| “ | A human sacrificed himself to save the Pokémon, I pitted them against each other, but not until they set aside their differences did I see the true power that they shared deep inside. I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant, it's what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are. | „ |
| ~ Mewtwo's iconic quote |
"Life is wonderful, but why?—Mewtwo remembering what Amber said to him
Mewtwo is the former antagonist turned hero in the movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back. He was a Pokémon artificially created by Dr. Fuji to serve Team Rocket. As the only clone to survive the process Mewtwo entered the world confused and alone, however by the end of the movie, Mewtwo realized the true meaning of life and error of his ways. In his future appearances, Mewtwo is shown to have compassion, caring for other Pokemon so they can find peace within the world.
The English voice actor of Mewtwo in Pokemon the First Movie and The Birth of Mewtwo was Jay Geode.
The English voice actor of Mewtwo in Mewtwo Returns, Pokemon Journeys and Mewtwo Strikes Back-Evolution was Dan Green.
Personality[]
Mewtwo is shown to be extremely intelligent, formulating strong vocabulary and ideals after he shattered the tube, destroyed New Island and the Viridian Gym. Due to his painful backstory with the clones, Giovanni and the scientists, Mewtwo developed a thirst for vengeance against humanity clearly stating it before the intro.
Owing to his nature as a clone, Mewtwo grew deeply insecure about his existence, thus a motivation beyond revenge was to prove he was superior to the original, as well as prove his created clones were superior to anything humans could make and naturally born Pokémon alike. His power made him arrogant, which was also fed by insecurity and grief.
After the events of the first movie, Mewtwo learned compassion, showing clear signs of it in Mewtwo Returns and Pokémon Journeys. Thus, showing that despite his traumatic origin, he was capable of accepting goodness in the world and understood that not all humans were the evil manipulators like he judged them because of Giovanni.
Appearance[]
Like most Mewtwo (Regular form) in the Pokémon franchise, Mewtwo has a skinny, humanoid body, with pointed ears, three toes, three fingers, a long tail and a tube that connects his head and body. His skin is white with a purplish hue, while his tail and eyes are a more saturated purple. Constantly, he looks agitated, with scrunched eyes and barely smiling. As a baby, he almost had the same attributes, except he looks more childish and carefree.
Biography[]
The Birth of Mewtwo[]
Like most antagonists, Mewtwo's backstory is a tragic one, this special takes place in the early stages of Mewtwo's creation, even appearing like a child show that. The main setting is this unknown void where baby Mewtwo resided in. Later, clones of Squirtle, Charmander, Bulbasaur and Amber entered the void as well. With Amber being the one who conversed with Mewtwo, they talked about life and emotion, and explored different sceneries as they conversed. Sadly, the cloned Pokémon and Amber didn't survive the process, so Amber reassured Mewtwo that life is amazing and that he should cherish it, and as they say their farewells, Mewtwo cried but he didn't understand why, however, the viewers knew that Mewtwo felt scared and alone, entering the world by himself. Unfortunately, his mind was wiped after this incident, so he didn't remember it after his awakening.
Pokémon: The First Movie And Pokemon: Indigo League[]
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Mewtwo beats a trainer's Onix in one attack, showcasing his dominant power over other Pokémon.
Early in the movie we view the movie in Mewtwo's perspective, he was looking at Mew in a peaceful setting surrounded by greenery, asking repeated questions about itself, and the outside world. Afterwards, we see him awake in his tube, watching his surrounding area, before shattering the glass tube into a large amount of shards, alerting Dr. Fuji and his scientists of his awakening. As everyone celebrated and told Mewtwo about his general information, Mewtwo asked frustratingly about his existence and without getting any proper answers he destroyed the lab, killing all inhabitants and removing all evidence of the lab's existence. Within the burning remains Mewtwo met Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, who took advantage of Mewtwo's lack of worldly knowledge and proposed to be partners, which Mewtwo accepted. At the Viridian Gym, Mewtwo was given an advanced suit of armor, so he can "control" his power to be less destructive, and obscure his identity. Then under the command of Giovanni, Mewtwo aided with Team Rocket missions and fought challengers at the gym, completing these tasks with ease. However, like in the laboratory, Mewtwo didn't gain any answers from completing his tasks, he didn't feel complete. So, after beating Gary Oak's Arcanine and Nidoking, he asked Giovanni about his purpose, then Giovanni had shown his true colors, calling him nothing but a tool, that his only purpose was to serve Giovanni. So, Mewtwo agitated and distraught, destroyed the Viridian Gym and returned to New Island, and he planned a reign, where he would take his revenge upon mankind. At some point before Ash's battle with Raymond, Mewtwo built a palace on New Island, kidnapped Nurse Joy, and took control of her mind, turning Joy into Mewtwo's servant. Mewtwo watched Ash's battle, Fergus' battle, Neesha's battle, Corey's battle and battles from other trainers with potential, afterwards he sent them invites to a gathering at New Island. To contribute to his vengeful personality, Mewtwo created a powerful storm that threatened to destroy the world, as he wanted to create a new one that would be enforced under his guidelines. This also provided as a test, because Mewtwo wanted the strong-willed and powerful trainers to visit the palace. When all of the worthy Pokemon trainers came, Mewtwo entered, claiming that he was the most powerful trainer, however, Corey and Fergus objected, and they used their Rhyhorn and Gyarados to try and contribute to their claim, however, they fail miserably. Ash also objects and challenges Mewtwo to a battle, which Mewtwo accepted and reveals his clones of Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise as his Pokemon. With Ash, Neesha and Corey deciding to fight with their originals, and they lose miserably. So to "claim his prize", Mewtwo captures all the Pokemon in the palace with special Pokeballs of his own design to take down to the rebuilt lab to be cloned and form his army to repopulate the planet after his storm wipes out humanity and the Pokemon born naturally, leaving his clones to reign supreme. However, Ash pursues Mewtwo's Pokeball that captured his Pikachu down into the lab and fights off the cloning machine's attempts to take it and clone Pikachu, resulting in the machine being damaged to the point it self-destructs, releasing all the captured Pokemon, but also awakening all of the clone Pokemon as well. Back topside, Mewtwo allows Corey, Fergus, Neesha, Brock, Misty, and Nurse Joy the chance to leave before his storm unleashes its fury on the planet, but is then joined by his clones. As he gloats over his impending victory, Ash emerges from the smoke, scowling in defiant fury, joined by all the freed Pokemon. Refusing to let Mewtwo have his way, Ash tries to attack Mewtwo physically, but is repulsed by Mewtwo's Psychic powers and sent flying, only to be saved by the Mew that Mewtwo was cloned from. Seeing a chance to prove to his superiority to the Pokemon he was cloned from, Mewtwo attempts to attack Mew, who initially doesn't fight back until being hit by one of Mewtwo's attacks directly, then retaliates with one of its own attacks that hits Mewtwo and slams him into a wall. Now seeing that Mew actually does want to fight, Mewtwo decides to face it while pitting his clone Pokemon against the real ones, using his powers to suppress their special abilities so they can only use Normal-type physical attacks on each other. However, while Mewtwo and Mew slug it out without showing any signs of fatigue or exhaustion, the clone and real Pokemon begin to tire and exhaust themselves as they beat each other up, much to the horror of Nurse Joy and the Trainers. Even Ash's Pikachu refuses to fight its own clone, no matter how much his clone attacks him and demands he fight back, while Meowth waxes philosophical with his clone. Finally, Mew and Mewtwo's fight returns to the arena floor, and after trying to attack each other with Psybeam, they prepare to fire a much stronger version to finish each other off. Unable to bear watching it any longer, Ash, without any regard for his own safety, runs to the middle of the arena as he shouts for Mew and Mewtwo to stop, but ends up being at ground zero when Mew and Mewtwo's Psybeams collide, resulting in him being killed, the power of the two Psychic-type attacks striking him simultaneously turning his body to stone. Mewtwo is shocked by Ash's actions, calling him a fool for trying to stop the battle, but as he watches, the heartbreak and sadness felt by Ash's Pikachu and all the Pokemon there, real or cloned, causes their tears to coalesce in Ash's body and resuscitate him, restoring him back to life, and flesh and blood. Moved by what he saw, Mewtwo sees the error of his ways, and together with Mew, he takes all of his clones, and departs to find somewhere he and his fellow clones can live in peace. However, he decides that the events of what happened on New Island is best forgotten, and sends Nurse Joy, Ash, Misty, Brock, Fergus, Neesha, Corey, and all their Pokemon back to Old Shore Wharf, erasing their memories of him and New Island, and reducing his storm to just a natural one that soon disperses.
Mewtwo Returns[]
At the beginning of this special, Mewtwo summarizes his story from "Mewtwo Strikes Back", giving us a reminder of his origin story and how he got to where he was. He also mentions that Giovanni was tailing Mewtwo due to his memory not being wiped, and as Team Rocket skim their footage, Mewtwo and his clones watch the sunset within Purity Canyon, and Mewtwo calls it beautiful, then disregarding his claim due to being an artificial creation. When the Purity Canyon bus gets caught in a strong wind, Mewtwo uses his Psychic abilities to save the driver and passengers from their doom.
Since the events of the first movie, Mewtwo and his clones have found sanctuary on Mount Quena in the Johto Region. However, Giovanni, leader of Team Rocket, still aware of Mewtwo's existence due to not having his memory wiped as he was not on New Island when Mewtwo did it to Ash, his friends, Nurse Joy, the other trainers, and Jessie, James, and Meowth, has been trailing Mewtwo for some time. Once he identified Mount Quena as Mewtwo's home, he dispatches his elite agent, Agent 009, also known as the Black Tulip and her civilian identity Domino, to infiltrate Mount Quena. Once she secures Mewtwo's location, Giovanni will come with the Team Rocket Combat Unit to capture Mewtwo and force him back into servitude to Giovanni.
When Ash and his friends, along with Jessie, James, and Meowth, encounter Mewtwo again, since their memories of New Island were erased, this is considered their first meeting with him. Domino then reveals herself to be one of Giovanni's elite agents to her fellow Team Rocket operatives in Jessie, James, and Meowth, before puncturing their Meowth balloon and returning to the combat unit. When Giovanni attacks Mount Quena and threatens the clone Pokémon along with those already living on the mountain, including some mother and children Pokémon, Mewtwo is forced to surrender to protect them.
However, Giovanni's decision to fortify Mount Quena with a new Team Rocket base after securing Mewtwo proves to be a costly mistake. Several Bug Pokémon, enraged by Giovanni's tampering of the mountain, attack with a vengeance, and Ash uses the opportunity they create to free Mewtwo, but the Psychic Pokémon is severely weakened from enduring Giovanni's torture, so Ash takes him to the spring on the mountaintop to recover due to the spring's natural healing powers. Mewtwo seen the spring as the one he saw in his dream, realizing he too belongs on Earth rightfully. When Giovanni appears to confront Ash for disrupting his plans, Mewtwo, fully recovered and having accepted that he and the clone Pokémon are as real as any other Pokémon since the spring affected him like it did the other Pokémon who were healed by it, uses his powers to move the spring and lake underground, out of Team Rocket's reach, and also transports Giovanni, his Persian, Domino, and the Team Rocket Combat Unit back to their HQ, and then erases their memories to ensure they never try to attack Mount Quena again and forget all about him and the clones. At Ash's request, Mewtwo chooses not to erase Ash, Misty, Brock, Jessie, James, Meowth, or the researchers' memories of him, the clones, and the healing waters as they promise to keep the knowledge a secret. Mewtwo also thanks Ash for saving him from Giovanni's machines.
Later, as Ash, Misty, and Brock are continuing their journey, Ash hears Mewtwo's voice again as it tells him, "I will remember you always", before showing Mewtwo standing on a building, denoted by the narrator as a Pokémon who traversed the city at night.
Pokémon Journeys[]
Since leaving Mount Quena, Mewtwo had been taking care of Pokémon abused by humans on Cero Island. He was found after Professor Cerise and his crew sensed Psychic activity on Cero Island, thinking it may be Mew, Ash and Goh were sent to research this weird phenomenon. After the research fellows fall into a waterfall after a predicament with a Gyarados, Mewtwo saves them and leaves them in his "sanctuary" unconscious. After they wake up they meet the abused Pokémon, who call on Mewtwo after some time. When Mewtwo reveals himself he asks about their reason for their journey to the island. Ash almost immediately recognizes him but Mewtwo doesn't show any sign of recollection of Ash. They both talk about "dreams" and ask for a battle. Mewtwo is impressed with the potential resolve that the kids have and accepts their challenge with a smile on his face. Ash used Pikachu and Lucario while Goh used Cinderace. Pikachu was out of commission almost immediately. When Lucario and Cinderace fought together, they put a good fight however, Mewtwo won, barely losing any energy. After his win, him and the abused Pokemon leave Ash
Powers and Skills[]
Telekinesis (Psychic)[]
Psychic is a Pokemon move that Mewtwo currently has, it debuted in Pokemon: The First Movie. Mewtwo used this ability to telekinetically control something or someone through an invisible force that originates from the mind. Mewtwo first used this when he destroyed Fuji's laboratory on New Island.
Mind Control[]
To enslave Nurse Joy, Mewtwo took control of her mind stating that it was easy to manipulate. The effect seems to last indefinitely however, Mewtwo has the ability to restore the original consciousness of a victim after their purpose has been fulfilled. he can also talk telepathically through the victim's body while they are controlled. This ability debuted in the Mewtwo Strikes Back.
High Intelligence[]
Mewtwo was shown to be extremely intelligent, formulating strong vocabulary after his awakening. He can also formulate strong and complicated ideas, leading to his grand operations and Magnum Opus.
Forcefield/Reflector Generation (Barrier, Counter)[]
Mewtwo using Barrier
To protect his body, Mewtwo can form a forcefield that covers his entire body, Mewtwo can also destroy the shield and use it as a telekinesis attack, such as when Ash tried to punch him. He can also use another attack while being shielded, such as using Psychic to grab water and extinguish Charizard's Flamethrower attack. The shield can also act as a reflector, reflecting projectile moves and using them against his enemies, this was used when fighting Fergus' Gyarados. Debuted in the first movie.
Power Suppression (Disable)[]
After Mew did its speech about fancy powers don't decide if one's inferior or not, Mewtwo suppressed all of the (other than Mew and himself)Pokemon's special moves with his psychic power, limiting them to physical attacks. This can represent the move Disable, but increased in power, because in the core series, Disable can only prevent the use of one move of a Pokemon in its duration, while Mewtwo can suppress all at the same time. Debuted in the First Movie.
Self-Recovery(Recover)[]
Recover is a move that any Mewtwo can learn in the games. Mewtwo can recover its energy and heal from severe injuries, this only affects Mewtwo. Mewtwo was never shown using the movie, as it was only used in "The Birth of Mewtwo" radio drama.
Brainwashing[]
Mewtwo can wipe specific memories from a specific time period. At the end of the First Movie, Mewtwo wiped every memory of New Island of all the individuals on the island, making them forget completely about it. In Mewtwo Returns, he wiped the memories of Giovanni and Team Rocket clean, preventing them from hunting him further. Debuted in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Teleportation(Teleport)[]
During Mewtwo's appearances, Mewtwo has the ability to teleport individuals back to their original locations before meeting him. It is assumed he can also teleport himself but it was never shown. Debuted in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Weather Manipulation[]
Mewtwo had the power to alter the weather to form a storm that threatened to destroy the world, he used this so worthy trainers can reach his palace and he can start his reign as a "ruler". Debuted in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Telepathy[]
Mewtwo, like most legendary Pokemon in the movies, can utilize telepathy to communicate with humans without the moving of their mouth or vocal chords. Debuted in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Levitation[]
With his psychic powers, Mewtwo can telekinetically lift himself off the ground and maneuver as he pleases, reaching any height he desires. He can also do the same thing with other Pokemon or People, but he has complete control over their movement in that state. Debuted in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Physical Fighting Skills[]
Even though Mewtwo mostly depends on ranged attacks, his close-combat skills are nothing to scoff at. In Pokemon Journeys, Mewtwo intercepted Lucario's and Cinderace's attacks by grabbing them and hitting them with his tail, similar to Mewtwo's forward tilt in Super Smash Brothers. He can also block attacks with his fists, like pushing Cinderace's attack away while dealing with Lucario.
