Editing Mewtwo

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:''For fighter info, see [[Mewtwo (SSBM)]] [[Mewtwo (SSB4)]] [[Mewtwo (SSBU)]];

|name         = Mewtwo

|image       = [[File:MewtwoFRLG.png|300px|Mewtwo]]

|caption     = [[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|50px]]

Official artwork of Mewtwo from [[bulbapedia:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen Versions'']].

|firstgame   = [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Red and Green Versions|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green Versions'']] (1996) {{Flag|Japan}}

|lastappearance= ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Quest}}'' (2018)

|console     = Game Boy

|species     = Mewtwo

|gender       = Genderless

|homeworld   = {{s|bulbapedia|Kanto}}

|voiceactor   = {{s|wikipedia|Masachika Ichimura}} (''Melee'')<br/>{{s|wikipedia|Keiji Fujiwara}} (''SSB4'')

|interwiki   = bulbapedia

|interwikiname= Bulbapedia

|interwikipage= Mewtwo (Pokémon)

'''Mewtwo''' ({{ja|ミュウツー|Myuutsū}}, ''Mewtwo'') is a fictional creature from the ''{{uv|Pokémon}}'' series. It debuted in the series' [[bulbapedia:Generation I|first generation]], and represents that generation as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

==Character description==

[[File:MewtwoArtworkRG.png|thumb|left|Original artwork of Mewtwo from ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green Versions''.]]

Mewtwo is Pokémon #150 in the {{s|bulbapedia|Generation I}} Pokédex, the final Pokémon in the list when not counting the generally unobtainable [[Mew]] which is #151 in the Pokédex. It is a clone of Mew that has been altered by unscrupulous scientists in order to increase its power and make it solely oriented for battling. As a result, it retains Mew's feline features, but instead sports a gray and purple coloration, a large, humanoid physique and even stronger psychic abilities, due to the alterations to its genetic source material.

Mewtwo's mentality also vastly differs from Mew's: [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Mansion journals|the last journal entry written by a researcher who oversaw Mewtwo's origin]] mentions that its viciousness lead to it violently escaping captivity, while Pokédex entries in Generations I and [[bulbapedia:Generation II|II]] establish that it thinks only of defeating its opponents and supplements this intention with a propensity for focusing its powers and resting in undiscovered areas.

In-game, Mewtwo was designed to be the final Pokémon of the Generation I games and has traits that highlight its status as such: it is a Psychic-type (a typing notorious for being difficult to contend with in Generation I) that sports an immense Special stat, a very high Speed stat, and the highest base stat total with a total of 590 (which increased to 680 once Generation II reformatted stat distributions to the standard used today). As a result, Mewtwo was an overly centralizing force that unbalanced the metagame until the aforementioned reformation to stat distributions split the Special stat into Special Attack and Special Defense, and altered type interactions (which were also brought about in Generation II) collectively brought balance to the metagame.

While Mewtwo's prominence waned in the wake of numerous other {{s|bulbapedia|Legendary Pokémon}} appearing in subsequent {{s|bulbapedia|Generation}}s, it nevertheless enjoyed a good degree of fame and popularity among the ''Pokémon'' fanbase, thanks to its significance as the original "[[bulbapedia:Tier#Uber|uber]]-tier" {{s|bulbapedia|Legendary Pokémon}} and for its prominence in the franchise's [[bulbapedia:M01|first movie]].

After receiving a {{s|bulbapedia|signature move}}, [[bulbapedia:Psystrike (move)|Psystrike]], in {{s|bulbapedia|Generation V}}, Mewtwo's prominence underwent a resurgence in {{s|bulbapedia|Generation VI}} thanks to it being among the initial handful of Pokémon to gain access to the new {{s|bulbapedia|Mega Evolution}} transformation. Unlike most Pokémon who can Mega Evolve, it has two Mega Evolutions, a trait shared with [[Charizard]]. In Mewtwo's case, it will Mega Evolve into the larger and bulkier Mega Mewtwo X while holding Mewtwonite X, which also changes it into a Psychic/Fighting-type. Conversely, it will Mega Evolve into the smaller and lighter Mega Mewtwo Y while holding Mewtwonite Y.

In the ''Pokémon'' anime and movies, [[bulbapedia:Mewtwo (original series)|Mewtwo]] is, at the time of the first movie, a one-of-a-kind Pokémon that develops a hatred for humans, the concept of subservient Pokémon and attempts to prove the superiority of clones over their original counterparts. It later has a change of heart and becomes a sort of antihero, mostly keeping to itself and trying to find a purpose to its existence. Despite the species' purported one-of-a-kind nature, other Mewtwo have appeared across the various Pokémon continuities ever since, including [[bulbapedia:Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)|one]] in [[bulbapedia:M16|the sixteenth movie]] that is capable of undergoing Mega Evolution.

Despite being genderless like Mew, Mewtwo in the anime assume gender roles, much like other Legendary Pokémon that can speak human languages. In this case, the voice for Mewtwo in the initial adaptation is often male (which is reflected in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series), with the exception being the one in the sixteenth movie having a feminine voice.

Mewtwo does not appear in ''SSB'' in any capacity. However, according to a page on the game's Japanese site, it was planned for inclusion in the roster. Unlike [[Bowser]] and [[King Dedede]], however, no development was made for Mewtwo in regard to being a playable character. <ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/PostResult2.html]</ref>

Mewtwo made its ''Super Smash Bros.'' series debut as an unlockable character in ''Melee''. It is much more tedious to unlock than most other secret characters in ''Melee'', however; it can be unlocked after either playing 20 cumulative hours of [[Versus Mode]] matches (5 hours for four players), or playing 700 Versus Mode matches.

Mewtwo is very [[floaty]] and includes a decent variety of combos, strong throws, a very good [[wavedash]], above average dodges, a strong projectile in [[Shadow Ball]], and one of the best recoveries in [[Teleport]]. On the other hand, it has a bad combination of large size and light weight, which results in it being an easy target to hit and combo while being especially easy to KO, giving Mewtwo some of the worst survivability in ''Melee'' despite its recovery and defensive prowess. In addition to this crippling problem, it has general awkwardness in its moveset and movement, with most of its moves being not very useful or outright near useless attacks. To compound this, it lacks solid KOing options, and has slow movement speed.

As a result, Mewtwo has infamously sat in the bottom-tier of ''Melee''{{'}}s [[tier list]] for most of the game's lifespan, being among the game's most unpopular characters and considered the worst character at several points in the game's lifespan. However, the efforts of {{Sm|Taj}} have resulted in Mewtwo being reassessed as a low-tier character, which is reflected with its ranking of 21st and its placement in the F tier.

Mewtwo, as a playable character, has three trophies - a main trophy acquired by clearing Classic mode with Mewtwo on any difficulty, and the two Smash trophies are by clearing the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively. Its Classic mode trophy reads:

;Mewtwo

:''A genetically created Pokémon, Mewtwo is the result of many long years of research by a solitary scientist. Although Mewtwo was cloned from the genes of the legendary Pokémon Mew, its size and character are far different than its ancestor. Its battle abilities have been radically heightened, making it ruthless.''

Mewtwo Trophy Melee.png|Mewtwo [Classic Mode] trophy

Mewtwo Trophy (Smash).png|Mewtwo [Smash, Adventure Mode] trophy

Mewtwo Trophy (Smash 2).png|Mewtwo [Smash, All-Star Mode] trophy

Mewtwo did not return in ''Brawl'' as a playable character, despite not being a [[clone]] like the other cut characters. This resulted in a significant amount of fan outcry in spite of Mewtwo's lack of popularity among the competitive community, as the majority of players saw it as an unjustified cut.

Mewtwo appears in ''Brawl'' as a collectible trophy, obtained by completing [[All-Star Mode]] on Intense difficulty. The trophy describes Mewtwo's appearance in the ''Pokémon'' games, and makes no reference whatsoever to its appearance in ''Melee'':

 

[[File:Mewtwo - Brawl Trophy.png|150px|thumb|right|The Mewtwo trophy from ''Brawl''.]]

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While Mewtwo does not appear as a playable character in ''Brawl'', there are several empty files on the game disc bearing its name. These include a graphic effects file (<code>ef_mewtwo.pac</code><ref>[http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/photo-m.phtml?post_key=68272&photo_key=29687]</ref>), a [[Music_(SSBB)#Removed_tracks|victory theme]] (<code>snd_bgm_Z38_MYU2</code><ref>[http://www.smashboards.com/showpost.php?p=10920499&postcount=133]</ref>), and a [[Wii Remote selection sound]] (which no other cut character has). While it is possible that the files are leftover data imported from ''Melee'' for referential purposes, the prevailing theory is that Mewtwo was planned to be playable, but ended up being cut. As Mewtwo has the most unused content of any scrapped character, it can be assumed that Mewtwo was the last cut made to ''Brawl''{{'}}s roster.

[[File:Mewtwo SSB4.png|thumb|150px|right|Mewtwo as it appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.]]

During development of the game, an appearance of Mewtwo's {{s|bulbapedia|Mega Evolution}} was reportedly considered by [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. During the [[bulbapedia:Pokémon X and Y|''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'']] Developer Roundtable at [[E3 2013]], an audience member asked if developers wanted to see [[bulbapedia:Mega Evolution|Mega Mewtwo]] in the next ''Super Smash Bros.'' game. While the developers stated that they had nothing to report about the question, Sakurai, who was in the audience at the time, reportedly said "We are thinking about it."<ref>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/34700]</ref> Despite this, Mewtwo did not initially make the final cut of the game as a playable character, returning only as a collectible trophy. Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y also appear together as a singular trophy in {{forwiiu}}.

Mewtwo was later announced in the [[Nintendo Direct#Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U:'' 50-Fact Extravaganza]] to be a playable character, while its return to the series was notable for being the first time in ''Super Smash Bros.'' history that a character has been made available as [[downloadable content]]. Consumers who registered both {{for3ds}} and {{forwiiu}} on Club Nintendo before March 31, 2015 could download it for free as of April 15th, while others were able to purchase it beginning on April 28th. Its moveset is mostly unchanged from ''Melee'', aside from the addition of [[Psystrike|a Final Smash]].

Mewtwo is ranked 10th out of 55 on the ''SSB4'' [[tier list]], placing it in the A tier. Upon its return to the series, Mewtwo had been poorly regarded by the competitive scene, as its already light [[weight]] was lowered further and its already tall hurtbox was slightly increased in height. However, Mewtwo did see improvements to [[Confusion]] and [[Disable]], two of its most arguably least used moves: the former now functions as a traditional [[Reflection|reflector]], while the latter's [[stun]] effect has a longer duration. Despite the aforementioned poor competitive view, Mewtwo saw a turning point thanks to game updates. Update [[1.1.3]] increased Mewtwo's grounded and aerial speeds, as well as improved its already potent forward smash and aerial attacks. Although update [[1.1.5]] provided very few changes, they were effective regardless: Mewtwo's weight was marginally increased, its already fast dashing speed was increased to the point of becoming the seventh fastest in the game, and both its up smash and neutral aerial were made safer thanks to adjustments to their ending lag and hitbox sizes, respectively.

As a result of these very substantial buffs, opinions on Mewtwo have been much more positive: it has been reassessed as a top-tier character, has managed to earn some noteworthy representation, and it consistently achieves high placings at all levels of play.

:''Created from modified Mew DNA, Mewtwo was designed to be the ultimate Pokémon. It didn't take on any of Mew's kinder traits and only uses its intelligence to destroy its enemies. Or...so it seems. Perhaps it just feels frightened or even tormented, and that's why it lashes out. Whatever the reason, Mewtwo is not to be messed with.''

:{{Flag|North America}} ''Mewtwo puts its psychic powers to great use in this game. Not only does it have floaty jumps, but its telekinesis gives its attacks extra reach and its throws added power. However, its light body makes it easy to launch, so if you're willing to risk getting in close, it might just be worth it!''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Mewtwo puts its psychic powers to great use in this game. Not only can it float in midair, but its telekinesis gives its attacks extra reach and its throws added power. However, its light body makes it easy to launch, so if you're willing to take the risk of getting in close, it might just be worth it!''

;Mewtwo (Alt.)

:{{Flag|North America}} ''Mewtwo's Confusion side special not only repels projectiles—it also reflects the damage back on your opponent. Its down special, Disable, stuns an enemy for longer the higher its damage is. Disable only works on foes that are facing Mewtwo.''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Mewtwo's Confusion Side Special not only lets you repel projectiles, it also reflects the damage back on your opponent. Its Down Special, Disable, stuns an enemy for longer the higher its damage is. As it works by having Mewtwo glare at its foe, this only works if they make eye contact.''

