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Lastly, Mewtwo has surprisingly good range for a lightweight fighter. All of its [[smash attacks]] have [[disjointed]] hitboxes that allow them to beat out attacks safely; this is especially evident with [[/Up smash|up smash]], as using it at the right time can prevent any [[stall-then-fall]]s. [[/Forward smash|Forward smash]] can be angled up or down to catch an airborne opponent or to edgeguard low recoveries, respectively. Mewtwo's tail attacks also offer excellent range, despite not being as disjointed. Its back aerial in particular offers very large coverage behind Mewtwo and can be used in decently quick succession, making it a useful walling tool against opponents with low range attacks. Its tilts also use its tail, so they have good range as well. Tying into this is its aforementioned mobility; Mewtwo's extremely fast horizontal movement speed grants it a very potent punishment game with its range, allowing it to bait approaches and easily punish them with its long-reaching moves.
Lastly, Mewtwo has surprisingly good range for a lightweight fighter. All of its [[smash attacks]] have [[disjointed]] hitboxes that allow them to beat out attacks safely; this is especially evident with [[/Up smash|up smash]], as using it at the right time can prevent any [[stall-then-fall]]s. [[/Forward smash|Forward smash]] can be angled up or down to catch an airborne opponent or to edgeguard low recoveries, respectively. Mewtwo's tail attacks also offer excellent range, despite not being as disjointed. Its back aerial in particular offers very large coverage behind Mewtwo and can be used in decently quick succession, making it a useful walling tool against opponents with low range attacks. Its tilts also use its tail, so they have good range as well. Tying into this is its aforementioned mobility; Mewtwo's extremely fast horizontal movement speed grants it a very potent punishment game with its range, allowing it to bait approaches and easily punish them with its long-reaching moves.


Despite Mewtwo's strengths, it has some noticeable weaknesses, the most glaring of which is its infamously poor endurance. Mewtwo's very light weight makes it easy to KO, while its tall frame, average falling speed and below average gravity make it easier to combo compared to other characters of its weight class. Furthermore, Mewtwo lacks an effective aerial move to disrupt combos, and an attempt to Teleport out of a combo can be punished due to its noticeable ending lag and momentum. And compared to all other characters in the game, Mewtwo is also unable to reliably double jump out of juggling pressure due to it taking a noticeable amount of time for his hurtbox to shift vertically. However, its aerial speed and recovery mix-ups can mitigate some of these shortcomings.
Despite Mewtwo's strengths, it has some noticeable weaknesses, the most glaring of which is its infamously poor endurance. Mewtwo's very light weight makes it easy to KO, while its tall frame, average falling speed and below average gravity make it easier to combo compared to other characters of its weight class, this leads to it having disadvantageous matchups against {{SSBU|Falco}} and {{SSBU|Palutena}}. Furthermore, Mewtwo lacks an effective aerial move to disrupt combos, and an attempt to Teleport out of a combo can be punished due to its noticeable ending lag and momentum. And compared to all other characters in the game, Mewtwo is also unable to reliably double jump out of juggling pressure due to it taking a noticeable amount of time for his hurtbox to shift vertically. However, its aerial speed and recovery mix-ups can mitigate some of these shortcomings.


Although Mewtwo has a multitude of KO options, it often has trouble landing them due to it needing to safely approach the enemy. Up and back throw can be risky to attempt because of Mewtwo's aforementioned average grab range. Forward and down smash have slow start-up lag, whereas up smash has minimal horizontal range below its blast of dark energy and high ending lag (it can also unreliably connect due to some jostle animations). Forward aerial and Shadow Ball's KO potentials can be hindered via staleness because of their frequent usage in Mewtwo's combos and neutral game. Lastly, its frame data is slightly below-average, which makes its attacks even more prone to punishment if they are not spaced well and used intentionally. As a result, Mewtwo cannot effectively pressure through offensive means, yet needs to rely on its movement options and special moves to create openings from which it can proceed to punish the opponent. During Mewtwo's disadvantage state, it often cannot depend on its offensive options to relieve pressure, and instead must rely on evading and only attacking when necessary.
Although Mewtwo has a multitude of KO options, it often has trouble landing them due to it needing to safely approach the enemy. Up and back throw can be risky to attempt because of Mewtwo's aforementioned average grab range. Forward and down smash have slow start-up lag, whereas up smash has minimal horizontal range below its blast of dark energy and high ending lag (it can also unreliably connect due to some jostle animations). Forward aerial and Shadow Ball's KO potentials can be hindered via staleness because of their frequent usage in Mewtwo's combos and neutral game. Lastly, its frame data is slightly below-average, which makes its attacks even more prone to punishment if they are not spaced well and used intentionally. As a result, Mewtwo cannot effectively pressure through offensive means, yet needs to rely on its movement options and special moves to create openings from which it can proceed to punish the opponent. During Mewtwo's disadvantage state, it often cannot depend on its offensive options to relieve pressure, and instead must rely on evading and only attacking when necessary.
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As a result, Mewtwo is a character with a fairly high learning curve, as it has to capitalize on reads more often than not because of its frailty and susceptibility to pressure. While Mewtwo's moveset may not be as versatile as other characters, such as {{SSBU|Wolf}}'s, it makes up for it with comparatively huge power and damage output. In short, Mewtwo has the attack power and range of an archetypal heavyweight, yet retains the combo game and mobility of a lightweight.
As a result, Mewtwo is a character with a fairly high learning curve, as it has to capitalize on reads more often than not because of its frailty and susceptibility to pressure. While Mewtwo's moveset may not be as versatile as other characters, such as {{SSBU|Wolf}}'s, it makes up for it with comparatively huge power and damage output. In short, Mewtwo has the attack power and range of an archetypal heavyweight, yet retains the combo game and mobility of a lightweight.


Mewtwo's competitive potential is up for debate as of now. Some professional players believe that Mewtwo should be ranked as a higher end mid tier character due to its excellent mobility and damage racking game. Conversely, other players consider placing it as a low tier due to its large hurtbox and light weight, as well as its potent neutral game being toned down slightly. Mewtwo itself has a small playerbase, but the players who are dedicated to maining it, such as {{Sm|WaDi}}, have managed to achieve respectable placements.  
Mewtwo's competitive potential is up for debate as of now. Some professional players believe that Mewtwo should be ranked as a higher end mid tier character due to its excellent mobility and damage racking game. Conversely, other players consider placing it as a low tier due to its large hurtbox and light weight, as well as its potent neutral game being toned down slightly. Mewtwo itself has a small playerbase, but the players who are dedicated to maining it, such as {{Sm|WaDi}}, have managed to achieve respectable placements.


==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
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