Pokémon: The First Movie

Mewtwo Strikes Back

Mewtwo opens his eyes in a laboratory, finding a dozen people in white coats. They are scientists, who have given a birth to him by genetically processing cells of Mew, the rarest Pokémon on the earth, to create the strongest Pokémon, able to speak a human language. Mewtwo's birth is not natural, but artificial. He recognizes that, and is filled with rage and sorrow. Then he destroys the laboratory. Giovanni, the boss of Team Rocket, takes him andteaches him to control his power. But then he betrays Mewtwo too, so Mewtwo destroys TR HQ.

Later

Overlooking the sea in a grassland on a cliff, Ash is starving. Brock is making him something to eat. A man challenges Ash. Ash cheers up, and fights him with Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Pikachu. He wins. Then Ash receives an invitation, a message told by a beautiful holographic woman. The sender who is unknown, just introduced by her the strongest Pokémon trainer, and is to have a Pokémon league in the Pokémon castle in New Island. Ash decides to accept the invitation. But a storm is brewing, created my Mewtwo, so that it is impossible to launch a ferry. They learn that there are many other trainers who were invited by the stranger, and that a Nurse Joy is missing. Trainers try the raging sea, with the help of their Pokémon that can swim or fly. Nobody in Ash's party own those types of Pokémon, and they don't know what to do. But a boat appears, and two Vikings offer a ride. Relieved, Ash accepts it. (He doesn't notice Meowth at the head of the boat.) Ash is in high sprits about the boat, while Pikachu is scared of sailing. As a huge wave assaults it, the helmets which the Vikings wore low over their eyes were swept away, revealing their faces. They were Jessie and James. Ash is astonished. At that time another wave comes, and they are all thrown out of the boat into water. Misty sends out Staryu and Ash Squirtle. Ash and his friends hug either of them and try to brave the waves as best as they can. Then they finally reach New Island. So does Team Rocket a moment later. Only three trainers were there; Sweet, Sorao, and Umio. The woman who appeared in the invitation card tells them to release their Pokémon from their pokéballs, and they obey her. They are astonished when the host appears... he is Mewtwo! Mewtwo releases the woman from hid psychic power, and she collapses. Brock raises her in his arms, finding her the Nurse Joy who had been missing! Trainers send some of their Pokémon to fight Mewtwo, but he beats them easily. Then he takes the trainers and monsters to a battlefieldfield he made. Meanwhile, Team Rocket steals into the building and stumble across a laboratory. They find many huge tubes there, some of them containing Pokémon. As they wonder what the lab is for, Meowth is captured by a belt conveyer. He struggles to escape, while mechanical arms pull three hairs out from his tail. Meowth manages to escape. The computer beside the conveyer starts to work, and a copy of him is formed in a tube. Mewtwo, highly intelligent, creates clones of Pokémon, that are stronger than the original. Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise come out of the tubes, then go to the field, called by Mewtwo using telepathy. Mewtwo knows that Sorao owns Venusaur, Sweet Blastoise, and Ash Charizard. He is proving that his clones are superior to the originals. (It's his revenge for being created and used.) And the copies are strong. They conquer the originals easily, shocking the trainers. Mewtwo's revenge doesn't finish. Pokéballs he made fly across the field, each aiming at the original Pokémon. Mewtwo's Pokéballs capture them one after another, now leaving Pikachu. A dozen Pokéballs are sent to him. He runs, sometimes thundershocking them, but morew always follow. Ash chases after him, but Pikachu is finally captured by a Pokéball. Panicked, he runs after it, but it flies away. Back in the laboratory, Mewtwo's Pokéballs which contain the trainer's Pokémon are carried on the conveyer belt. As a mechanical hand takes one, the computer analyzes the DNA, and creates a copy. Pikachu's Pokéball arrives, and Ash follows. As the hands are stretching toward it, Ash seizes it tight in both his hands. Ash pulls with all his might, but then the hands grabbed him too. Ash gives another strong pull. The mechanical hands, which are holding the Pokéball and him, are torn, sparking. The computer also breaks, and Mewtwo's Pokéballs spit Pokémon out. Pikachu is saved, and Ash hugs him tight in his arms. But then the clones are summoned by Mewtwo and go to the field. Ash and Pikachu follow them with the originals. Ash tries to punch Mewtwo, but Mewtwo, using his psychic power, sends Ash flying towards the ceiling. But before he hits, a bubble appears, cushioning him. Then they see a small, white Pokémon. It was Mew! Mewtwo and Mew battle, Mewtwo to prove that clones are superior, and Mew to fight for what's right. As they battle, Pokémon also battle with their copies hand-to-hand. Nurse Joy says sadly, watching them fight, "Pokémon aren't meant to fight, not like this. What could possibly come out of it?" And a trainer says,"Nothing. But pain." Pikachu's copy appears, too. He glares at the original Pikachu, and beats him hard. Pikachu doesn't resist and is hit by the copy's blow, and thrown away. Pokémon, both originals and copies, fight, collapse, and fight... Only, Pikachu doesn't fight, though he is harshly beaten by his copy. The copy shouts at him, "Pika, Pikachu! (Fight me!)" Pikachu shakes his head, refusing to counter. Tears well up to the copy's eyes, but he cannot stop himself while Mew fights Mewtwo. Crying, the copy continues to beat Pikachu. Finally the copy is exhausted and collapses. Pikachu takes to hold him tenderly. Ash cannot stand to see them battle any longer. He dashes toward the spot where Mew and Mewtwo are fighting, crying, "Don't! Don't fight any longer!" The two Pokémon shoot psychic waves then, and they hit Ash. He collapses to the ground. Monsters, including Mew and Mewtwo, freeze and just watch him. "Pikapi!" Pikachu goes close to him, looking into his face. Ash's body turns to stone right before Pikachu's eyes. Pikachu wonders at first what is going on, sees his friend doesn't move, and shocks him, as he does instictively for fainted creatures. But Ash is still. Pikachu tries once more, then over and over. While he is too tired to shock anymore, Ash doesn't recover. Tears well up to Pikachu's eyes, roll down his cheeks, and drop to the ground, quickly filtering into the soil. Other original and copied Pokémon begin to weep, too. Their tears wet the ground, and are conveyed to Ash. His body softens slowly, and he recovers finally. Pikachu hugs him, and Ash hugs back. Mewtwo calls the clones by telepathy, and they float up. He can now believe in his life, which is valuable, and is leaving to look for the place they can live. Mewtwo tells the trainers that it would be better if they didn't remember what transpired that day. When Ash is aware again, he is at the port with his friends. Other trainers are there too. No one remembers what happened on the island. The storm is over a moment later, and the sea recovers the peace, its surface brightening in the sunlight.