Beyond the Ball 150 - Mewtwo

Episode 150 is finally here and, as decided by listener poll, we're talking about the one and only Mewtwo, the McRib of Pokémon! There's a lot to dig into so buckle up for an extra special, oversized episode of Beyond the Ball! Follow along with the entries below:

Red and Blue: It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene splicing and DNA engineering experiments.

Yellow: Its DNA is almost the same as MEW’s. However, its size and disposition are vastly different.

Gold: Because its battle abilities were raised to the ultimate level, it thinks only of defeating its foes.

Silver: It usually remains motionless to conserve energy, so that it may unleash its full power in battle.

Crystal: Said to rest quietly in an undiscovered cave, this POKéMON was created solely for battling.

Ruby and Sapphire: MEWTWO is a POKéMON that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans created this POKéMON’s body, they failed to endow MEWTWO with a compassionate heart.

FireRed: A POKéMON whose genetic code was repeatedly recombined for research. It turned vicious as a result.

Emerald: A POKéMON that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans made its body, they failed to give it a warm heart.

Diamond, Pearl & Platinum: A Pokémon created by recombining MEW’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.

Sword: Created from the DNA of Mew, this Pokémon is a dangerous combination of overwhelming power and a savage heart.

Shield: The research efforts of a certain scientist ultimately resulted in this Pokémon. Its powers are dedicated to battling.

BTB: Perhaps the most misunderstood Pokemon of all time, it should probably just be left alone.

Mega Mewtwo X (https://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/mewtwo-mega-x.jpg)

Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee: Psychic power has augmented its muscles. It has a grip strength of one ton and can sprint a hundred meters in two seconds flat!

Mega Mewtwo Y (https://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/mewtwo-mega-y.jpg)

Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee: Despite its diminished size, its mental power has grown phenomenally. With a mere thought, it can smash a skyscraper to smithereens.

24 Flames Per Second crossover ep: https://anchor.fm/24flamespod/episodes/S02E45---Pokemon-The-First-Movie-e3ul7d/a-aeeapn

Giovanni in Mewtwo Returns: https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/b/b2/Domino_and_Giovanni.png

Domino AKA Agent 009 AKA the Black Tulip: https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/archive/2/2e/20210918201659%21Domino.png

Cover design by Kwesi Phillips

Music by Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose