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The Pokémon Mansion journals (Japanese: ポケモンやしきにある日記 diary in the Pokémon Mansion) are a series of diary entries written by a Pokémon researcher, chronicling the events that led up to the creation and escape of Mewtwo. They are scattered around the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island.

In the core series games

The Pokémon Mansion journals are only available in the Generation I games and in their remakes, as the Pokémon Mansion has been destroyed along with most of Cinnabar Island by a volcanic eruption prior to the events of the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Journal entries

In the Japanese versions, the texts suggest that only the researcher is involved. In the localizations, the texts refer to a team of researchers. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the reference to Guyana is removed; in the English translation, the reference to Mew giving birth is also removed.

RB YFRLG	PE
Diary: July 5 Guyana, South America A new POKéMON was discovered deep in the jungle.	"Diary: July 5 We discovered a new Pokémon deep in the jungle."
Diary: July 10 We christened the newly discovered POKéMON, Mew.	"Diary: July 10 We christened the newly discovered Pokémon 'Mew.'"
Diary: Feb. 6 MEW gave birth. We named the newborn MEWTWO.	"Diary: Feb. 6 We obtained a new Pokémon from Mew. We have named this new Pokémon 'Mewtwo.'"
Diary; Sept. 1^RGBY Diary: Sept. 1^FRLG MEWTWO is far too powerful. We have failed to curb its vicious tendencies…	"Diary: Sept. 1 Mewtwo is far too powerful. We have failed to curb its vicious tendencies..."

The Japanese text for the last entry reveals the author to be somewhat more emotional.

Japanese	Translation
日記　９月１日ポケモン　ミュウツーは　強すぎるダメだ…… わたしの　手には　負えない！	"Diary: Sept. 1 The Pokémon Mewtwo is far too powerful. It's no use... I cannot control it!"

Relation to Faraway Island

It is speculated that the Guyanese jungle where Mew was apparently discovered is actually Faraway Island. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Emerald, the message left on a signpost there contains a remnant of a signature belonging to a name ending in ジ (ji). The researcher who wrote these diary entries is speculated to be Mr. Fuji, who was known as Dr. Fuji back when he lived in Cinnabar Island and founded the Cinnabar Lab.

In the spin-off games

Pokkén Tournament

When fighting Shadow Mewtwo, sometimes Nia will mention having read the "Cinnabar Island docs" on Mewtwo. However, this is only noticeable if her voice is turned on.

In the anime

Pokémon Origins

The journal in Pokémon Origins

Red found the single Pokémon Mansion journal while visiting the Pokémon Mansion in File 3: Giovanni, containing all the entries written by the researcher.

The journal was referenced again in File 4: Charizard, where Red recalled finding out about the creation of Mewtwo from it. After telling Professor Oak about the journal, Red learned that the journal was probably the notes of Dr. Fuji, a former Pokémon expert whose research was dismissed soon after he had found a new species of Pokémon and tried to artificially create a new, powerful Pokémon. Professor Oak also realized that Dr. Fuji was likely the same person as Mr. Fuji.

In the original Japanese version of Origins, the texts remain the same as they were in Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen except for a minor difference. In the English dub, they were re-translated similarly to how they would later be in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, with the references to Guyana and Mew giving birth being removed.

Origins	Games
… … A new Pokémon was discovered deep in the jungle.	Diary: July 5 Guyana, South America A new Pokémon was discovered deep in the jungle.
July 5th … Today, while on our journey through the densest part of the jungle, we were surprised to discover a new Pokémon.	Diary: July 5 Guyana, South America A new Pokémon was discovered deep in the jungle.
July 10th We decided to name the recently discovered Pokémon Mew.	Diary: July 10 We christened the newly discovered Pokémon, Mew.
February the 6th From the potential within Mew, we have managed to create an entirely new Pokémon: Mewtwo.	Diary: Feb. 6 Mew gave birth. We named the newborn Mewtwo.
September the 1st It has become far too strong. It is beyond even us now.	Diary: Sept. 1 Mewtwo is far too powerful. We have failed to curb its vicious tendencies…

This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.

