Mewtwo (Japanese: ミュウツー Mewtwo) is a Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Mewtwo can Mega Evolve into two different forms:
It is associated with Mew, and thus they are collectively referred to as the Mew duo by fans.
Biology
Mewtwo is an artificial Pokémon. It is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon with some feline features. Its body is primarily gray with a long, purple tail and a purple underbelly. On top of its head are two short, blunt horns, and it has purple eyes. A tube extends from the back of its skull to the top of its spine, bypassing its neck. It has a defined chest and shoulders, which resemble a breastplate. The three digits on each hand and foot have spherical tips. Its tail is thick at the base but thins before ending in a small bulb.
According to journals found in Kanto's Pokémon Mansion, after discovering the Mythical Pokémon Mew and gathering some of its DNA, Mr. Fuji used it in his mansion to create Mewtwo, a modified clone of Mew with the goal to making it the most powerful Pokémon of all. It was held and studied in the mansion where horrific gene-splicing experiments were made making the Pokémon vicious and extremely powerful. It eventually broke free and fled the Mansion, destroying it in the process. It is widely known as one of the most powerful Pokémon in existence and is said to have the most savage heart among all Pokémon, lacking compassion and striking fear into its enemy with cold, glowing eyes. Mewtwo conserves energy by remaining motionless in order to unleash its full power in battle. Because it was engineered to be the ultimate opponent in battle, it can only think of defeating its foes. Though rarely seen in the wild, it is said to be resting in a dark cave somewhere.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Mewtwo exemplified its vicious characteristics. It was shown to be capable of levitation, telepathy, mind control, memory erasure, teleporting others to another location, and the creation of powerful storms. However, it was later shown to be caring, protective, and even altruistic. Another Mewtwo in Genesect and the Legend Awakened also shared its aversion to contact with others but was much less belligerent. As shown in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, Mewtwo can also transfer a human's soul into a Pokémon's body provided that said Pokémon is in a crazed state, causing this person to gain control of the Pokémon's body and abilities. It possesses a rivalry with Mew. As seen in Genesect and the Legend Awakened, Mewtwo can breathe in outer space. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, it's revealed Mewtwo's creation wasn't possible with the amount of Mew's cells gathered, so to complete it, human cells was used instead, specifically from the Team Rocket scientist, Blaine. Due to Blaine possessing some of Mewtwo's cells as well, the two became linked, which granted Blaine to ability to track its whereabouts at the cost of slowly taking his life.
Mewtwo is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Psystrike.
- Shadow Mewtwo
A unique variant of Mewtwo, called Shadow Mewtwo, is very similar to standard Mewtwo, but with dark gray skin, a black tail with a yellowish orange tip, and a shard of Shadow Synergy Stone coming out of its shoulder. In the past, Anne was almost possessed by a Shadow Synergy Stone but was saved by Mewtwo, whom the Shadow Synergy Stone took control of and merged with instead. Under the stone's influence, Shadow Mewtwo travelled around Ferrum, draining Gaia Power from other normal Synergy Stones, which continuously increases its power.
Forms
Mewtwo has two forms. Mewtwo can Mega Evolve into either Mega Mewtwo X or Mega Mewtwo Y. Additionally, Shadow Mewtwo can Mega Evolve into Shadow Mega Mewtwo X by using Synergy Burst.
Mega Mewtwo X stretching its arm.
Mega Mewtwo X is larger and bulkier than its normal state. The horns on its head are longer and extend from V-shaped ridges on its forehead. Additionally, the horns are now pointed and curve upward. It now has two tubes behind its neck, its eyes are light blue, and it has large, purple growths over its shoulders. Its torso is smooth and small compared to its long, bulky limbs, and a Y-shaped line connects the collar and underbelly. Its forearms and thighs each have two raised ridges and its digits are now longer and thinner. Its tail is slightly shorter and stiffer than before and has a curled tip. Its muscles are augmented with psychic power, giving it a grip strength of one ton and the ability to sprint 100 meters in two seconds. When using moves in battle, it is shown to be able to stretch its arms and legs.
