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Mewtwo
ミュウツー Mewtwo

Artwork of Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


Debuts in	Super Smash Bros. Melee


Gender	Unknown


Ability	Unknown

Current location	Unknown



This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor	Japanese	English
As Mewtwo	Masachika Ichimura (Melee) Keiji Fujiwara (Wii U/3DS/Ultimate)

Mewtwo (Japanese: ミュウツー Mewtwo) is a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series. It was playable in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube, was absent from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but returned as downloadable content for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. In Melee, its voice and characterization are based on the Japanese portrayal of the original Mewtwo from the anime, although its spoken lines are removed in non-Japanese versions rather than being dubbed.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Artwork of Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Mewtwo is an unlockable character and can be unlocked by playing a combined minimum 20 hours of single player and multiplayer matches or playing at least 700 Melee matches. Its main stage is Pokémon Stadium.

Mewtwo has an unusual combination of attributes. Unlike other characters, its throws are exceedingly powerful, capable of KO'ing at similar percentages as smash attacks. It also boasts several fast attacks that can be linked together for simple and effective combos, and possesses an exceptional recovery. However, it is rather light, moves and falls slowly, and is a large target, making it easy to combo back. It also has difficulties KO'ing opponents - while its throws are strong, it needs to get grabs first, and its other KO moves are either slow or have short range.

Standard Special Move	Side Special Move	Up Special Move	Down Special Move
Shadow Ball	Confusion	Teleport	Disable
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Trophy information

Classic Mode

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.

Adventure Mode

As Mewtwo relies mostly on its powerful brain, there are times when it scarcely uses its arms and legs. Since Mewtwo spends much of its time floating, it flies far when struck. Shadow Ball traces a jagged path once released; the longer Mewtwo holds it, the more powerful it becomes. Mewtwo uses Confusion to spin its foes around.

All-Star Mode

Mewtwo is definitely not a speedy character, but its ESP-powered grab and throw moves are comparatively strong. Teleport has a short range, but doesn't leave it open to attack. It's best used as an escape move during disturbances. Mewtwo can daze a foe if it makes eye contact and uses Disable; the move is useless unless Mewtwo is facing its enemy.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Mewtwo makes an appearance in the game as a trophy.

Although Mewtwo is not a playable character, there are several empty files for unused playable characters, one of which is named "mewtwo".

Trophy information

A Genetic Pokémon. This legendary Pokémon was based on a recombination of Mew's DNA, created by a scientist after years of research. However, Mewtwo greatly differs from Mew in both size and personality and it is said to have the most twisted and savage heart among all Pokémon. Mewtwo has incredibly high combat abilities and uses Psychic-type attacks.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Artwork of Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Bulbanews has multiple articles related to this subject:

Mewtwo returned as a downloadable bonus character. It was confirmed to be a playable character during the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza on October 23, 2014. It was free for players who have bought both the 3DS and Wii U versions and have registered both to Club Nintendo by March 31, 2015, and those who received the code could redeem and download Mewtwo as early as April 14, 2015. However, Mewtwo was also purchasable for a small fee if one did not buy both games or did not register both to Club Nintendo. It became available to the public for purchase on April 28, 2015. On March 27, 2023 when the eShop closed, Mewtwo became unavailable.

Mewtwo is now voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, replacing Masachika Ichimura's work from Super Smash Bros. Melee. As in Melee, Mewtwo has fully voiced victory quotes in Japanese (which are re-recorded versions of its Melee quotes), which are removed for international versions. It continues to be based on the original series' Mewtwo from the anime, marking the character's first appearance in any new media since Melee itself as well as Mewtwo Returns. Its attributes were tweaked from its Melee appearance, decreasing its weight but also improving its mobility and its special moves, making it a much more useful but more difficult character overall (especially with a multitude of buffs in the later patches of the game).

Mewtwo's Final Smash is its signature move, Psystrike, performed after a Mega Evolution into Mega Mewtwo Y.

Mewtwo also appears in both versions as a normal trophy. Both versions of Mega Mewtwo appear as a single trophy in the Wii U version, with Mewtwo appearing as Mega Mewtwo Y (with a silhouette of its regular form) for its Final Smash trophy.

Standard Special Move	Side Special Move	Up Special Move	Down Special Move	Final Smash
Shadow Ball	Confusion	Teleport	Disable	Psystrike
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Trophy information

Mewtwo (fighter)

Mewtwo (Fighter) trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

NA: 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 take the risk of getting in close, it might just be worth it!

