Mewtwo - Mewtwo Strikes Back
Mewtwo is a genetically engineered clone of the ancient Pokémon Mew, created in a lab from Mew’s fossil to become the world’s strongest Pokémon. The cloning process killed all other attempts except Mewtwo, who grew bitter and without purpose. After killing his creators and being betrayed by Giovanni, Mewtwo concluded that both humans and Pokémon were corrupt, leading him to create clone Pokémon and plan to eradicate humanity. However, witnessing Ash’s sacrificial attempt to stop him changed his heart. Mewtwo then sought to find his place in the world, protecting his clones from harm and eventually parting ways to understand his purpose, later rescuing Pokémon from abusive situations.
Moveset
- Attacks foes with telekinesis using Psychic. (source)
- Forms a psychic bubble around himself to block attacks using Barrier. (source)
- Creates a psychic shield to reflect attacks back at foes using Counter. (source)
- Forms and hurls a ball of shadowy energy at foes using Shadow Ball. (source)
- Rapidly heals himself using Recover. (source) (Radio Drama)
- Uses Confusion and Disable to attack foes. (source) (Radio Drama)
- Uses Swift to attack foes. (source) (Radio Drama)
- Uses Hyper Beam to attack foes. (source) (Radio Drama)
Telekinesis - Destructive
- Tears up a lab and eventually blows it up completely. (source) (MSB)
- Blows up Team Rocket’s base, creating a mushroom cloud. (source) (MSB)
- Another version showing clearer picture of the base size blown up. (source) (OS65)
- Destroys several Pokéballs with a wave of his hand. (source) (MR)
- Overpowers two robots designed to seal his powers, tearing up the ground. (source) (MR)
- After mind drain, overpowers sealing machines with Pikachu’s help, pushing past his limit. (source) (MR)
Telekinesis - Lifting/Restraining
- Catches an airborne bus from a mile away and sets it down. (source) (MR)
- Bus was traveling along mountain side while Mewtwo was at center. (source) (MR)
- Stops Pikachu’s Iron Tail and Cinderace’s Blaze Kick, then throws them back. (source) (PJ46)
- Stops Pikachu’s Quick Attack. (source) (PJ46)
- Holds charging Tauros in air for capture by grunts. (source) (Armor, MSB)
- Sends Onix flying back, leaving crater in wall. (source) (Armor, MSB)
- Throws Gary’s Arcanine, stops and holds two of Gary’s Pokémon in air. (source) (Armor, OS63)
- Stops charging Rhyhorn and sends it flying back. (source) (MSB)
- Casually opens massive doors from distance. (source) (MSB)
- Lifts several Pokémon at once and returns Ash and Goh to lab. (source) (PJ46)
- With Mew, lifts and flies with dozen Pokémon. (source) (MSB)
- Sends all clone Pokémon flying without looking. (source) (MR)
- Transfers Team Rocket strike team including Giovanni’s helicopter back to base. (source) (MR)
- With all power, transfers entire lake underground. (source) (MR)
Telekinesis - Manipulation
- Creates hurricane worse than any port town has seen with wave of hand. (source) (MSB)
- Storm leaves New Island untouched. (source) (MSB)
- Disperses fire. (source) (MSB)
- Lifts column of water to stop Charizard’s Flamethrower. (source) (MSB)
- Overpowers another Psychic-type. (source) (Armor, MSB)
- Causes man extreme pain by holding him in air. (source) (MSB)
- Giovanni states uncontrolled power could destroy or burn the world. (source) (MSB)
- Mewtwo says storm will destroy world or wipe out humanity; compared to legendary storm. (source) (Dub, MSB)
- Other characters compare to legendary storm nearly wiping out Pokémon. (source) (Dub, MSB)
- In sub, vague comment on world being no good. (source) (MSB)
Telepathy - Communication
- Communicates with several clones just after creation. (source) (MSB)
- Possibly aware of surroundings while in tube. (source) (BoM)
- Uses telepathy to communicate with humans. (source) (MSB)
- Awakens clones from distance. (source) (MSB)
Telepathy - Memory Alteration
- Kidnaps Nurse Joy and alters her memories. (source) (MSB)
- Mind controls Nurse Joy for month, then releases and wipes memory. (source) (MSB)
- Wipes memories of everyone in first movie from distance, affecting mainland. (source) (MSB)
- Makes Team Rocket forget finding him. (source) (MR)
Telepathy - Misc
- Blocks all Pokémon from using special abilities, forcing physical fights. (source) (Dub, MSB)