Shadow Mega Mewtwo X greatly resembles its normal counterpart, though it maintains its dark gray coloring due to the influence of the Shadow Synergy Stone. The stone's infection spreads not only to its tail, but to both of its shoulder growths, its arm ridges, and the tips of its ears. Additionally, the Y-shaped line running across its body (now including its legs) glows the same yellowish-orange color.
Mega Mewtwo Y is smaller and lighter, losing its long tail and the tube behind its neck. However, it grows a long, purple appendage with a curled tip from the back of its head that is similar to its previous form's tail and also slightly resembles Jessie's hairstyle. On its head, it has two pointed, backward-curving spikes and a half-ring structure connecting to the base of each and crossing over the top of its head. Its eyes are now red and slightly larger. The digits on its hands and feet are now purple and more bulbous and the middle toe is longer than the others. A bumpy ridge similar to a sternum replaces the breastplate structure on its chest, but this form is still largely smoother than the other two. Despite its decreased size, it has phenomenal mental power and is capable of smashing buildings with a mere thought.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Sword and Shield: Powerful, uncatchable Mewtwo were part of a Wild Area News event from February 27 to March 1, 2020 as part of a tie-in with Pokémon Day. If players could defeat these Level 100 Dynamax Mewtwo in Max Raid Battles, they received rare and valuable rewards.
- Pokémon Stadium: Mewtwo is the player's final opponent.
- Pokémon Pinball: Mewtwo appears in its own bonus stage, where the player must attempt to hit it 25 times within the two-minute time limit to win. Playing this stage repeatedly is the fastest way to build a high score, due to the extremely high point output of 50,000,000 points per hit earned by hitting Mewtwo.
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs: Mewtwo is the final boss of the game, battled once under the control of the evil Edward "The Thinker", and again under Purple Eyes. Before this, it is seen charging up in Kasa's laboratory in the Sky Fortress.
- Pokémon Puzzle League: Mewtwo reveals that it organized the Puzzle League to find a worthy foe and clones Ash's Pokémon. In the Very Hard and Super Hard modes, Mewtwo is the final opponent.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Mewtwo sleeps in the depths of the Western Cave. His slumber is interrupted by the arrival of Blastoise and Charizard, whom he defeats without an issue. Once the player confronts him at the deepest parts of the cave, it is possible to recruit Mewtwo.
- Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Mewtwo appears, having Mega Evolved into Mega Mewtwo Y in order to telepathically link up the Pokémon of the world together to try and stop the Tree of Life's ascent into space. Like all the other Legendary Pokémon gathered for this effort, Mewtwo is turned into stone when Dark Matter is able to regenerate itself. After Dark Matter's defeat, Mewtwo stays at the Island of Isolation as its lone inhabitant, and can be recruited if it is defeated.
- Pokémon Quest: A telepathic Mewtwo appears as the final boss of Pokémon Quest. It is trapped (in a vague, undefined manner) in the Chamber of Legends. It discretely takes control of MoBee to talk to the player, in order to lure the player across Tumblecube Island and collect the statues that open the Chamber. Once encountered it battles the player's Pokémon to test itself. It did not recover fully from the time it was sealed away, and the player defeats it in battle. After being defeated, Mewtwo departs from the island. After the credits, it telepathically informs the player about Happenstance Island.
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Pokédex entries
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Kanto
#150
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(This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
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| Green
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| Red(ENG)
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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 its enemy.
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Johto
#249
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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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Said to rest quietly in an undiscovered cave, this Pokémon was created solely for battling.
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Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of defeating its foes. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)
It usually remains motionless to conserve energy, so that it may unleash its full power in battle. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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| Generation III
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Hoenn
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Kanto
#150
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| Ruby
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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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| Sapphire
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| Emerald
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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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| FireRed
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A Pokémon whose genetic code was repeatedly recombined for research. It turned vicious as a result.
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| LeafGreen
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It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA-engineering experiments.
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| Generation IV
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Sinnoh
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Johto
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| Diamond
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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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| Pearl
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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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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| SoulSilver
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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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| Generation V
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Unova
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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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| White
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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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Kalos
Mountain #151
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Hoenn
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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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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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Game locations
In side games
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Mewtwo is only obtainable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time after downloading a special Wonder Mail from the Nintendo WFC. Unlike other Wonder Mails, the one to unlock Mewtwo does not come with a password.
