History Anime / MewtwoStrikesBackEvolution

''Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back--Evolution'' is the 2019 computer animated remake of the 1998 ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' film ''[[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', directed by franchise veteran Kunihiko Yuyama and Motonori Sakakibara (''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', ''WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures'') and produced by OLM and Sprite Animation Studios. It is the twenty-second film in the ''Pokémon'' series. The film was released in Japan on July 12, 2019, and worldwide on February 27, 2020 through Creator/{{Netflix}}.

''Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back--Evolution'' is the 2019 computer animated remake of the 1998 ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' film ''[[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', directed by franchise veteran Kunihiko Yuyama and Motonori Sakakibara and produced by OLM and Sprite Animation Studios. It is the twenty-second film in the ''Pokémon'' series. The film was released in Japan on July 12, 2019, and worldwide on February 27, 2020 through Creator/{{Netflix}}.

''Mewtwo Strikes Back--Evolution'', like the original, is the story of Mewtwo, a clone created from the legendary Pokémon, Mew. Ash, Misty and Brock must stop Mewtwo's plans to destroy humanity and the Pokémon they co-inhabit the world with and replace them with his superior clones.

* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: Dr. Fuji and the scientists' experimentation on Mewtwo eventually causes the Pokémon to blow up their laboratory.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dr. Fuji and the scientists' experimentation on Mewtwo eventually causes the Pokémon to blow up their laboratory.

* HopeSpot: Ash and Pikachu try to run from Mewtwo's Pokéballs, with the latter valiantly using Thunderbolt to try and stop them from catching him... when he suddenly runs out of power, and any viewer who saw the original film knows what happens next.

** Both the laboratory and Team Rocket's base at the beginning glow brightly just before they get blown up by Mewtwo.

* ContinuityNod: It's stated by Raymond that Ash already has all eight of the Kanto gym badges.

* PreExplosionGlow: Both the laboratory and Team Rocket's base at the beginning glow brightly just before they get blown up by Mewtwo.

''Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back--Evolution'' is the 2019 computer animated remake of the 1998 ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' film ''[[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Motonori Sakakibara and produced by OLM and Sprite Animation Studios. It is the twenty-second film in the ''Pokémon'' series. The film was released in Japan on July 12, 2019, and worldwide on February 27, 2020 through Creator/{{Netflix}}.

''Mewtwo Strikes Back--Evolution'' is the story of Mewtwo, a clone created from the legendary Pokémon, Mew. Ash, Misty and Brock must stop Mewtwo's plans to destroy humanity and the Pokémon they co-inhabit the world with and replace them with his superior clones.

* TruerToTheText: The English dub is much closer to the original "ClonesArePeopleToo" [[AnAesop Aesop]] of the original film this time around, instead of replacing it with the notoriously [[BrokenAesop broken]] "fighting is wrong."

* TruerToTheText: The English dub is much closer to the original "ClonesArePeopleToo" [[AnAesop Aesop]] of the original film, instead of replacing it with the notoriously [[BrokenAesop broken]] "fighting is wrong." this time around.

* TruerToTheText: The English dub is much closer to the original messages of the film this time around.

* AdaptationExpansion: The opening adds a scene where Ash and his friends arrive at the cliff overlooking the sea shortly before they have lunch.

** Wingull appears in the credits as the only post-Generation II Pokémon added to the movie. Miranda also acknowledges them during the storm.

* PowerWalk: Like in the original film, the clone Pokémon walk proudly to Mewtwo's side shortly after Ash destroys the cloning machine. Seconds later, however, Ash leads the original Pokémon (including Pikachu) back to the stadium shortly before the final battle begins.

* BadassBaritone: Mewtwo has a deep voice befitting of a powerful Psychic type Pokémon.

* StockSubtitle: "Evolution".

* TheCameo: Gary Oak makes a brief appearance during Mewtwo's time with Giovanni

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''Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution'' is the 2019 computer animated remake of the 1998 ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' film ''[[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Motonori Sakakibara and produced by OLM and Sprite Animation Studios. It is the twenty-second film in the ''Pokémon'' series. The film was released in Japan on July 12, 2019, and worldwide on February 27, 2020 through Creator/{{Netflix}}.

* DisneyDeath: As in the original, [[spoiler:Ash]] seemingly dies and turns to stone when [[spoiler:he gets caught in between Mewtwo and Mew's KungFuSonicBoom]]. Fortunately, he gets revived by [[spoiler:the Pokémon's tears]].

** Mew is referred as a Mythical Pokémon, which is the official designation for extremely rare Pokémon since ''Black and White''.

* TakenForGranite: As per the original film, [[spoiler:Ash getting in the way of Mew and Mewtwo's KungFuSonicBoom causes him to turn to stone]].

->''"Who am I? Where am I? Who wanted me to be created? Who asked for me to be created? I despised everything connected to my creation! And so, this is neither attack, nor declaration of war. You are the ones who created me. [[TitleDrop And I will strike back... against you!]]"''

** Due to battles getting extended length, the original Pokémon are able to put much more of fight against their clones in this retelling. Corey's Bruteroot, for example, not only gets back up from the finishing Vine Whip attack but it also uses Energy Ball, a move that won't debut until Gen IV. Too bad Mewtwo's Venusaur gets an adaptational upgrade as well with Leaf Storm, a move that also won't appear till Gen IV.

** Ash's Charizard. While ill-mannered and kinda lazy, it lacks the arrogance and disobedience of the canon by the same time, being in good terms with Ash and following his commands without problems.
** Downplayed with Ash and friends. The 4Kids localization emphasized on Ash's laziness and immaturity, with him proclaiming that he's "too weak to work" despite not doing "a thing all day" and Brock calling his dish "lazy-boy no-chew stew." Since this movie has an additional scene of Ash setting up the table before tiring out, new dub revises it as Ash being overconfident in his stamina and Brock telling Misty to not be too hard on Ash. Ironically, this is more closer to the original Japanese version. On the other hand, Ash shows a more upbeat and lively personality, akin to his characterization in the franchise's last installments, in contrast to his more sassy and lazy characterization from the anime's first years.

* AdaptationDecay: Ash appears [[https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/_9cuXyy96PiPQTZlW1MfLV2x2bA=/1400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19751347/chrome_2020_02_27_12_24_19.jpg awfully tall]] for a 10 year old boy next to a Dragonite that stands ''over 7 feet tall''. The animators have no sense of scale here as this [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/79/64/f2/7964f243e4b4b6bec783be6482a2ddf6.jpg wasn't a mistake]] the original film made.

[[caption-width-right:350:It's been 20 years since The First Movie, and now, Mewtwo's original movie has evolved to the next stage.]]