Moves Not Initially Mentioned[]
Shadow Ball[]
A powerful Ghost type special move that is shown to be a purple energy ball formed within Mewtwo's palms, he can then release it and attack his opponents. Debuted in Mewtwo Strikes Back. This is also one of Mewtwo's current moves.
Swift[]
A normal type special move. The user launches a flurry of star-like projectiles and they do damage when they land. Mewtwo was never shown using the move as it only appeared in "The Birth of Mewtwo" radio drama. Mewtwo doesn't currently have this move.
Hyper Beam[]
A powerful normal type special move. The user unleashes a powerful beam of energy, after it is used the user needs to rest before attacking again. Mewtwo was never shown using the movie as it only appeared in "The Birth of Mewtwo" radio drama. Mewtwo doesn't currently have this move.
Relationships[]
Mew[]
Mewtwo initially disliked Mew, considering them inferior to himself. They both fought during the main climax. He was especially annoyed when Mew did their speech. However, they made a truce after Ash was resurrected, flying away together with the clones.
Dr. Fuji[]
Fuji was the first person Mewtwo saw out of the glass chamber, he was confused and didn't feel like he belonged, and Fuji wasn't helpful for him to deal with the emotion. So he killed him and the rest of the scientists after his awakening, without any chance of them making an agreement.
Giovanni[]
"You were created by humans to obey humans. You will never be our equals."
Mewtwo met Giovanni in the remains of the New Island Lab, originally Mewtwo thought of Giovanni as a valuable partner, however, Giovanni revealed his true colors, and set Mewtwo into a state of vengeance, making him destroy Viridian Gym. After the events of the first movie, Giovanni and Team Rocket worked tirelessly to find Mewtwo, when they find him in the Johto region they decided to reclaim him. After the events of the special, Giovanni's memory was wiped, so he doesn't know about Mewtwo's existence. Mewtwo still considers Giovanni an enemy but, he isn't dangerous to his safety anymore.
Ash Ketchum[]
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Misty[]
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Brock[]
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Gary Oak[]
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Jessie, James and Meowth[]
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His Clones[]
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Nurse Joy[]
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Ash's Pikachu[]
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Ash's Charizard[]
"Your Charizard is poorly trained."
In the First Movie, When Charizard was released from his Poke Ball, his first instinct was to immediately use Flamethrower without Ash telling him to. Mewtwo blocked it and insulted both of them, calling Charizard poorly trained. Charizard was also beaten by Mewtwo's Charizardtwo. As Charizard's memory was wiped at the end of the first movie, and he doesn't make an appearance in Mewtwo Returns, it's unknown how Mewtwo reacts to Charizard and vice-versa. However, it's safe to say that they aren't enemies anymore.
Ash's Lucario[]
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Goh[]
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Goh's Cinderace[]
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Neesha[]
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Corey[]
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Fergus[]
Fergus was the first trainer to deny Mewtwo as the most powerful Pokemon Trainer, so he received the consequences. To fight that embarrassment, Fergus commanded his Gyarados to use Hyper Beam, which Mewtwo reflected back onto him, embarrassing him again. After beating the original Kanto trio, Mewtwo caught all the Pokemon in the building, including Fergus'. After the events of the First Movie, Fergus' memory was wiped and as he never made any future appearances, it is unknown about his thought about Mewtwo. It's safe to say that they aren't enemies anymore.
Ambertwo[]
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Bulbasaurtwo, Charmandertwo, Squirtletwo[]
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Pokemon He Protects[]
Gallery[]
Images[]
Quote[]
| “ | I have seen this place. I have been here before. Was it in my dreams? But this is no dream. I feel new life, rising within me. Mew? If these water has the same restoring effect on me as they do to other Pokemon, Pokemon belongs to this world. Could it be that this world is my rightful place too? | „ |
| ~ Mewtwo after being thrown into the healing water lake by Ash. |
Trivia[]
Mewtwo(M01) may be the only canon Legendary Movie Pokemon canon to the official series timeline.
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