Mewtwo is a Pokemon, a fictional creature from Nintendo and Game Freak.
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Mewtwo is regarded as one of the series' strongest Pokemon, and was the strongest in the original games in terms of stats.
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Mewtwo has appeared in various animated adaptations of the franchise.
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Mewtwo has featured in other game franchises, such as Super Smash Bros.
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Until the first Pokemon movie was released in the United States, Mewtwo was rarely referred to as a "clone" in Japanese sources.
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However, Mewtwo notably lacks Mew's ability to learn every single teachable move within the games.
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Mewtwo proved too mighty to control, destroying the laboratory and escaping.
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Mewtwo can be caught in Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver in the same location as before after defeating all of the gym leaders in Kanto.
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In Pokemon Puzzle League, Mewtwo serves not only as the final opponent, but as the main antagonist responsible for the game's events.
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Brawl, Mewtwo returned to the series as a DLC character in Super Smash Bros.
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Mewtwo returned as a playable character in Super Smash Bros.
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Mewtwo is featured in the film Pokemon: The First Movie as the main antagonist.
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Mewtwo, upon acknowledging the selflessness of Ash's sacrifice, comes to the conclusion that one's actions determine who they are and not the circumstances of their birth.
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In localizing the film for English-language audiences, Mewtwo's personality became more arrogant and megalomaniacal; localization director Norman Grossfield ruled the changes necessary, as he believed American audiences needed a "clearly evil" instead of ambiguous villain.
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The young Mewtwo befriends Amber, communicating telepathically; however, the cloning process proves unstable, and she dies.
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The 2006 television special Pokemon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon features a hologram version of Mewtwo, created and controlled by the story's antagonist Dr Yung.
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Mewtwo made its live-action animated debut in the 2019 movie Detective Pikachu.
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Mewtwo appears in the film Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a remake of Pokemon: The First Movie, that premiered on July 12,2019.
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Mewtwo protects several Pokemon that had been abused by humans on Cero Island since its departure from Mount Quena.
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Mewtwo refuses, stating it cannot harm the doctor, who it regards as its father.
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In reception to extended media for the Pokemon franchise, Mewtwo has been likened to Frankenstein's monster as a being born from artificial means and discontent with the fact.
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Theology Secretary for the Church of England Anne Richards described Mewtwo as representing a "parable about the pointlessness of force", and praised the character for displaying the Christian value of redemption.
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Mewtwo's image is utilized for merchandise related to the Pokemon franchise, which includes toys, children's toothbrushes, and a playing piece for a Pokemon-themed version of Monopoly.
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Mewtwo appears on the port side of All Nippon Airways's Pocket Monsters Boeing 747 jumbo jet, alongside Mew.
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