In events
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Event
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Language/Region
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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| GSC
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Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Mewtwo
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English
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United States
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70
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September 27 to October 3, 2002;
February 14 to 20, 2003
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| BW
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Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo
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Japanese
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Japan
Wi-Fi
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70
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September 26 to October 31, 2011
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February 2012 Mewtwo
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English
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Wi-Fi
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70
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February 12 to 26, 2012
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Strongest Return Mewtwo
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Korean
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South Korea
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70
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March 3, 2012
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| BW
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Strongest Return Mewtwo
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Korean
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Wi-Fi
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70
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March 15 to May 10, 2012
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Spring 2012 Mewtwo
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French
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Wi-Fi
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70
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March 26 to May 1, 2012
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Spring 2012 Mewtwo
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German
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Wi-Fi
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70
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May 1 to 31, 2012
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Spring 2012 Mewtwo
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Italian
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Wi-Fi
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70
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May 1 to 31, 2012
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Spring 2012 Mewtwo
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Spanish
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Wi-Fi
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70
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May 1 to 31, 2012
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Pokémon Hills Mewtwo
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Japanese
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Japan and Taiwan
Indonesia
Philippines
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100
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June 15 to September 1, 2013
November 2, 6, and 9, 2013
November 16 to 17, 2013
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Pokémon Hills Mewtwo
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English
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Indonesia
Philippines
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100
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November 2, 6, and 9, 2013
November 16 to 17, 2013
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Pokémon Scrap Mewtwo
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Japanese region
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Online
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100
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April 28 to August 31, 2016
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2016 Korean World Championship Series Mewtwo
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All
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South Korea
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100
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May 5 to 8, 2016
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Nintendo Hong Kong Mewtwo
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Japanese region
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Online
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100
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June 9 to July 24, 2016
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| XYORAS
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Nintendo Hong Kong Mewtwo
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PAL region
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Online
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100
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June 9 to July 24, 2016
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| XYORAS
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Nintendo Hong Kong Mewtwo
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Taiwanese region
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Online
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100
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June 9 to July 24, 2016
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Play! Pokémon 2016 Mewtwo
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American region
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Online
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100
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July 26 to August 21, 2016
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Play! Pokémon 2016 Mewtwo
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PAL region
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Online
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100
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July 26 to August 21, 2016
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Professor's Mewtwo
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All
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Online
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70
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April 12 to September 30, 2019
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European Giovanni's Mewtwo
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All
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Online
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70
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August 9, 2019 to April 30, 2020
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American Giovanni's Mewtwo
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All
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Online
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70
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November 4, 2019 to March 5, 2020
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Korean Professor's Mewtwo
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All
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Online
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70
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September 30 to November 30, 2020
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Mewtwo
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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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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Other Pokémon with this total
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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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Mega Mewtwo X
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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106
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166 - 213
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322 - 416
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190
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175 - 266
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346 - 526
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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154
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143 - 226
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281 - 447
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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Total: 780
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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.
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Mega Mewtwo Y
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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106
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166 - 213
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322 - 416
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150
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139 - 222
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274 - 438
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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194
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179 - 270
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353 - 535
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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Total: 780
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Other Pokémon with this total
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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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Mewtwo and Mega Mewtwo Y
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Mega Mewtwo X
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mewtwo
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mewtwo
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mewtwo
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Mewtwo
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mewtwo
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mewtwo
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mewtwo
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Mewtwo
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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(Psy Power ×1)
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| It attacks by letting loose psychic orbs and launching powerful beams.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.57 seconds
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Base HP: 60
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Base Defense: 57
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Base Speed: 80
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Pokémon Battle Trozei
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Attack Power:
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★★★★★
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Power of Six
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Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 214
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Base Attack: 300
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Base Defense: 182
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| Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 20 km
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Evolution Requirement: N/A
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Charged Attacks: Psychic, Thunderbolt*, Ice Beam*, Focus Blast*, Flamethrower*, Psystrike†, Shadow Ball†, Hyper Beam†, Frustration , Return
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In Pokémon GO, Mewtwo can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 50 Challenge.