PAL: 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.)

Mewtwo (Alternate) trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

NA: 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.

PAL: 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.

Psystrike

Mewtwo's Final Smash starts as Mewtwo Mega Evolves into Mega Mewtwo Y. It then fires a huge psychic projectile that penetrates enemies and obstacles. This projectile doesn't do any damage, but it freezes every foe it hits in place. They can even be frozen midjump! Afterward, every foe hit with this projectile will take a powerful psychic hit to the head.

Mewtwo (non-fighter)

Mewtwo trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

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.

Mega Mewtwo X & Y

NA: 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.

PAL: 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.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Alternate Fighter Spirit artwork of Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Mewtwo appeared once again in Ultimate. By default, Mewtwo is the 61st character to be unlocked via VS matches, but can potentially be unlocked earlier by completing Classic Mode with Fox McCloud as the last character unlocked to be unlocked within his Classic Mode unlock column after Wolf O'Donnell.

Standard Special Move	Side Special Move	Up Special Move	Down Special Move	Final Smash
Shadow Ball	Confusion	Teleport	Disable	Psystrike
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Classic Mode

Mewtwo's Classic Mode route is called Psychic Control. In it, after Mewtwo completes a round, one of its opponents joins it as an ally in the next fight in an alternate costume. This ally is often one, or represents one, that has been brainwashed in their series, and is likely a reference to Mewtwo Strikes Back, where Mewtwo controls a Nurse Joy to act as a proxy. Its various "allies" in each match also reference their home series, where they were either possessed or brainwashed into becoming evil or had to confront an evil copy of themselves in Pikachu's case.

Mewtwo fights both Master Hand and Crazy Hand regardless of difficulty.

Round	Opponent(s)	Ally	Stage	Notes
1	Ness and Lucas	N/A	Fourside	This might be because of their PSI powers which are similar to its Psychic powers.
2	Cloud	Lucas	Midgar	Lucas is in his Masked Man-based alternate color, with Lucas's role as Mewtwo's ally being a reference to how Lucas's brother, Claus, had been brainwashed and turned into the Masked Man by King Pokey in Mother 3.
3	Ryu and Ken	Cloud	Suzaku Castle	Cloud's appearance is based on a period in time in Final Fantasy VII where Sephiroth controls Cloud's body.
4	Richter	Ken	Dracula's Castle	Ken's outfit is based on Violent Ken, his brainwashed alter-ego in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos.
5	Palutena and Pit	Richter	Skyworld	Richter's appearance is based on his role in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
6	Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, and Lucario	Pit	Kalos Pokémon League	Pit's appearance is based on his role in the 18th chapter of Kid Icarus Uprising.
Bonus	N/A
Final	Master Hand and Crazy Hand	Pikachu	Final Destination	Pikachu's appearance is a reference to the clone of Ash's Pikachu in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Ash's Pikachu has also been turned against his Trainer multiple times, such as in Pikachu Re-Volts and A Conspiracy to Conquer!.

World of Light

In the opening cutscene of World of Light, Mewtwo tried to reflect the beam of light with Confusion, alongside Zelda, who used Nayru's Love, but the light pierced through their special attacks and obliterated them regardless.

Mewtwo's fighter icon isn't found until the player reaches the World of Dark, in the Mysterious Dimension subarea. It appears after the player completes the fight with Whispy Woods's spirit.

Smash Taunt information

Palutena's Guidance

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

While most characters have a unique Palutena's Guidance conversation starring the Kid Icarus characters, Mewtwo and other DLC characters share a generic conversation where the Kid Icarus characters note their lack of information on the fighter.

Pit: Who is THAT?
Palutena: I have no data on this fighter. I can't believe it!
Viridi: It must be an intruder from another dimension!
Pit: Whoever it is, the goal remains the same: to fight and win!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Like all previous DLC fighters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Mewtwo is now given a non-generic conversation in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Pit: That's Mewtwo, right?
Palutena: National Pokédex number 150. Mewtwo is a legendary Pokémon that was created by resequencing Mew's genes.
Viridi: I WILL NEVER FORGIVE THESE HUMANS!
Pit: Poor thing. It's a walking science experiment.
Palutena: Mewtwo is arguably the most powerful Pokémon in existence. Some people spend their entire lives trying to catch it.
Viridi: It's an affront to nature and must be destroyed immediately! Think about it! Every action has a butterfly effect. Who knows what kind of impact it could have on the ecosystem!
Pit: Grow a heart, Viridi! It didn't choose to be a freak of nature.
Palutena: Feel sorry for it all you want, Pit, but don't underestimate it. Mewtwo's Confusion move can both flip opponents and reflect projectiles.

Trivia

In the original Japanese versions of both Melee and 3DS/Wii U, Mewtwo has spoken victory quotes. These are removed in international versions:
- "私はなぜここにいるのか...？"/"Watashi wa naze koko ni iru no ka...?" ("Why am I here?")
- "愚かな！"/"Orokana!" ("Foolish!")
- "私はまけるわけにはいかない！"/"Watashi wa makeru wake ni wa ikanai!" ("I cannot lose!")
This Mewtwo appears to be based on the Mewtwo of the anime's original series, based on its ability to "speak" human language (as seen in Japanese versions only), its personality, its use of Shadow Ball as a signature move, and its design differences in 3DS/Wii U from its actual model in Pokémon X and Y. Its voice actor in Melee is Masachika Ichimura, who voiced Mewtwo in the Japanese version of Mewtwo Strikes Back and was replaced with Keiji Fujiwara as a soundalike in 3DS/Wii U.
- Its DLC trailer is also titled "Mewtwo Strikes Back".
This Mewtwo's appearance in 3DS/Wii U also references the Mewtwo from Pokémon the Series: Black & White, with its Boxing Ring title of "A Legend Reawakened" being a play on the name of that Mewtwo's movie, as well as its ability to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y.
In the Wii U version and Ultimate, Mewtwo doesn't actually climb the ladders, let alone touch them. Instead, it uses its Psychic powers to rise up or float down.
Mewtwo's yellow palette swap in Smash 4 and Ultimate is its Shiny form in Generation II, while its purple palette swap resembles Shadow Lugia.

Palette swaps

Game	Image
Melee
3DS/Wii U
Ultimate

External links

Super Smash Bros. series
Games:	Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Melee • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Characters:	Pikachu • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Pichu Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle • Ivysaur • Charizard) • Lucario • Greninja • Incineroar

Stages:	Saffron City • Pokémon Stadium • Poké Floats • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Spear Pillar Prism Tower • Unova Pokémon League • Kalos Pokémon League

Poké Ball and Master Ball:	Abomasnow • Abra • Alolan Exeggutor • Alolan Raichu • Alolan Vulpix • Arceus • Articuno • Beedrill Bellossom • Bewear • Blastoise • Bonsly • Celebi • Chansey • Charizard • Chespin • Chikorita • Clefairy Cyndaquil • Darkrai • Dedenne • Deoxys • Ditto • Eevee • Electrode • Entei • Fennekin Fletchling • Gardevoir • Genesect • Giratina • Gogoat • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Hitmonlee Ho-Oh • Inkay • Jirachi • Keldeo • Koffing • Kyogre • Kyurem • Latias and Latios Lugia • Lunala • Manaphy • Marill • Marshadow • Meloetta • Meowth • Mew • Metagross • Mimikyu Moltres • Munchlax • Onix • Oshawott • Palkia • Piplup • Porygon2 • Pyukumuku • Raikou • Scizor • Snivy Snorlax • Solgaleo • Spewpa • Staryu • Starmie • Suicune • Swirlix • Tapu Koko • Togedemaru • Togepi Torchic • Unown • Venusaur • Victini • Vulpix • Weavile • Weezing • Wobbuffet • Xerneas • Zapdos • Zoroark

Collectables:	Trophies (Melee • Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U) Stickers Spirits

Misc:	The Subspace Emissary • My Music • Final Smash • Pokémon Change • Brawl cameos

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-'''Mewtwo''' (Japanese: '''ミュウツー''' ''Mewtwo'') is a playable character in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. It was playable in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], was absent from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but returned as {{wp|downloadable content}} for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]''. In ''Melee'', its voice and characterization are based on the Japanese portrayal of [[Mewtwo (original series)|the original Mewtwo from the anime]], although its spoken lines are removed in non-Japanese versions rather than being dubbed.
+'''Mewtwo''' (Japanese: '''ミュウツー''' ''Mewtwo'') is a playable character in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]]. It was playable in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], was absent from [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], but returned as {{wp|downloadable content}} for [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]. In Melee, its voice and characterization are based on the Japanese portrayal of [[Mewtwo (M01)|the original Mewtwo from the anime]], although its spoken lines are removed in non-Japanese versions rather than being dubbed.
 ==[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]==
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 ==[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]==
-While Mewtwo is no longer a playable character, it makes an appearance in the game as a trophy.
+Mewtwo makes an appearance in the game as a trophy.
 Although Mewtwo is not a playable character, there are several empty files for {{sbw|Unused content (SSBB)#Characters|unused playable characters}}, one of which is named "mewtwo".
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 ===Trophy information===
 ''A Genetic Pokémon. This legendary Pokémon was based on a recombination of Mew's DNA, created by a scientist after years of research. However, Mewtwo greatly differs from Mew in both size and personality and it is said to have the most twisted and savage heart among all Pokémon. Mewtwo has incredibly high combat abilities and uses Psychic-type attacks.''
+{{-}}
 ==[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]==
 [[File:Mewtwo SSB4.png|thumb|250px|Artwork of Mewtwo in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]]]
 {{bulbanews/2|Mewtwo announced for Super Smash Bros. 4|Mewtwo DLC release date and price for Super Smash Bros. revealed}}
-Mewtwo returned as a downloadable bonus character. It was confirmed to be a playable character during the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza on October 23, 2014. It was free for players who have bought both the 3DS and Wii U versions and have registered both to Club Nintendo by March 31, 2015, and those who received the code could redeem and download Mewtwo as early as April 14, 2015. However, Mewtwo is also purchasable for a small fee if one did not buy both games or did not register both to Club Nintendo. It became available to the public for purchase on April 28, 2015.
+Mewtwo returned as a downloadable bonus character. It was confirmed to be a playable character during the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza on October 23, 2014. It was free for players who have bought both the 3DS and Wii U versions and have registered both to Club Nintendo by March 31, 2015, and those who received the code could redeem and download Mewtwo as early as April 14, 2015. However, Mewtwo was also purchasable for a small fee if one did not buy both games or did not register both to Club Nintendo. It became available to the public for purchase on April 28, 2015. On March 27, 2023 when the eShop closed, Mewtwo became unavailable.
-Mewtwo is now voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, replacing Masachika Ichimura's work from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. As in ''Melee'', Mewtwo has fully voiced victory quotes in Japanese (which are re-recorded versions of its ''Melee ''quotes), which are removed for international versions. It continues to be based on [[Mewtwo (original series)|the original series' Mewtwo from the anime]], marking the character's first appearance in any new media since ''Melee'' itself as well as ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''. Its attributes were tweaked from its ''Melee'' appearance, decreasing its weight but also improving its mobility and its special moves, making it a much more useful but more difficult character overall (especially with a multitude of buffs in the later patches of the game).
+Mewtwo is now voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, replacing Masachika Ichimura's work from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. As in ''Melee'', Mewtwo has fully voiced victory quotes in Japanese (which are re-recorded versions of its ''Melee ''quotes), which are removed for international versions. It continues to be based on [[Mewtwo (M01)|the original series' Mewtwo from the anime]], marking the character's first appearance in any new media since ''Melee'' itself as well as ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''. Its attributes were tweaked from its ''Melee'' appearance, decreasing its weight but also improving its mobility and its special moves, making it a much more useful but more difficult character overall (especially with a multitude of buffs in the later patches of the game).
