New Island
New Island (Japanese: ニューアイランド New Island) was the location of a secret Team Rocket laboratory in the movie Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake. It is identified as the location of Mewtwo's creation, and later, the location of his fortress (referred to as "Pokémon Palace" by a possessed Nurse Joy in Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution).
| New Island ニューアイランド New Island | |
 New Island | |
| Region | Kanto |
| Debut | Mewtwo Strikes Back |
In animation
Pokémon movies
Mewtwo Strikes Back and Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
New Island was given to Dr. Fuji as part of a research grant from Team Rocket's boss, Giovanni, who intended for Fuji to use his previous research into cloning and genetic manipulation to create an enhanced clone of Mew. As Fuji had recently lost his daughter, Amber, he had been intending to clone her to bring her back to life.
Though Amber's clone died, as did clones of the Kanto first partner Pokémon, the clone of Mew, Mewtwo, still young, survived. To calm him after the loss of his friends, he was injected with a substance that would make him forget. Eventually, Mewtwo was mature and fully grown. He sensed the scientists outside of his tube and shattered it to take his first breath. The scientists were thrilled at Mewtwo's existence; however, they did not see Mewtwo as a living being worth respect, but only as the end result of their experiment. Because he had lost its compassion, he destroyed them for their ignorance and was discovered among the burning wreck of the lab by Giovanni, who took him back to Viridian City to use.
Eventually, after discovering that Giovanni, too, saw him only as a tool, Mewtwo escaped, destroying Team Rocket's facility near Pallet Town and the metal suit that restricted his powers. Returning to New Island, he rebuilt the laboratory and called on the best Trainers in the land to join him for a challenge, intending to clone their Pokémon and prove that the originals were no match. After seeing Ash's sacrifice to stop the fighting, though, Mewtwo changed his mind and sent the Trainers home, abandoning New Island once more. When it was last seen, only the Team Rocket trio that follows Ash around remained on the island, which is now completely covered in vegetation and devoid of the palace.
In other media
Music video
Celestial
New Island appeared in the music video for Celestial by Ed Sheeran. In it, Mewtwo and Mew battled against each other in the island's stadium as Ed Sheeran arrived on the island via his Charizard. The battle escalated to the point Mewtwo's powers destroyed much of the infrastructure. Ed Sheeran's Pokémon worked to keep the damage in check while Sheeran raced to stop the two Legendary Pokémon. He was ultimately hit by two blasts the Pokémon were aiming at each other, causing a large explosion.
Trivia
- In the Topps trading cards for the movie, the island's fortress is referred to as "the Temple of Mewtwo" or "Mewtwo's Temple".
Gallery
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The original lab on New Island -
New Island after being abandoned -
The entrance hall to Mewtwo's castle -
Mewtwo's Stadium -
Mewtwo's lab -
Mewtwo's clone Pokémon in their tubes -
New Island as seen in Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution -
Aerial shot of Stadium
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | New Island | |
| Finnish | New Island | |
| French | Île Neuve | |
| German | New Island | |
| Italian | New Island | |
| Norwegian | New Island | |
| Polish | Nowa Wyspa | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | New Island | |
| Russian | Новый остров Novyy ostrov | |
| Latin American Spanish | Isla Nueva | |
| Swedish | Nya Ön | |
Related articles
| Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Dr. Fuji • Raymond • Miranda • Corey • Fergus • Neesha • Mother and daughter Mew • Mewtwo • Pikachutwo |
| Locations | Guyana • Old Shore Wharf • New Island |
| Other | Cloning |
| Soundtrack and score | Soundtrack • Single Together With the Wind (2019 single) |
| Adaptations | Manga |
| TCG | Armored Mewtwo • Mewtwo & Mew-GX • Charizard • Pikachu • Ancient Mew Fall 2019 Collector Chest • Special Advance Ticket 7-Eleven Limited Set • Mewtwo & Mew-GX Special Jumbo Card Pack • card sleeves |
| Event distributions | LGPE Professor's Mewtwo (Korean) • SwSh Ash's Charizard GO events (Armored Mewtwo • Clone Pokémon) Mezastar tags (Mewtwo) |
| Related animation | EP065 (preceding TV episode) The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin (prologue) • Mewtwo Returns (sequel) Mewtwo Strikes Back (original film) |
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