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-== The Pokémon Mansion Journals ==
+[[File:Pokémon Mansion journal artwork.png|thumb|Artwork]]
-[[Image:RyRo_Pokemon_Movie_1_Mewtwo_Strikes_Back_DVD_XviD_63A4FFD4_0005.jpg‎|290px|thumb|right|An ancient engraving of Mew from the jungles where it was discovered]]
+The '''Pokémon Mansion journals''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンやしきにある{{tt|日記|にっき}}''' ''diary in the Pokémon Mansion'') are a series of diary entries written by a Pokémon researcher, chronicling the events that led up to the creation and escape of {{p|Mewtwo}}. They are scattered around the {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}} on [[Cinnabar Island]].
-The Pokémon Mansion journals were a series of diary entries entered in by a Pokémon researcher (possibly [[Dr. Fuji]] chronicling the events that took place in the discovery of {{p|Mew}} and the creation of and birth of {{p|Mewtwo}}. The journals state that in early July, Mew was discovered deep in the jungles of Guyana, South America. And then five days later christened as "Mew" by the scientist. The next journal entry takes place in early February, and states that they took Mew back to the [[Pokémon Lab]] on [[Cinnabar Island]] and experimented on it, thus creating its child Mewtwo after a series of harsh gene splicing experiments. The final diary entry on September 1st, states that Mewtwo is far too powerful for the scientists to handle and that they have failed to contain his "vicious tendencies". This last part of the journal entries posts an eerie hint of the ill-fated scientists and the likely cause of the Mansion's destruction, Mewtwo.
+==In the core series games==
+The Pokémon Mansion journals are only available in the [[Generation I]] games and in their [[remake]]s, as the Pokémon Mansion has been destroyed along with most of [[Cinnabar Island]] by a volcanic eruption prior to the events of the [[Generation II]] games and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
-==Journal Entries==
+===Journal entries===
-The exact entries of the journal, in chronological order:
+In the Japanese versions, the texts suggest that only the researcher is involved. In the localizations, the texts refer to a team of researchers. In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], the reference to [[Guyana]] is removed; in the English translation, the reference to Mew giving birth is also removed.
-===July 5===
+{| class="roundy" style="margin-left: 30px; background: #{{locationcolor/med|building}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; width: 60%"
-Guyana, South America.
+|-
-A new Pokémon was discovered deep in the jungle.
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; width: 50%" | {{gameabbrev1|RBY}}{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundytr|5px}}; width: 50%" | {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>Diary: July 5
+Guyana, South America
+A new POKéMON was discovered deep in the jungle.</ab>
+| <ab>"Diary: July 5
-===July 10===
+We discovered a new Pokémon deep in the jungle."</ab>
-We christened the newly discovered Pokémon Mew.
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>Diary: July 10
+We christened the newly discovered POKéMON, Mew.</ab>
+| <ab>"Diary: July 10
+We christened the newly discovered Pokémon 'Mew.'"</ab>
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>Diary: Feb. 6
+MEW gave birth.
+We named the newborn MEWTWO.</ab>
+| <ab>"Diary: Feb. 6
+We obtained a new Pokémon from Mew.
+We have named this new Pokémon 'Mewtwo.'"</ab>
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>Diary; Sept. 1{{sup/1|RGBY}}<br>Diary: Sept. 1{{sup/3|FRLG}}
+MEWTWO is far too powerful.
+We have failed to curb its vicious tendencies…</ab>
+| <ab>"Diary: Sept. 1
+Mewtwo is far too powerful.
+We have failed to curb its vicious tendencies..."</ab>
+|-
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; height: 5px" colspan=2 |
+|}
-===February 6===
+The Japanese text for the last entry reveals the author to be somewhat more emotional.
-Mew gave birth. We named the newborn Mewtwo.
+{| class="roundy" style="margin-left: 30px; background: #{{locationcolor/med|building}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; width: 60%"
+|-
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; width: 50%" | Japanese
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundytr|5px}}; width: 50%" | Translation
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| lang="ja" | <ab>{{tt|日記|にっき}}　９{{tt|月|がつ}}１{{tt|日|にち}}
+ポケモン　ミュウツーは　{{tt|強|つよ}}すぎる
+ダメだ……
+わたしの　{{tt|手|て}}には　{{tt|負|お}}えない！</ab>
+| <ab>"Diary: Sept. 1
+The Pokémon Mewtwo is far too powerful.
+It's no use...
+I cannot control it!"</ab>
+|-