- In sub, doesn’t explicitly say blocking abilities. (source) (MSB)
- Pikachutwo generates electricity despite block. (source) (MSB)
Energy Projection - Shadow Ball
- Blasts massive hole in thick stone roof. (source) (MSB)
- Overpowers Journeys Pikachu’s Thunderbolt, sending him flying and out of fight. (source) (PJ46)
- Sends Mew flying through clouds. (source) (MSB)
- Blasts through Mew’s bubble that caught Ash after being sent flying. (source) (MSB)
- Mew’s bubble catches Ash. (source) (MSB)
- Cancels out energy blast. (source) (MR)
- Devastates stadium with rapid Shadow Balls. (source) (MSB)
- Throws two Shadows overpowering Lucario’s Aura Sphere and Cinderace’s Pyro Ball, sending them flying. (source) (PJ46)
- Creates huge Shadow Ball producing massive ground explosion. (source) (PJ46)
Energy Projection - Birth of Mewtwo Attacks
- Destroys lab’s security system. (source) (BoM)
- Takes out several Pokémon for Team Rocket capture. (source) (BoM)
- Takes out Magmar with Hyper Beam, defeats more people and Pokémon. (source) (BoM)
- Defeats large number of rare Pokémon in jungle with one attack series; year’s supply. (source) (BoM)
- Giovanni notes millions of Pokémon in jungle, unclear how many defeated. (BoM)
Energy Projection - Other
- Clashes evenly with Mew, who sends Mewtwo crashing into stone stadium leaving crater. (source) (MSB)
- Mew sends Mewtwo crashing leaving crater. (source) (MSB)
- Clash with Mew creates explosion turning Ash to stone. (source) (MSB)
Defensive Moves - Barrier
- Destroys several robotic arms. (source) (MSB)
- Casually shields from Charizard’s Flamethrower. (source) (MSB)
- Clashes repeatedly with Mew’s Barrier for extended time, creating explosion. (source) (MSB)
- Extended clash with Mew’s Barrier. (source) (MSB)
- Explosion from Barrier clash. (source) (MSB)
- Blocks Pyro Ball and multiple Aura Spheres from Cinderace and Lucario, producing huge explosion charring ground. (source) (PJ46)
Defensive Moves - Counter
- Blocks Magneton’s electricity blast and pushes it back. (source) (Armor, MSB)
- Casually reflects Gyarados’ Hyper Beam back. (source) (MSB)
- Blocks Ash’s punch without moving; Ash overpowered robotic arms earlier. (source) (MSB)
- Ash rips apart robotic arms. (source) (MSB)
Defensive Moves - Recover
- Heals after Magmar blast. (source) (BoM)
- Heals after security system nearly extinguishes life signs. (source) (BoM)
Physicals - Strength
- Blocks Cinderace’s Blaze Kick and throws it back. (source) (PJ46)
- Repels attacks from Cinderace and Lucario, creates shockwave blowing them back, catches and launches with tail strike. (source) (PJ46)
Physicals - Reactions
- Reacts to electricity. (source) (MSB)
- Reacts to energy blasts. (source) (MSB)
- Stops Pikachutwo mid-leap. (source) (MR)
- Stops physical attacks from Pikachu and Cinderace. (source) (PJ46)
- Reacts to FTE speed Cinderace, catches strikes from Lucario and Cinderace. (source) (PJ46)
- Reacts to Journeys Pikachu’s Quick Attack. (source) (PJ46)
Physicals - Flight
- Flies at high speed from base to New Island, ripping armor apart. (source) (MSB)
- Quickly flies across lake carrying dozen Pokémon telekinetically. (source) (MR)
- Flies out of lake producing water column. (source) (MR)
Physicals - Durability
- At center of massive explosion he creates, unharmed. (source) (MSB)
- At center of mushroom cloud explosion in armor, unharmed. (source) (Armor, MSB)
- Slams into stone stadium by Mew’s psychic blast leaving crater, mostly pisses him off. (source) (MSB)
- Blasted by electricity from power-sealing robots, slams shattering rock, gets right back up. (source) (MR)
- Blocks and tanks multiple hits from Lucario and Cinderace after Blaze Kick. (source) (PJ46)
- Tanks hits from Lucario and Cinderace. (source) (PJ46)
Intelligence and Tech - Clone Balls
- Summons special Pokéballs from thin air to capture owned Pokémon. (source) (MSB)
- Summons and controls massive number easily. (source) (MSB)
- Balls home in on targets and capture inside Pokéballs. (source) (MSB)
- Balls temporarily stopped by electricity. (source) (MSB)
Intelligence and Tech - Cloning Technology
- Creates cloning machine, modified from his own creation machine. (source) (MSB)
- Original lab and machine destroyed. (source) (MSB)
- Rebuilt machine in months with Nurse Joy’s help.