Mega Mewtwo X
Mega Mewtwo Y
Form data
Mega Evolution
Evolution data
Sprites
In the anime
Main series
Mega Mewtwo X in the anime
Mega Mewtwo Y in the anime
Major appearances
A Mewtwo had a prominent role during the original series, appearing in Mewtwo Strikes Back, its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, and its sequel special Mewtwo Returns. It also appeared in some main series episodes, debuting in The Battle Of The Badge, where it served Giovanni at the Viridian Gym. Since the original series, it made further appearances in openings and a few stock appearances in movies.
Mewtwo reappeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!, living in Cero Island, where it accepted a challenge from Ash and Goh, winning easily.
A Mewtwo capable of Mega Evolving into Mega Mewtwo Y had prominent roles in Genesect and the Legend Awakened and its prologue Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.
Other
A Mirage Mewtwo appeared in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, where it was the most powerful Pokémon controlled by the Mirage Master. However, it was eventually defeated when Pikachu destroyed the Mirage System, which was controlling it.
Minor appearances
Two Mewtwo capable of Mega Evolving appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I; one was Mega Mewtwo X, while the other was Mega Mewtwo Y.
Both Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y appeared in the ending credits of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Mewtwo
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Gary's Pokédex
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Pokémon unknown. No available data.
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Pokémon Origins
In File 4: Charizard, after finding out about its existence from Blue, Red entered Cerulean Cave to add Mewtwo's data to the Pokédex. In a fierce battle that wiped out almost all of Red's Pokémon, Mewtwo was finally defeated by Red's Charizard after it Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X. Red then proceeded to catch Mewtwo, making his collection of the 150 known Pokémon complete.
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GOTCHA!
A Mewtwo briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
A Mewtwo appeared as the focus of The Discovery, where Green and Trace raced to try and catch it, only to discover that Elaine had done so minutes beforehand. Elaine used it in a battle against Green and her Mega Blastoise, where it won easily.
Celestial
Mewtwo in the music video for Celestial
Mewtwo appeared in the music video for Celestial. It battled Mew in an animated sequence, with Ed Sheeran and his Pokémon in the crossfire trying to stop them.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
- Main article: Mewtwo (M01)
- Main article: Mewtwo (M16)
Two different Mewtwo appear in the manga adaptations of the first and sixteenth Pokémon movies.
Magical Pokémon Journey
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, but is trapped by Mewtwo.
Pocket Monsters DP
A Mewtwo appeared in PMDP29.
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
A Mewtwo appeared as a silhouette in JBA5.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Mewtwo (Adventures)
Similar to the anime, Mewtwo was created by Team Rocket in Pokémon Adventures. It first appeared in Tauros the Tyrant at Team Rocket's hideout, where it was still incomplete. It was completed by Blaine sometime before And Mewtwo Too?!, where it escaped from the hideout and settled into Cerulean Cave. The completion process involved Blaine using cells from his own arm, inadvertently also placing some of Mewtwo's cells into it. Red and Blaine battled Mewtwo together, with Red eventually capturing it with Blaine's Master Ball in And Mewtwo... Three! and leaving it under the Gym Leader's care.
Mewtwo also made further appearances in later arcs of the manga. In the Yellow arc, it assisted Yellow and Blaine in battling against Lance on Cerise Island. In Heckled by Hitmontop, Entei burned away the Mewtwo cells in Blaine's body, allowing Mewtwo to live on its own and become a wild Pokémon again. It returned in the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, teaming up with Red, the only person to have put it in a Poké Ball, to fight against Giovanni and his Deoxys. During this appearance, it was revealed to have gained the ability to talk telepathically.
In the X & Y arc, Mewtwo reappeared in Kalos, having reunited with Blaine and become the protector of Pokémon Village. When Team Flare started capturing Pokémon from the village, Mewtwo attacked Lysandre and fought the Zygarde under his control, demonstrating its ability Mega Evolve into both of its Mega forms in the process.
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Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!
Shu's father has a Mewtwo, which debuted in GDZ30.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- Main article: Mewtwo (M01)
Mewtwo appeared in Getting More than You Battled For!, playing the same role as it did in the eponymous episode.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
- Main article: Blue's Mewtwo
Mewtwo debuted in Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!