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; height: 5px" colspan=2 |
+|}
+===Relation to Faraway Island===
+It is speculated that the [[Guyana|Guyanese]] jungle where {{p|Mew}} was apparently discovered is actually [[Faraway Island]]. In the Japanese version of {{game|Emerald}}, the message left on a signpost there contains a remnant of a signature belonging to a name ending in ジ (ji). The researcher who wrote these diary entries is speculated to be [[Mr. Fuji]], who was known as '''Dr. Fuji''' back when he lived in [[Cinnabar Island]] and founded the [[Cinnabar Lab]].
-===September 1===
+==In the spin-off games==
-Mewtwo is far too powerful. We have failed to curb its vicious tendencies...
+===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===
+When fighting [[Shadow Mewtwo]], sometimes {{pokken|Nia}} will mention having read the "Cinnabar Island docs" on Mewtwo. However, this is only noticeable if her voice is turned on.
-[[Image:RyRo_Pokemon_Movie_1_Mewtwo_Strikes_Back_DVD_XviD_63A4FFD4_0007.jpg‎ |290px|thumb|right|A young Mewtwo growing up in the Pokémon lab, already having high psychic energy levels among it.]]
+==In the anime==
+===Pokémon Origins===
+[[File:Pokémon Mansion journal PO.png|thumb|The journal in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
+{{OBP|Red|Origins}} found the single Pokémon Mansion journal while visiting the Pokémon Mansion in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]'', containing all the entries written by the researcher.
-==Discrepancies==
+The journal was referenced again in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', where Red recalled finding out about the creation of Mewtwo from it. After telling [[Professor Oak]] about the journal, Red learned that the journal was probably the notes of Dr. Fuji, a former Pokémon expert whose research was dismissed soon after he had found {{p|Mew|a new species of Pokémon}} and tried to artificially create a new, powerful Pokémon. Professor Oak also realized that Dr. Fuji was likely the same person as [[Mr. Fuji]].
-* In the July 10th entry, the scientist states that Mew gave birth. However, in the Pokémon movie it is made apparent that Mewtwo was in fact created by a few hairs that were collected from Mew.
-* In the September 1st entry, it states that Mewtwo is far too powerful for the scientists to handle. However, in the movie, by the time the scientists found that Mewtwo was dangerous, Mewtwo had destroyed the lab and killed all the scientists in it.
+In the original Japanese version of Origins, the texts remain the same as they were in Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen except for a minor difference. In the English dub, they were re-translated similarly to how they would later be in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, with the references to Guyana and Mew giving birth being removed.
+{| class="roundy" style="margin-left: 30px; background: #{{locationcolor/med|building}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; width: 60%"
+|-
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width: 50%" | Origins
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width: 50%" | Games
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>…
+…
+A new Pokémon was discovered deep in the jungle.</ab>
+| <ab>Diary: July 5
+Guyana, South America
+A new Pokémon was discovered deep in the jungle.</ab>
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>July 5th
+…
+Today, while on our journey through the densest part of the jungle, we were surprised to discover a new Pokémon.</ab>
+| <ab>Diary: July 5
+Guyana, South America
+A new Pokémon was discovered deep in the jungle.</ab>
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>July 10th
+We decided to name the recently discovered Pokémon Mew.</ab>
+| <ab>Diary: July 10
+We christened the newly discovered Pokémon, Mew.</ab>
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>February the 6th
+From the potential within Mew, we have managed to create an entirely new Pokémon: Mewtwo.</ab>
+| <ab>Diary: Feb. 6
+Mew gave birth.
+We named the newborn Mewtwo.</ab>
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| <ab>September the 1st
+It has become far too strong. It is beyond even us now.</ab>
+| <ab>Diary: Sept. 1
+Mewtwo is far too powerful.
+We have failed to curb its vicious tendencies…</ab>
+|-
+! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|building}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; height: 5px" colspan=2 |
+|}
+{{-}}
+{{Project Games notice}}
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+[[it:Diari di Villa Pokémon]]

Pokémon Mansion journals: Difference between revisions

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