In the original Pokemon Red and Blue games, players discover various diaries in the Pokemon Mansion on Cinnabar Island. The diaries detail the experiments that were done on the mythical Pokemon Mew, which led to the creation of Mewtwo. In the original games, the diaries even go as far as to say “Mew gave birth,” though that wasn’t what literally happened. Regardless, “Mew gave birth” on February 6, so today is Mewtwo’s birthday.

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As previously stated, Mewtwo remains one of the most popular legendary Pokemon in series history, consistently featured in various Pokemon media. Mewtwo has been appeared multiple times in the Pokemon anime, mainly in the movies, and was also seen in the first live-action Pokemon film, Detective Pikachu. Mewtwo has also had a consistent presence in the Pokemon video games as well.

Following Mewtwo’s debut in Pokemon Red and Blue, the legendary appeared in future Pokemon games as well. Mewtwo has made multiple appearances in the main series Pokemon games, most recently in the Nintendo Switch exclusive games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Pokemon Sword and Shield players can encounter Mewtwo, and a number of other legendary Pokemon, by purchasing The Crown Tundra DLC expansion.

Mewtwo has appeared in a variety of Pokemon spin-off games as well, including the fighting game Pokken Tournament and the popular augmented reality game Pokemon GO. Infact, Mewtwo was the first Pokemon featured in Pokemon GO that required an Raid Pass invitation, making him one of the most difficult Pokemon for players to catch for quite some time. There have been easier ways to get Mewtwo and some of his variants since then, however.

Like Pikachu, Mewtwo will likely remain one of the most popular Pokemon in the franchise, and fans can expect him to be featured regularly in future games and other media as well. In the meantime, it will be interesting to see if rumors of a Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remake being announced this month are true, and if so, Pokemon fans will have more reasons to celebrate in February than just Mewtwo’s birthday.

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Today, February 6th, is Mewtwo’s birthday according to Pokemon lore found in Pokemon Red and Green. This has lead to fans all over sending birthday well-wishes to the Pokemon, despite its somewhat devilish nature. Mewtwo debuted in the first Pokemon games, making it a mainstay in the franchise. For the past few decades, Pokemon trainers have trained formidable teams just to add get the creature to the Pokedex. 100-hour attempts to catch a Shiny Mewtwo have happened, sometimes ending in heartbreak when it teleports away.

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Mewtwo’s most iconic appearance is undoubtedly Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back, the Pokemon franchise’s first feature-length film, where it appeared as the primary antagonist. A CGI-remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back is headed to Netflix later this month, giving fans a chance to see a new take on the film that so many have fond memories of. Since the first film, Mewtwo has managed to maintain its relevance in the Pokemon world, even being featured heavily in the Detective Pikachu movie.

There have been quite a few quotable and iconic Mewtwo moments since its debut, and it’s hard to downplay the effect the character has had on the franchise as a whole. Mewtwo is a favorite legendary for many long-time Pokemon fans, and, in general, Pokemon wouldn’t be the same without it. While the character may not be getting a cake, the well-wishes from Pokemon fans the world over are the next best thing.

It isn’t often that a Pokemon has a specific, canonical birthday, but Mewtwo is a bit of a special case thanks to its background. It’s a surprising thing to trend on Twitter, but that just shows how massive the Pokemon fan base has actually grown in the years since the franchise released. Maybe some of the mythical Pokemon will get the same treatment as Mewtwo soon.

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