Mewtwo is a Pokémon created by Giovanni in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!. It was caught by Blue prior to The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1). Mewtwo then became a "gag Pokémon" when its DNA was mixed with that of Clefairy.
Pokémon Zensho
A photo of a Mewtwo appeared in PZ07. Professor Oak showed the photo to Satoshi and Shigeru, who decided to try to capture it together.
In the TCG
- Main article: Mewtwo (TCG)
In the TFG
One Mewtwo figure has been released.
Other appearances
- Main article: Mewtwo (Super Smash Bros.)
- Main article: Mewtwo (Pokkén)
- Main article: Shadow Mewtwo
Mewtwo is a Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include Psycho Cut, Hyper Beam, Teleport, Barrier, Confusion, and Telekinesis. Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega Evolves into Mega Mewtwo X and can use the Burst Attack Psydisaster.
Additionally, Shadow Mewtwo is introduced as the story boss and is a separate Battle Pokémon. Its moves include Psywave, Teleport, Zen Headbutt, Miracle Eye, Recover, and Reflect. Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega Evolves into Shadow Mega Mewtwo X and can use the Burst Attack Dark Nova.
- Main article: Mewtwo (Detective Pikachu)
A Mewtwo appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
- Main article: Mewtwo (Unite License X)
- Main article: Mewtwo (Unite License Y)
Mewtwo is playable through obtaining one of two different Unite Licenses for Mewtwo. The Unite License X allows the use of a Melee All Rounder Mewtwo that Mega Evolves into Mega Mewtwo X. The Unite License Y allows the use of a Ranged Attacker Mewtwo that Mega Evolves into Mega Mewtwo Y.
Music
This is a list of music associated with Mewtwo in the Pokémon games.
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During Mewtwo's bonus stage
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Gō Ichinose[a 1]
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Gō Ichinose[a 1]
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During Pokémon preparation, after entering VS. Mewtwo
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Unknown
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During Mewtwo's stage
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Critical variant of Mewtwo's stage theme, when blocks on
Ash's side get close to the top
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| FR LG
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When battling Mewtwo
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Battle! (Mewtwo)
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Junichi Masuda
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Gō Ichinose
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Pokémon Rumble
Pokémon Rumble U
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When Mewtwo appears in Rank S's Battle Royale
in Pokémon Rumble and "The Final Battle Royale"
in Pokémon Rumble U
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Miki Obata[b 1]
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Miki Obata[b 1]
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X Y
US UM
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When battling Mewtwo
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Battle! (Mewtwo)
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Junichi Masuda
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Shota Kageyama
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| Pokkén Tournament
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During battles in Dark Colosseum, a realm created by Shadow Mewtwo
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| When Shadow Mewtwo activates Synergy Burst during its initial battles
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| During battles in Dark Colosseum (Final), a variant of Dark Colosseum
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| When Shadow Mewtwo activates Synergy Burst during the final battle
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| When the player activates Synergy Burst during the final battle
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Trivia
Shadow Mewtwo's unique aura
- One of the Pokémon Mansion journals states Mewtwo's birthday is February 6.
- The same journal implies Mew was impregnated with the modified clone, just like with real-life cloning. All other depictions show Mewtwo being grown using laboratory equipment.
- Mewtwo comes before Mew in the Pokédex despite being created from its modified DNA.
- Even though Mewtwo is a clone of Mew, a Mythical Pokémon, Mewtwo is a Legendary Pokémon.
- Mewtwo was the first Pokémon seen in the English dub, as it appears at the very beginning of the first dub opening.
- Mewtwo has the most anime opening appearances of any Legendary Pokémon, with seven in Japan.
- Mewtwo and Charizard share several Mega Evolution similarities. Both Pokémon are the only ones to have two Mega Evolutions instead of one. Both of their Y Mega Evolutions were revealed before their X ones. Both Pokémon change their typing in their X Mega Evolutions while they remain the same type in their Y Mega Evolutions. Both X Mega Evolutions are physically oriented while their Y Mega Evolutions are specially oriented.
- Mewtwo is depicted on the door of Bill's lighthouse in Mystery at the Lighthouse, despite having only been seen by its creators and Team Rocket at that point in the anime. Similarly, Mewtwo's sprite was depicted as a portrait in Viridian Gym, despite being a public area.
