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'''Mewtwo''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. After being cut from ''Melee'', it returns with significant buffs. In ''Project M'', it is one of two characters that were not originally playable in ''Brawl'', the other being {{PM|Roy}}; in ''[[Project+]]'', it is one of three, with {{b|Knuckles|P+}} being the third. Mewtwo was the second [[File_replacement#Clone_Engine|clone engine character]] announced for ''Project M'', using {{PM|Lucario}} as a base.

 

 

Mewtwo is ranked 3rd out of 41 on the [[Project M#Tier list|official]] [[tier list]] at the top of the A tier, a significant improvement from its 20th out of 26 placing in ''Melee''. In the official ''Project+'' {{h2|Project+|Tier list}}, Mewtwo ranks slightly lower at 5th, near the top of the A+ tier.

*{{change|Mewtwo has been updated with universal changes introduced in ''Brawl''}}:

**{{change|Mewtwo now has an [[on-screen appearance]], where it teleports onto the stage and stretches a hand, emitting its cry from the main ''Pokémon'' games.}}

**{{change|Mewtwo now has a [[Wii Remote selection sound]], which uses the aforementioned battle cry.}}  

**{{change|Mewtwo has two new [[taunts]], bringing it up to the standard of three. Its taunt from ''Melee'' is assigned as a down taunt:}}

***{{change|Up taunt involves Mewtwo floating in a sitting pose with closed eyes, similar to how it appeared at [[bulbapedia:Dr. Fuji (anime)|Dr. Fuji]]'s lab in ''[[bulbapedia:M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. Mewtwo keeps floating as long as the taunt input is held.}}

***{{change|Its side taunt is similar to the on-screen appearance.}}

*{{change|Mewtwo's victory poses have been updated:}}

**{{change|Its victory pose where it spins and folds its arms now has it say "{{ja|愚かな.|Orokana.}}" (Foolish.) which is taken from the Japanese version of ''Melee''.}}

**{{change|It also has a new victory pose where it spins in place, floating up, and ultimately disappearing. This replaces the victory pose from ''Melee'' where it emits a dark aura rom its fingers; while maintaining the voice from the original.}}  

*{{change|Mewtwo has a new defeat pose. After losing a match, it floats while its turned away and looking back, similar to the artwork on the Pokémon selection screen of its appearance in ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon_Stadium_(English)|Pokémon Stadium]]'' before battling it.}}

*{{buff|Mewtwo's tail is now significantly longer, greatly increasing the reach of any attacks that utilize its tail, such as its tilts.}}

**{{buff|Compared to ''Melee'' (where Mewtwo's entire tail had a hurtbox), only the inner half of its tail has a hurtbox, thus giving Mewtwo significant [[disjointed hitbox]] for its tail attacks.}}

*{{buff|Mewtwo can now hover in a similar manner to {{PM|Peach}}'s [[float]]:}}

**{{buff|Unlike Peach's float, Mewtwo has full vertical and horizontal control over the direction of its float.}}

**{{nerf|The duration of its float is shorter (lasting a bit more than one second), and using it will cause Mewtwo to lose its [[midair jump]].}}

**{{buff|Hovered aerials have their [[landing lag]] removed, akin to Peach's [[float cancel]].}}

*{{buff|[[Confusion]]'s effect now sends victims upwards into a [[tumbling]] state after spinning them, it is safer on hit than in ''Melee'', where every character could punish it on-hit with a back aerial and produces a slight [[wind]] effect a small distance outside its grab to make it more difficult to punish. It also now acts as a proper [[reflector]], with projectiles reflected by Confusion inflicting damage to the original user, further improving Confusion's utility. It can still pull opponents through platforms (although this is harder than in ''Melee'' as a midair jump must be input first) and the rise up can [[stage spike]] if the platform is solid.}}

===Most historically significant players===

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*{{Sm|EmuKiller|USA}} - Formerly ranked 39th on [[PMRank 2018]].

*{{Sm|Pikmon|USA}} - Ike main with a Mewtwo secondary, strongest active Mewtwo. Ranked #17 on [[PMRank 2023]].

*{{Sm|Violet|USA}} - Formerly ranked 7th on [[PMRank 2018]]. Placed 3rd at [[The Bigger Balc]].

 

In [[Project+]], Mewtwo's trophy can be obtained by clearing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star]] mode.

 

{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Pokémon Red/Blue|console2=GBA|game2=Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen}}

Mewtwo P+ Trophy.png|Classic and All Star.

Mewtwo's design received a large overhaul from ''Melee'' to ''Project M''. Where Melee based its design from Generation I and II (games for the Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Nintendo 64), its new design reflects Generation IV (games that were for the Wii and Nintendo DS, and made around the same time as ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''). It matches Brawl's more realistic environment like other characters.  

In ''[[Project+]]'', Mewtwo received additional colors. The yellow skin is based on the sprite from ''Pokémon Yellow''). Armored Mewtwo gains a green and blue color, and Rocket Mewtwo was included as the red team color for this costume set. Shadow Mewtwo from ''Pokkén Tournament'' is the third costume with additional colors.

 

[[File:Mewtwo Palette (P+).png|800px|thumb|center|Mewtwo's alternate costumes in P+]]

 

*'''Z-Secret Costume:''' Shadow Armored Mewtwo: A color scheme for the Armored Mewtwo costume that references Shadow Pokémon from ''Pokémon Colosseum'' and ''Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness'' (more specifically, the latter game's Shadow Lugia). An extra detail involves Mewtwo's digits being more claw-like.

*'''R-Secret Costume:''' Mega Mewtwo X: One of Mewtwo's [[bulbapedia:Mega Evolution|Mega Evolutions]] introduced in Generation VI, being activated when it is holding [[bulbapedia:Mewtwonite X|Mewtwonite X]] and the player Mega Evolves it. This is the only Mewtwo-related [[bulbapedia:Mega Evolution|Mega Evolution]] that's not usable in future ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.

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*In ''Project M'', when Kirby copies Mewtwo, he copies Disable rather than Shadow Ball. According to ''Project M'' Backroom member {{Sm|Gimpyfish}}, this is due to the difficulty of programming a new projectile for a pre-existing character. This was eventually fixed in ''Project+'', where Kirby properly copies Shadow Ball from Mewtwo.

**An unreleased ''Project M'' build shows though that a proper Shadow Ball ability for Kirby was in development and well under way.  

**Mewtwo's SFX were of a significantly lower quality than Melee, although an [http://forums.kc-mm.com/Gallery/BrawlView.php?Number=207338 unofficial patch] for 3.5 proved that this was unnecessary for the official release.

**Mewtwo's voice could be heard when it entered Metal form.

**Prior to the v3.6 Beta, Mewtwo's sound effects replaced [[Galleom]]'s, resulting in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgFRimMvmM atypical behaviour] when fighting him. After 3.6, its sound effects were then shared with {{PM|Lucario}}.

**Interestingly, Mewtwo uses many data slots that were originally used for {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}. Clearing Classic Mode with it, {{PM|Charizard}}, {{PM|Squirtle}} or {{PM|Ivysaur}} will play Pokémon Trainer's "Congratulations" video and Mewtwo's "Congratulations" screen, and any records with any of the four characters are added to Mewtwo's records. The Pokémon Trainer's name is changed to "Mewtwo" except in the [[Sound Test]] and his character introduction in [[The Subspace Emissary]].

*Coincidentally, Mewtwo's Final Smash is named [[Psystrike]], which would become Mewtwo's Final Smash in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', although it functions completely differently.