154.
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Type effectiveness
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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 0.
Learnset
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As a Legendary Pokémon, Mewtwo cannot breed.
In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald:
In Pokémon Emerald only:
Special moves
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Due to the Template:Type2 being off-balance with the fourteen other types in Generation I, and combined with its high base stats (only equaled, never surpassed, until Generation IV introduced Arceus), Mewtwo was long regarded as the most powerful of all Pokémon, and considered broken.
- While it is supposed to be a clone of Mew, it precedes Mew in the National Dex, being number 150, while Mew is number 151. Also, while Mewtwo is needed to complete one's Pokédex, Mew isn't. Also, Mewtwo can't learn every TM.
- Although Mewtwo is considered to be a clone of Mew, scientific reports found in the burned mansion of Cinnabar Island state that Mew gave birth. This breaks up the basic reproduction method of Pokémon - eggs. Also, Mew, along with most legendary Pokémon, cannot produce eggs. Possibly, Mew was fertilized in vitro, and thus it could give birth.
- There seems to be a bit of controversy among the programmers with Mewtwo's chest design. Some sprites and images are seen with him having three segments while other sprites and images are seen of him with only two segments.
- Mewtwo was the first Pokémon ever to be seen on the English anime since it is the first Pokémon to appear in the opening theme song.
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 villain, Frieza.
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 articlesExternal links
For other sprites and images, please see Mewtwo images on Bulbagarden Archives.