 Mewtwo's [[Final Smash]] is its [[signature move]], {{m|Psystrike}}, performed after a [[Mega Evolution]] into Mega Mewtwo Y.
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 ===Trophy information===
 ====Mewtwo (fighter)====
+[[File:Mewtwo_fighter_3DS_trophy_SSB4.png|thumb|150px|Mewtwo (Fighter) trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'']]
 '''NA:''' ''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 take the risk of getting in close, it might just be worth it!''
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 ====Mewtwo (Alt.)====
+[[File:Mewtwo_Alt_3DS_trophy_SSB4.png|thumb|150px|Mewtwo (Alternate) trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'']]
 '''NA:''' ''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.''
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 ====Mewtwo (non-fighter)====
+[[File:Mewtwo_3DS_trophy_SSB4.png|thumb|150px|Mewtwo trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'']]
 ''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. ''
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 '''PAL:''' ''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.''
+{{-}}
 ==[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]==
 [[File:150Mewtwo Dream 2.png|150px|thumb|Alternate Fighter Spirit artwork of Mewtwo in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]]]
-Mewtwo appeared once again in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. By default, Mewtwo is the 61st character to be unlocked, but can potentially be unlocked earlier by completing {{sbw|Classic Mode}} with {{sbw|Wolf}}.
+Mewtwo appeared once again in Ultimate. By default, Mewtwo is the 61st character to be unlocked via VS matches, but can potentially be unlocked earlier by completing {{sbw|Classic Mode}} with {{lw|Fox McCloud}} as the last character unlocked to be unlocked within his Classic Mode unlock column after {{lw|Wolf O'Donnell}}.
 {{SmashMoves|type=Psychic|game=Ultimate|Spe=Shadow Ball|SpeM=yes|SpeS=Confusion|SpeSM=yes|SpeU=Teleport|SpeUM=yes|SpeD=Disable|SpeDM=yes|FS=Psystrike}}
-==Attributes==
-Much like its appearances in Melee and Smash 4, Mewtwo's attributes are notorious for being very polarizing, and only its falling speed and gravity are considered average. It has a tail hurtbox, but despite this, it is the 5th lightest character in the game, weighing only 77 units. However, its mobility is excellent, as it's tied for having the 17th fastest walking speed, the 8th fastest dashing speed, and the 3rd fastest air speed.
-Like in its previous appearances as well, Mewtwo has a very potent air game. Its neutral aerial has a variety of uses; its very low ending lag gives it great combo potential into its other aerials, or Mewtwo can drag opponents down with it for grounded followups. Its forward and back aerials are very useful combo extenders and can KO at high percentages, with back aerial in particular covering a large area behind it. Up aerial, like back aerial, has large range, and is useful for juggling and has KO potential near the upper blast line. Lastly, its down aerial is a very powerful meteor smash when sweetspotted, and still has KO potential when sourspotted at high percents. However, it hits on frame 15, which makes it Mewtwo's slowest aerial when it comes to startup.
-Another one of Mewtwo's primary strengths is its incredible grab game. While its grabs' speeds and ranges are only average, its throws are very versatile. Forward throw, when all of its hits connect, becomes one of the most damaging throws in the game, giving it damage racking potential and ability to refresh its stale moves. Its up and back throws are among the strongest of their kind and have better KO potential than in Smash 4. Lastly, its down throw is a useful mixup combo starter at higher percentages, and can also be used to read an opponent's reaction and capitalize on it. Overall, both its air game and grab game give Mewtwo a variety of options to quickly rack up damage on its opponents.
-In comparision to its air and grab games, Mewtwo's ground game is more powerful, albeit riskier. While overall strong, all but a few of its grounded moves have noticeable ending lag, therefore makes them unsafe if shielded, whiffed, or dodged. One of its best ground moves is its neutral attack; it's a versatile move for many reasons, as it can both jab cancel and jab lock, which allows Mewtwo to start combos more consistently. Its tilts also have their uses. Forward tilt is a good move for creating space at low-mid percentages, and can KO outright at high percentages near the ledge. Its up and down tilts are very reliable combo starters due to their long ranges and different hitboxes, each having varying angles and knockback. Lastly, its smash attacks have distinct perks as well; its forward smash is powerful and can be angled, but is very punishable due to having noticeable startup and ending lag. Its up smash has low startup despite its range and power, and it functions as a great anti-air attack due to having a large disjoint that covers above Mewtwo. However, it has the highest amount of ending lag out of its smash attacks, making it very punishable. Lastly, down smash only hits on one side, but it has very high knockback scaling and has very low ending lag.