- Clones fully grown Meowth in minute from three hairs. (source) (MSB)
- Mass produces clones ready to fight minutes after creation with enough DNA. (source) (MSB)
- Original clones died except Mewtwo due to Mew’s immortal life force. (source) (MSB)
- Implied due to Mew’s immortal life force. (source) (MSB)
- Clones survive and breed. (source) (MR)
- Perfected technology beyond scientists.
- Only help from one Nurse Joy. (source) (MSB)
Intelligence and Tech - Misc Tech
- Uses Pokémon-mounted cameras to spy on Kanto trainers. (source) (MSB)
- Uses holographic invites for trainers, context-responsive. (source) (MSB)
- Holograms give different responses by context. (source) (MSB)
- Castle has high-tech doors and raising platforms. (source) (MSB)
- Back window disappears to reveal battle stadium. (source) (MSB)
- TV monitors outside mountain hideout. (source) (MR)
- Prison to lock up Team Rocket. (source) (MSB)
Pokémon - Clone Pokémon
- Venasaurtwo deflects Razor Leaves with vines, picks up and throws Venasaur breaking ground. (source) (MSB)
- Venasaurtwo ties up Jessie and James with vines. (source) (MR)
- Blastoisetwo charges through Hydro Pump with Rapid Spin, sends Blastoise flying into crater. (source) (MSB)
- Blastoisetwo pushes back Blastoise into crater, trades blows. (source) (MSB)
- Charizardtwo dodges and blitzes Ash’s Charizard. (source) (MSB)
- Charizardtwo hits Ash’s Charizard in air, Seismic Toss into crater. (source) (MSB)
- Charizardtwo clashes evenly with Ash’s Charizard. (source) (MSB)
- Charizardtwo bites Ash’s Charizard neck. (source) (MSB)
- Charizardtwo as strong or stronger than Original Series Ash’s Charizard. (source)
- Pikachutwo intercepts and sends Ash’s Pikachu flying repeatedly. (source) (MSB)
- Pikachutwo cancels Ash’s Pikachu Thunderbolt. (source) (MR)
- Pikachutwo dodges energy blast. (source) (MR)
- Pikachutwo with Pikachu and Mewtwo blows up machine with Thunderbolt. (source) (MR)
- Pikachutwo as strong as Original Series or Johto Pikachu. (source)
- Johto Pikachu reference. (source)
- Meowthtwo has claws. (source) (MSB)
- Bulbasaurtwo clashes with Ash’s Bulbasaur. (source) (MSB)
- Bulbasaurtwo ties up Meowth with vines. (source) (MR)
- Bulbasaurtwo even with Original Series Ash’s Bulbasaur. (source)
- Squirtletwo trades blows with Ash’s Squirtle. (source) (MSB)
- Squirtletwo even with Original Series Ash’s Squirtle. (source)
- Psyducktwo trades blows with Misty’s Psyduck. (source) (MSB)
- Vulpixtwo clashes with Brock’s Vulpix. (source) (MSB)
- Gyaradostwo swims through hurricane. (source) (MSB)
- Gyaradostwo launches reflected Hyper Beam sending another flying. (source) (MSB)
- Gyaradostwo bites another, gets knocked off. (source) (MSB)
- Dewgongtwo swims through hurricane. (source) (MSB)
- Pidgeottwo flies through hurricane. (source) (MSB)
- Pidgeottwo flies through hurricane. (source) (MSB)
- Hitmonleetwo blocks kicks from another Hitmonlee. (source) (MSB)
- Hitmonleetwo swims with water Pokémon. (source) (MR)
- Nidoqueentwo pins another to ground. (source) (MSB)
- Ninetalestwo pushes back another. (source) (MSB)
- Ninetalestwo swims with water types. (source) (MR)
- Sandslashtwo pins down another. (source) (MSB)
- Scythertwo clashes blades with another Scyther. (source) (MSB)
- Clones of Rapidash, Wigglytuff, Seadra, Tentacruel, Vaporeon, Rhyhorn, Vileplume with no feats. (source) (MR)