Mewtwo (Pokémon)

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Mewtwo (Japanese: ミュウツー Mewtwo) is a 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:
* Mega Mewtwo X using Mewtwonite X.
* Mega Mewtwo Y using Mewtwonite Y.
It is associated with , and thus they are collectively referred to as the Mew duo by fans.
==Biology==
Mewtwo is an artificial Pokémon. It is a bipedal, humanoid with some feline features. Its body is primarily gray with a long, purple tail and a large 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 , after discovering the Mythical Pokémon 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 it acquired extreme power and a vicious disposition after enduring horrific gene-splicing experiments. 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 . 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 dark somewhere.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, was shown to be capable of levitation, mind control, memory erasure, telepathy, teleporting others to another location, and the creation of powerful storms. However, it was later shown to be caring, protective, and even altruistic. 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. possesses a rivalry with . As seen in Genesect and the Legend Awakened, can breathe in outer space.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, 's creation wasn't possible with the amount of 's cells gathered, so to complete it, human cells were 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 .
;Shadow Mewtwo
A unique of Mewtwo, called Shadow Mewtwo, is very similar to standard Mewtwo, but with dark gray skin, a dark gray 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.
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===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 Mega Shadow Mewtwo X by using Synergy Burst.
;Mega Mewtwo X
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. 
Due to the Mega Evolution, Mega Mewtwo X's physical power received a formidable growth. 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.
;Mega Shadow Mewtwo X
Mega Shadow Mewtwo X greatly resembles its normal counterpart, though it maintains its dark gray coloring due to the influence of the Shadow Synergy Stone. The glowing yellow-orange of the stone's infection is no longer confined to its tail, spreading 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.
Like its counterpart, Mega Shadow Mewtwo X can stretch its arms and legs. This unique form is achieved when Shadow Mewtwo uses both Shadow Synergy Burst and collected Gaia Power build up. The transformation can be undone if Shadow Synergy Stone is separated from Mewtwo.
;Mega Mewtwo Y
Mega Mewtwo Y is smaller and lighter, losing its long tail, underbelly, 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 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. Mega Mewtwo Y stays constantly in the air due to its smaller size and increased power.https://web.archive.org/web/20160406143554/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Mewtwo%20X Mega Mewtwo Y
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Mewtwo X
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Stadium: Mewtwo is the player's final opponent.
* : 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.
* : reveals that it organized the Puzzle League to find a worthy foe and clones '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.
* : 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.
* : 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 s 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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Mewtwo is only obtainable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time after obtaining a special Wonder Mail from Nintendo WFC. This Wonder Mail can not be obtained by using a password, but it can be shared through local wireless communication.
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Mewtwo=====
=====Mega Mewtwo X=====
=====Mega Mewtwo Y=====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
=====Mewtwo and Mega Mewtwo Y=====
=====Mega Mewtwo X=====
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Mewtwo (Expedition 20)
===Side game data===
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In , Mewtwo can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 50 Challenge.
====Mega Mewtwo X====
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====Armored Mewtwo====
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===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Mewtwo (M01)=====
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 at the Viridian Gym. Since the original series, it made further appearances in openings and a few stock appearances in s.
Mewtwo reappeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!, living in Cero Island, where it accepted a challenge from and Goh, winning easily.
=====Mewtwo (M16)=====
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 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====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 4: Charizard, after finding out about its existence from , 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 Mewtwo, making his collection of the 150 known Pokémon complete.
===GOTCHA!===
A Mewtwo briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Mewtwo appeared as the focus of The Discovery, where and raced to try and catch it, only to discover that had done so minutes beforehand. Elaine used it in a battle against Green and her , where it won easily.
===Celestial===
Mewtwo appeared in the music video for Celestial. It battled in an animated sequence, with Ed Sheeran and his Pokémon in the crossfire trying to stop them.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
Two different Mewtwo appear in the of the first and sixteenth Pokémon movies.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
During the 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===
Similar to the , 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. 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 , it assisted and Blaine in battling against Lance on Cerise Island. In Heckled by Hitmontop, 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 , teaming up with Red, the only person to have put it in a Poké Ball, to fight against and his . During this appearance, it was revealed to have gained the ability to telepathically.
In the , 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 under his control, demonstrating its ability Mega Evolve into both of its Mega forms in the process.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
Shu's father has a Mewtwo, which debuted in GDZ30.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Mewtwo appeared in Getting More than You Battled For!, playing the same role as it did in the eponymous episode.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Mewtwo debuted in Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!