- The island country of Niue released a one-dollar coin featuring Mewtwo as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Mewtwo on the reverse side and the nation's crest on the obverse.
- Mewtwo was originally depicted as the only member of its species, being a clone of Mew. In the anime and manga, however, it is implied that multiple Mewtwo have been created.
- Mega Mewtwo Y was the first Mega Evolution revealed to the public.
- It was also the first to appear in the anime, even before Mega Evolution was announced.
- Prior to the announcement of Mega Evolution, Mega Mewtwo Y was referred to as its 「覚醒した姿」 Awakened Form.[1] This term was also used in the manga adaptation of the movie.
- Mega Mewtwo Y was designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.[2]
- Mewtwo's Mega Evolutions are tied with Mega Rayquaza for the highest base stat total of all Pokémon, with 780, excluding the unobtainable Eternamax Eternatus.
- Mega Mewtwo X has the highest base Attack of all Pokémon, as well as the highest single base stat and base Special Attack of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
- Mega Mewtwo X's Attack increase is the largest single stat increase of all Mega Evolutions, at 80 points.
- Mega Mewtwo Y has the highest base Special Attack of all Pokémon and the highest single base stat of all Psychic-type Pokémon.
- With a Mild Nature, perfect IVs, and optimized EVs, a Level 100 Mega Mewtwo Y's stats sum to 2038, the highest sum of any Pokémon.
- In Pokémon GO, Shadow Mewtwo is the only Shadow Pokémon that has a different aura from the other Shadow Pokémon that isn't an Apex Shadow; instead of purple fire, it is surrounded by an aura resembling its Psychic power. It does not have a unique appearance when purified, however.
- In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, wild Mewtwo are programmed to always be holding a Berserk Gene, but Mewtwo can't be obtained in those games without trading. Even if Mewtwo could be found in the wild, the Berserk Gene would be consumed immediately, so the item wouldn't be obtainable.
- Lugia and Ho-Oh's base stats are based on Mewtwo's, with some values swapped.
Origin
Like Mew, Mewtwo has some embryo characteristics, but its body structure is much larger as a result of gene splicing. It also has some characteristics of a grey alien and a salamander.
Mega Mewtwo Y, much like Mew, has characteristics of a vertebrate embryo.
Name origin
Mewtwo may be a combination of Mew or mutant (ミュータント) and two.
In other languages
| Language
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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ミュウツー Mewtwo
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From Mew or mutant (ミュータント) and two
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 French
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Mewtwo
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Same as English/Japanese name
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 Spanish
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Mewtwo
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Same as English/Japanese name
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 German
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Mewtu
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Similar to English/Japanese name
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 Italian
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Mewtwo
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Same as English/Japanese name
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 Korean
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뮤츠 Mewtwo
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Transcription of Japanese name
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 Mandarin Chinese
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超夢 / 超梦 Chāomèng
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From 超 chāo and 夢 / 梦 mèng or 夢幻 / 梦幻 Mènghuàn
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 Cantonese Chinese
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超夢 Chīumuhng*
超夢夢 Chīumuhngmuhng*
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From 超 chīu and 夢 muhng or 夢幻 Muhngwaahn
From 超 chīu and 夢 muhng or 夢夢 Muhngmuhng
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| More languages
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 Albanian
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Mjutu
Mjudi
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From English name
From Mew and dy
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 Bulgarian
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Мюту Myutu
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Transcription of English name
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 Croatian
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Mevtvo
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Transcription of English name
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 Danish
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Mew-2*
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From Mew and 2
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 Greek
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Μιούτου Miútu
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Transcription of English name
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 Hebrew
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מיוטו Myootoo
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Transcription of English name
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 Hindi
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म्यूटू Mewtwo
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Transcription of English name
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 Russian
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Мьюту M'yutu
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Transcription of English name
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 Swedish
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Mewtvå*
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From Mew and två
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 Thai
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มิวทู Miothu
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
Notes
References
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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BrightPowder (100%)
King's Rock (100%)
Custap Berry (100%)
Mewtwonite Y (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Mewtwo images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
