Mewtwo (Pokémon)

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Mewtwo
ミュウツー Mewtwo
#150

Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Psychic '
Category
Genetic Pokémon
Ability
Pressure
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#150
Johto
#249
Hoenn
#305
Sinnoh
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Regional Browser numbers
Height
0'0"
Imperial
0.0 m
Metric
Weight
0.0 lbs.
Imperial
0.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Unknown
Catch rate
3 (0.4%)
Body style

Blue-Striped
Footprint
    
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
No eggs group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 220 Battle Exp.: 2201*
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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. You can capture it in Pokémon Red, Pokémon Green, Pokémon Blue, 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.

Despite Mewtwo's name and similar appearance towards Mew, it does not evolve from or into any other Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue
It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene splicing and DNA engineering experiments.
Pokémon Yellow
It's DNA is very close to Mew's. However, its size and disposition are vastly different.
Pokémon Stadium
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 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 FireRed
A POKéMON whose genetic code was repeatedly recombined for research. It turned vicious as a result.
Pokémon LeafGreen
It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA-engineering experiments.

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 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.

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
106
166 - 213 322 - 416
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
154
143 - 226 281 - 447
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
Total:
680
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

RBY

Under normal battle conditions in Generation I, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None

Later versions

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

In the anime

Main article: Mewtwo (anime)

While Mewtwo has been the Pokémon of focus of two movies, it also made brief appearances in EP063 and EP064 in its body-armor. The first intance 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 controled by Mirage Master.

Evolution

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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.

In other languages

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