Mewtwo is a Pokémon created by in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!. It was caught by prior to The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1). Mewtwo then became a "gag Pokémon" when its DNA was mixed with that of .
===Pokémon Zensho===
A silhouette of Mewtwo appeared in PZ07.
In PZ10, Professor Oak showed a photo of Mewtwo to and , who decided to try to capture it together in Cerulean Cave.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Mewtwo figure has been released.
* : 
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros.===
===Pokkén Tournament===
 is a Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include , , , , , and . 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 , , , , , and . Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega Evolves into Mega Shadow Mewtwo X and can use the Burst Attack Dark Nova.
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A Mewtwo appeared in .
===Pokémon UNITE===
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.
Games 	Location 	Song name 	Composition 	Arrangement
Pokémon Pinball 	During Mewtwo's bonus stage 	— 	Gō IchinoseStaff of Pokémon Pinball - Gō Ichinose is the only person credited for music in Pokémon Pinball's Japanese manual.	Gō Ichinose
 	During Pokémon preparation, after entering VS. Mewtwo 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
 	When battling Mewtwo 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
Pokémon Puzzle League 	During Mewtwo's stage 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
Pokémon Puzzle League 	Critical variant of Mewtwo's stage theme, when blocks on Ash's side get close to the top 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
 	When battling Mewtwo 	Battle! (Mewtwo)	Junichi Masuda 	Gō Ichinose
Pokémon RumblePokémon Rumble U	When Mewtwo appears in Rank S's Battle Royale in Pokémon Rumble and "The Final Battle Royale" in Pokémon Rumble U	— 	Miki ObataStaff of Pokémon Rumble - Miki Obata is the only person credited for music in the credits of Pokémon Rumble. 	Miki Obata
 	When battling Mewtwo 	Battle! (Mewtwo)	Junichi Masuda 	Shota Kageyama
Pokkén Tournament 	During battles in Dark Colosseum, a realm created by Shadow Mewtwo 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
Pokkén Tournament 	When Shadow Mewtwo activates Synergy Burst during its initial battles 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
Pokkén Tournament 	During battles in Dark Colosseum (Final), a variant of Dark Colosseum 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
Pokkén Tournament 	When Shadow Mewtwo activates Synergy Burst during the final battle 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
Pokkén Tournament 	When the player activates Synergy Burst during the final battle 	— 	Unknown 	Unknown
==Trivia==
* One of the Pokémon Mansion journals states Mewtwo's birthday is February 6.
** The same journal implies 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 opening appearances of any Legendary Pokémon, with seven in Japan.
* Mewtwo and 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 animated series. Similarly, Mewtwo's sprite was depicted as a portrait in Viridian Gym, despite being a public area.
* The island country of 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 and , 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 animated series, 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.ポケモン映画最新作『神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒』へと続くオリジナルストーリーが、テレビで放送決定！ This term was also used in the .
** Mega Mewtwo Y was designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.Tweet by 北風友裕 (@kitakazeee). Posted on July 12, 2019.
* Mewtwo's Mega Evolutions are tied with Mega for the highest base stat total of all Pokémon, with 780, excluding the unobtainable Eternamax .
** Mega Mewtwo X has the highest base of all Pokémon, as well as the highest single base stat and base of all 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 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.
* Mewtwo is currently the only Legendary Pokémon in to have an event-exclusive form.
* In , 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.
* and 's base stats are based on Mewtwo's, with some values swapped.
===Origin===
Like Mew, Mewtwo has some characteristics, but its body structure is much larger as a result of . It also has some characteristics of a and a .
Mega Mewtwo Y, much like Mew, has characteristics of a vertebrate .
====Name origin====
Mewtwo may be a combination of or mutant (ミュータント) and two.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Mew duo
* Mewtwo (M01)
* Mewtwo (Adventures)
* Mewtwo (M16)
* Mewtwo (Super Smash Bros.)
* Mewtwo (Detective Pikachu)
* Mewtwo (Pokkén)	
* Blue's Mewtwo
* Shadow Mewtwo
* Mewtwo (Unite License X)
* Mewtwo (Unite License Y)
* Artificial Pokémon
* Mega Evolution
* Legendary Pokémon
==Notes==
==References==
==External links==
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