-Lastly, Mewtwo has a versatile special moveset. Shadow Ball has many uses regardless of charge; it can stop approaches, has zoning potential, and is one of the strongest projectiles in the game when fully charged, being able to KO at realistic percentages. Confusion has multiple functions, as it can function as a command grab, a reflector, and even temporarily stall Mewtwo in the air, which can improve its recovery. Teleport grants intangibility and travels far with large horizontal momentum, which makes it a safe and versatile recovery option. The last of Mewtwo's special moves is Disable; as it grants intangibility on startup, it is very useful for punishing bad reactions and can secure KO confirms. However, it's risky to use otherwise because it has to be facing the opponent in order for it to work.
-Despite Mewtwo's strengths, it has some noticeable weaknesses. One of which is its infamous frailty; Mewtwo's very light weight makes it easy to KO, while its tall frame, average falling speed and 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.
-The majority of Mewtwo's moveset also possesses some restrictions in spite of their advantages. Despite its aforementioned hurtbox properties, Mewtwo's tail-based attacks are still susceptible to being countered, owing to the base of its tail being a part of its hurtbox. Fully charged Shadow Ball has recoil when used in the air, which can cause an inadvertent self-destruct while off-stage. Disable is punishable if it whiffs and can be reflected because of its status as a projectile, the latter of which can easily lead to a fatal turnabout against Mewtwo at high percentages.
-Aside from forward aerial and fully charged Shadow Ball, the rest of Mewtwo's KOing options can be difficult to land. Up and back throw can be risky to attempt because of its 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. Despite their speed and accuracy, 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, respectively. Lastly, its frame data is slightly below-average, which makes its attacks even more prone to punishment if they are not spaced well. As a result, Mewtwo can pressure effectively, yet is also vulnerable to pressure.
-In regard to playstyle, Mewtwo's is an odd combination of styles: it fits the archetype of a glass cannon, yet typically relies on bait and punish tactics and defensive maneuvers to keep opponents from performing rushdowns and capitalizing on its very tall frame and extremely light weight. This does not mean Mewtwo is forced to rely on turtling, however, as its outstanding mobility, excellent air game, and overall powerful moveset make it a force to be reckoned with. As such, Mewtwo is a "high-risk, high-reward" 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.
 ===Classic Mode===
-Mewtwo's {{sbw|Classic Mode}} route is called '''Psychic Control'''. In it, after Mewtwo completes a round, one of its opponents joins it as an ally in the next fight in an alternate costume. This ally is often one, or represents one, that has been brainwashed in their series, and is likely a reference to ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', where {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}} controls a [[Nurse Joy]] to act as a proxy.
+Mewtwo's {{sbw|Classic Mode}} route is called '''Psychic Control'''. In it, after Mewtwo completes a round, one of its opponents joins it as an ally in the next fight in an alternate costume. This ally is often one, or represents one, that has been brainwashed in their series, and is likely a reference to ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', where {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} controls a [[Nurse Joy]] to act as a proxy. Its various "allies" in each match also reference their home series, where they were either possessed or brainwashed into becoming evil or had to confront an evil copy of themselves in Pikachu's case.
 Mewtwo fights both {{sbw|Master Hand}} and {{sbw|Crazy Hand}} regardless of difficulty.
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 ! style="background:#{{psychic color light}} | Opponent(s)
 ! style="background:#{{psychic color light}} | Ally
-! style="background:#{{psychic color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Stage
+! style="background:#{{psychic color light}} | Stage
+! style="background:#{{psychic color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
 |-style="background:#fff;
 | 1
 | {{wb|Ness}} and {{wb|Lucas}}
-| N/A
+|  N/A
 | {{sbw|Fourside}}
+|  This might be because of their PSI powers which are similar to its Psychic powers.
 |-style="background:#fff;
 | 2
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 | Lucas
 | {{sbw|Midgar}}
+| Lucas is in his {{wb|Masked Man}}-based alternate color, with Lucas's role as Mewtwo's ally being a reference to how Lucas's brother, Claus, had been brainwashed and turned into the Masked Man by King Pokey in ''Mother 3''.
