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The Legend of Mewtwo
The Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo is among the most powerful and well-known Pokémon ever. Featured prominently in the first Pokémon video game, the first Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, and the first Pokémon movie, Mewtwo holds a special place in the hearts of Pokémon fans. Identified as a Psychic-type Pokémon created by cloning the Mythical Pokémon Mew, its history has always been shrouded in intrigue. But one well-known fact is that Mewtwo has long been a favorite of Pokémon Trainers around the world.
The History of Mewtwo
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Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version
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Pokémon TCG Base Set
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Pokémon StadiumTM
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Pokémon: The First Movie
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Super Smash Bros.TM Melee
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Pokémon TCG: EX—Ruby and Sapphire
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Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version
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"The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon"
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Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl—Legends Awakened
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Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version
| Category: | Video Games |
| Platform: | Game BoyTM |
| Year: | 1998 |
Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version marked the first appearance of the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Players discovered this powerful Pokémon inside Cerulean Cave only after they defeated the Elite Four to win in the Pokémon League. Mewtwo was (and still is) one of the strongest Pokémon a Trainer can catch.
Pokémon TCG Base Set
| Category: | Trading Cards |
| Platform: | TCG |
| Year: | 1999 |
Mewtwo was featured in the very first Pokémon TCG card set, known as the Base Set. The Psychic-type Pokémon (as it has been in virtually all instances in Pokémon TCG) had 60 HP and two attacks, Psychic and Barrier.
Pokémon StadiumTM
| Category: | Video Games |
| Platform: | Nintendo 64TM |
| Year: | 2000 |
Trainers talented enough to beat both the Gym Leader Castle and Stadium Mode in Pokémon Stadium were treated with the chance to battle Mewtwo. The Level 100 Pokémon was very strong—more than capable of handling itself in battle against a full party.
Pokémon: The First Movie
| Category: | Pokémon Movies |
| Platform: | None |
| Year: | 2000 |
Mewtwo played a prominent role in Pokémon: The First Movie. Team Rocket leader Giovanni plots to clone Mewtwo from the Pokémon Mew. Mewtwo's intellect proves to be too strong to be contained by Giovanni, and so it becomes Ash Ketchum's responsibility to convince Mewtwo to stop concocting its own schemes.
Super Smash Bros.TM Melee
| Category: | Video Games |
| Platform: | Nintendo GameCubeTM |
| Year: | 2001 |
Mewtwo was a potent character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but players had to work to unlock the Legendary Pokémon. To play as Mewtwo, either 700 VS. Mode matches or 20 hours of combined game play was necessary. Mewtwo was physically strong and had good reach to hit distant opponents with its tail. Plus, its Shadow Ball attack was an extremely powerful projectile.
Pokémon TCG: EX—Ruby and Sapphire
| Category: | Trading Cards |
| Platform: | None |
| Year: | 2003 |
The first appearance of Mewtwo as a Pokémon-ex was in the EX—Ruby and Sapphire expansion. Mewtwo ex's Energy Absorption attack let the player attach 2 Energy cards to from the discard pile to Mewtwo ex. Then, Mewtwo ex's Psyburn attack delivered 60 damage.
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version
| Category: | Video Games |
| Platform: | Game Boy Advance |
| Year: | 2004 |
Trainers returned to the Kanto region in Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version to once again defeat Team Rocket and track down the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Further, players were given an expanded glimpse into the history of Mewtwo and its ties to the Mythical Pokémon Mew.
"The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon"
| Category: | Pokémon Animation |
| Platform: | Animation |
| Year: | 2006 |
In celebration of the worldwide 10th anniversary of Pokémon, "The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon" one-hour special featured an incredible adventure! Mewtwo plays a central role in the story when a Pokémon scientist attempts to create a device to resurrect extinct Pokémon in this action-packed special.
Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl—Legends Awakened
| Category: | Trading Cards |
| Platform: | None |
| Year: | 2008 |
The Mewtwo LV.X card from the Diamond & Pearl—Legends Awakened expansion was incredibly popular with collectors and serious battlers. Its Psybarrier Poké-Body prevented all attacks from unevolved Pokémon, which was especially effective against Pokémon SP, which were the dominant Basic Pokémon from the same era.
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version
| Category: | Video Games |
| Platform: | Nintendo DSTM |
| Year: | 2010 |
In Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, players faced perhaps the most challenging encounter with Mewtwo. This Level 70 Mewtwo was once again deep inside Cerulean Cave, a location now inhabited by tougher Pokémon and laced with more intricate caves than ever before.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
| Category: | Video Games |
| Platform: | Nintendo DSTM |
| Year: | 2010 |
In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Mewtwo once again features prominently at the end of the story. The members of the nefarious Societea have tried to harness the power of the Legendary Mewtwo, and the only way to thwart their plans is to capture Mewtwo from the hands of Ed "The Thinker" and then Purple Eyes.
