Mewtwo (SSB4)

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Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Pokémon
Other playable appearance	in Melee
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	Psystrike

“	Mewtwo Strikes Back!	”
—Introduction Tagline

Mewtwo (ミュウツー, Mewtwo) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a downloadable character that was released in April 2015. It was confirmed to be a playable character during the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 50-Fact Extravaganza Nintendo Direct presentation on October 23rd, 2014. Its appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4 makes it the first character in all of the series to be downloadable after the game's release; it also makes it the second cut veteran to return for Super Smash Bros. 4, after Dr. Mario. Mewtwo will be made available to the public on April 28th, 2015; however, it is currently available early as a free download as of April 15th to players who registered both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game on Club Nintendo before March 31, 2015.

Mewtwo is now voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, replacing Masachika Ichimura's work from 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.

Changes from Melee

Mewtwo's moveset appears to be mostly the same as it was in Melee. Aside from a new neutral attack finisher like other characters, its neutral attack, dash attack, up smash, down smash, neutral aerial, back aerial, down aerial, forward throw, up throw, and down throw all have similar animations as their Melee counterparts. Mewtwo also retains all its special moves: Shadow Ball, Confusion, Teleport, and Disable. As expected, Mewtwo now has a Final Smash, Psystrike, and receives various other changes that have been implemented into the series in its absence (such as the removal of double jump canceling, two new taunts, a trip attack, and smash charging animations).

Aesthetics

Mewtwo has undergone various changes in its model much like the other playable Pokémon in SSB4; its proportions more closely resemble its appearance in the main Pokémon games (with a smaller head, lighter skin and more bulbous fingers), which are completely different than that of its existing trophy.

• Like many characters, Mewtwo faces the screen regardless of which direction it is looking.

Attributes

• Mewtwo is much faster.
• Mewtwo is much lighter.
• The loss of wavedashing has hindered Mewtwo's approach and mobility options.
• Mewtwo can now wall jump.
• Mewtwo's item swings are all different in animation, and it no longer has unique hitbox data for its dash swings.

Ground attacks

• Neutral attack now has a finisher like other characters.
• First hit of neutral attack damage: 6% → 4%

Aerial attacks

• Mewtwo's neutral aerial has greater knockback than it did in Melee.
• Mewtwo's down aerial executes much faster and has additional darkness visuals.

Throws

• Mewtwo's throws as a whole give more damage.
• The Shadow Balls released during forward throw are larger.

Special moves

• Shadow Ball no longer does damage while charging, and takes longer to fully charge.
• Shadow Ball's trajectory is overall more predictable.
• Confusion's projectile reflection now changes ownership.
• Projectiles reflected by Confusion now deal 1.4x their initial damage instead of the exact amount.
• Teleport has a dissapearing animation distinct from Mewtwo's airdodge, removing mindgames.
• Performing Disable on a stunned opponent no longer launches them, instead only dealing additional minor damage.
• Confusion is now depicted as a purple wave rather than a flash, resembling the attack in the core games.
• Disable has a different animation and Mewtwo's eyes now turn green.

Moveset

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack		rowspan=0		rowspan=0|
Forward tilt		rowspan="1"		rowspan="1"|
Up tilt		rowspan="1"		rowspan="1"|
Down tilt		rowspan="1"		rowspan="1"|
Dash attack
Forward smash		rowspan="1"		rowspan="1"|
Up smash				{{{usmashdesc}}}
Down smash
Neutral aerial		rowspan="1"		rowspan="1"|
Forward aerial		rowspan="1"		rowspan="1"|
Back aerial
Up aerial
Down aerial
Grab			—
Pummel
Forward throw
Back throw
Up throw
Down throw
Floor attack (front)
Floor attack (back)
Floor attack (trip)
Edge attack
Neutral special	Default	Shadow Ball	25%
	Custom 1			.
	Custom 2
Side special	Default	Confusion
	Custom 1
	Custom 2
Up special	Default	Teleport
	Custom 1
	Custom 2
Down special	Default	Disable
	Custom 1
	Custom 2
Final Smash		Psystrike

Trophy

Mewtwo's DLC contains matching fighter trophies, which are unlocked as usual (its alternate trophy will also be automatically be granted on startup in the Wii U version.) Its existing non-fighter trophy remains in the game, completely unchanged; both it and the Classic trophy are simply labeled "Mewtwo" in-game.

Mewtwo

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!

Mewtwo (Alt.)

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.

Mewtwo (non-fighter)

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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  Non-fighter (Wii U)

Videos

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Gallery

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  The differences in graphics between the 3DS and Wii U versions. The Wii U version model is used as its official artwork on Club Nintendo.

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  Mewtwo teaser.

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  Official splash art.

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  Mewtwo's appearance in the Wii U version.

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  Fighting Fox.

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  Forward throw.

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  Down smash.

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  With Mew.

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  Using Disable.

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  Transforming into Mega Mewtwo Y...

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  ...and then using its Final Smash.

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  Mewtwo attacking Toon Link in the 3DS version.

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  Fighting Greninja.

Trivia

• Mewtwo's trophy has different features than the eventual design of it as a playable character, such as having smaller eyes, a shorter tail, and a lighter shade of purple for its midsection and tail. In turn, both its playable model and the trophy differ slightly from Mewtwo's model in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, which has larger and rounder eyes than either of the two (to match Mewtwo's official art by Ken Sugimori).
• Mewtwo's introduction tagline is a reference to the first Pokémon movie. Mewtwo's trailer also shows it encountering Genesect, likely in reference to the sixteenth Pokémon movie. Its Boxing Ring tagline, "A Legend Reawakened" is also a reference to said movie. The movie featured a separate Mewtwo character from the one that the playable Smash Mewtwo is based on; prior to Mewtwo's release, some fans speculated that it would be based on the newer Mewtwo character rather than the one in Melee.
• Mewtwo's pose in its official artwork closely resembles its pose in its Melee artwork.
• Mewtwo's voice actor, Keiji Fujiwara, had previously provided the voice of Maxie in the Pokémon anime.