 |-style="background:#fff;
 | 3
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 | Cloud
 | {{sbw|Suzaku Castle}}
+| Cloud's appearance is based on a period in time in {{wp|Final Fantasy VII}} where {{sbw|Sephiroth}} controls Cloud's body.
 |-style="background:#fff;
 | 4
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 | Ken
 | {{sbw|Dracula's Castle}}
+| Ken's outfit is based on Violent Ken, his brainwashed alter-ego in {{wp|SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos}}.
 |-style="background:#fff;
 | 5
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 | Richter
 | {{sbw|Skyworld}}
+| Richter's appearance is based on his role in {{wp|Castlevania: Symphony of the Night}}.
 |-style="background:#fff;
 | 6
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 | Pit
 | {{st|Kalos Pokémon League}}
-|-style="background:#fff;
+| Pit's appearance is based on his role in {{ip|The Ring of Chaos|the 18th chapter}} of {{ip|Kid Icarus Uprising}}.
+|- style="background:#fff;"
 | Bonus
-| colspan=3 | N/A
+| colspan=4 | N/A
 |-
 | style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Final
 | style="background:#fff;" |{{sbw|Master Hand}} and {{sbw|Crazy Hand}}
 | style="background:#fff;" |Pikachu
-| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{sbw|Final Destination (SSBU)|Final Destination}}
+| style="background:#fff;" | {{sbw|Final Destination (SSBU)|Final Destination}}
+| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Pikachu's appearance is a reference to the [[Pikachutwo|clone of Ash's Pikachu]] in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.<br>[[Ash's Pikachu]] has also been turned against {{Ash|his Trainer}} multiple times, such as in<br>''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'' and ''[[XY019|A Conspiracy to Conquer!]]''.
 |}
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 ==Trivia==
-*In the Japanese versions of both ''Melee'' and ''3DS/Wii U'', Mewtwo has spoken victory quotes. These are removed in international versions:
+* In the original Japanese versions of both Melee and 3DS/Wii U, Mewtwo has spoken victory quotes. These are removed in international versions:
-**"私はなぜ ここにいるのか...？"/''"Watashi wa naze koko ni iru no ka...?"'' ("Why am I here?")
+** "私はなぜ ここにいるのか...？"/''"Watashi wa naze koko ni iru no ka...?"'' ("Why am I here?")
-**"愚かな！"/''"Orokana!"'' ("Foolish!")
+** "愚かな！"/''"Orokana!"'' ("Foolish!")
-**"私はまけるわけにはいかない！"/''"Watashi wa makeru wake ni wa ikanai!"'' ("I cannot lose!")
+** "私はまけるわけにはいかない！"/''"Watashi wa makeru wake ni wa ikanai!"'' ("I cannot lose!")
-* This Mewtwo appears to be based on [[Mewtwo (original series)|the original series Mewtwo from the anime]], based on its ability to speak human language (as seen in Japanese versions only), its personality, its use of [[Shadow Ball]] as a signature move, and its design differences in ''3DS/Wii U'' from its actual model in ''{{g|X and Y}}''. Its voice actor in ''Melee'' is [[List of Japanese voice actors|Masachika Ichimura]], who voiced Mewtwo in the Japanese version of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and was replaced with [[Keiji Fujiwara]] as a soundalike in ''3DS/Wii U''.
+* This Mewtwo appears to be based on the {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} of the {{pkmn|anime}}'s [[original series]], based on its ability to "speak" [[human]] language (as seen in Japanese versions only), its personality, its use of [[Shadow Ball]] as a signature move, and its design differences in 3DS/Wii U from its actual model in {{g|X and Y}}. Its voice actor in Melee is [[List of Japanese voice actors|Masachika Ichimura]], who voiced Mewtwo in the Japanese version of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and was replaced with [[Keiji Fujiwara]] as a soundalike in 3DS/Wii U.
-**Its DLC trailer is also titled Mewtwo Strikes Back.
+** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-zJOntZRHo Its DLC trailer] is also titled "Mewtwo Strikes Back".
-* This Mewtwo's appearance in ''3DS/Wii U'' also references [[Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)|the Mewtwo from ''Best Wishes'']], with its {{sbw|Boxing Ring}} title of "A Legend Reawakened" being a play on [[M16|the name of that Mewtwo's movie]], as well as its ability to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y.
+* This Mewtwo's appearance in 3DS/Wii U also references the {{OBP|Mewtwo|M16}} from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', with its {{sbw|Boxing Ring}} title of "A Legend Reawakened" being a play on [[M16|the name of that Mewtwo's movie]], as well as its ability to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y.
-* In the Wii U version, Mewtwo doesn't actually climb the ladders, let alone touch them. Instead, it uses its {{t|Psychic}} powers to rise up or float down.
+* In the Wii U version and Ultimate, Mewtwo doesn't actually climb the ladders, let alone touch them. Instead, it uses its {{t|Psychic}} powers to rise up or float down.
+* Mewtwo's yellow palette swap in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' is its {{Shiny}} form in [[Generation II]], while its purple palette swap resembles [[Shadow Lugia]].
 ==Palette swaps==
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