;Mega Mewtwo X & Y

:{{Flag|North America}} ''It's almost no surprise that a Pokémon as powerful as Mewtwo wouldn't be limited to a single Mega Evolution. Mega Mewtwo X has strong arms and legs, while Mega Mewtwo Y has a whiplike, slender head. The differences aren't just physical - X brings improved fighting power, while Y can unleash even more psychic power.''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Mega Mewtwo comes in two forms rather than just one. Mega Mewtwo X has visibly strengthened limbs, which greatly boost its physical abilities in battle. Mega Mewtwo Y, on the other hand, has a whip-like tendril extending from the back of its head, which augments its psychic powers.''

MewtwoTrophyWiiU.png|Mewtwo (Wii U)

MewtwoAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)

MegaMewtwoTrophyWiiU.png|Mega Mewtwo X & Y

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==

{{Main|Mewtwo (SSBU)}}

[[File:Mewtwo SSBU.png|thumb|right|200px|Mewtwo's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]

Mewtwo returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.

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*Like [[Charizard]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and [[Lucario]], Mewtwo draws inspiration from a particular member of its species depicted in the ''Pokémon'' anime. In Mewtwo's case, it is based on the [[bulbapedia:Mewtwo (original series)|Mewtwo]] from ''Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back'' and the TV Special ''Mewtwo Returns'', although it also makes some references to the [[bulbapedia:Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)|Mewtwo]] from ''Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening'' and ''Genesect and the Legend Awakened'':

**It is voiced by Masachika Ichimura in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the Japanese voice actor for the first Mewtwo, which is emulated by Keiji Fujiwara in ''SSB4''. Its quotes in the Japanese versions of both games have it boast about its power and question its existence, much like the first Mewtwo did on several occasions.

**It can use [[bulbapedia:Shadow Ball (move)|Shadow Ball]] like the first Mewtwo. Its presence in Mewtwo's moveset is notable, as it appeared in the first movie before it even appeared in the mainline ''Pokémon'' series.

**It can use its signature move, [[bulbapedia:Psystrike (move)|Psystrike]], like the second Mewtwo. However, Psystrike has a unique design and functions differently in ''SSB4'' compared to how it looks and functions in the games and the anime, and Psystrike's animation in [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Sun and Moon|''Pokémon Sun'' and ''Moon'']] was updated to more closely resemble its ''SSB4'' version.

*Mewtwo is the only playable {{Iw|bulbapedia|Legendary Pokémon}} in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. As such, it is also the only playable Pokémon without evolutionary relatives.

**Despite this, it does have a form of kinship with another Pokémon. In Mewtwo's case, it is one half of a [[bulbapedia:Legendary duo|Legendary Duo]], alongside [[Mew]].

*Mewtwo's status as a [[Weight|lightweight]] in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series contradicts its weight in the {{s|bulbapedia|Pokédex}}, where it is listed as weighing 269 pounds. This is seemingly due to its telekinetically-induced anti-gravity.

*Mewtwo is the only playable Pokémon in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series not to be voiced by its international voice actors in non-Japanese versions. [[Pikachu]], [[Pichu]] and [[Charizard]] retain their Japanese voice actors in almost all international media.

*Jean-Marc Delhausse, the French voice actor for the [[announcer]] (in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' only), [[Lucario]], and some [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon, voices Mewtwo in the French dub of the ''Pokémon'' anime. However, he does not voice Mewtwo in the French versions of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''SSB4'', as the respective Japanese voice actors' grunts are present in all Western language versions.

*Like Lucario, Mewtwo has a [[special move]] that is super effective against its own typing. In Mewtwo's case, this special move is Shadow Ball.

*Mewtwo is the only playable Pokémon in ''SSB4'' to not readily appear in any capacity in [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Sun and Moon|''Pokémon Sun'' and ''Moon'']]. Instead, it must be transferred over via ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Bank}}''. [[Charizard]] and [[Greninja]], while unobtainable under normal gameplay conditions, appear as a [[bulbapedia:Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]] and a member of [[bulbapedia:Red (game)|Red]]'s team, and as a {{s|bulbapedia|gift Pokémon}} from [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version|''Pokémon Sun'' and ''Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version'']], respectively. However, it appears in-game in the direct sequels, and is obtainable in a Ultra Wormhole along with many other legendary Pokémon.  [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|''Pokémon Ultra Sun'' and ''Ultra Moon'']].

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