<p>Spoilers ahead.</p>

<p>Haven't watched the movies or anime, but I play the games, and according to <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/detective-pikachu-has-deep-ties-to-the-first-pokem/1100-6466825/" rel="noreferrer">this article</a>, this Mewtwo</p>

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  <p> <em>is the same Mewtwo that appeared in the original Pokemon anime and movie two decades ago.</em> The movie referred to here is <em>Pokémon: The First Movie</em>. This was the Mewtwo from the Kanto region which escaped Team Rocket. </p>
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I saw the movie, so I can confirm this is correct
Wondercricket
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W. Are
<p>In the first Pokemon Movie we see that Mewtwo is actually artificially created by Team Rocket and not a naturally occurring Pokemon.</p>

<p>According to <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/36079/1587">this answer</a> there are 2 Mewtwo's and the second female one is still possibly artificially created.</p>

<p>In the trailers for <em>Detective Pikachu</em> (I have not seen the movie yet) we see Mewtwo appear in it. I am wondering if this Mewtwo is one we already know from the anime movies? Or are there now possibly 3 Mewtwo's</p>

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Is the Mewtwo in Detective Pikachu a Mewtwo we know?
# Is the Mewtwo in Detective Pikachu a Mewtwo we know?
Posted by: username_0 on 2019-05-16
In the first Pokemon Movie we see that Mewtwo is actually artificially created by Team Rocket and not a naturally occurring Pokemon.

According to [this answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/36079/1587) there are 2 Mewtwo's and the second female one is still possibly artificially created.

In the trailers for *Detective Pikachu* (I have not seen the movie yet) we see Mewtwo appear in it. I am wondering if this Mewtwo is one we already know from the anime movies? Or are there now possibly 3 Mewtwo's
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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-05-16. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
Spoilers ahead.

Haven't watched the movies or anime, but I play the games, and according to [this article](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/detective-pikachu-has-deep-ties-to-the-first-pokem/1100-6466825/), this Mewtwo

> *is the same Mewtwo that appeared in the original Pokemon anime and movie two decades ago.* The movie referred to here is *Pokémon: The First Movie*. This was the Mewtwo from the Kanto region which escaped Team Rocket.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2019-05-16): I saw the movie, so I can confirm this is correct  
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