History Anime / PokemonTheFirstMovie

* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters

* VillainProtagonist: Mewtwo.

* TheWorfEffect: The montage of Mewtwo while under Giovanni's control shows him [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] an Alakazam in seconds, and help capture a large herd of Tauros.

* IsThatAChallenge: By Mewtwo to Ash.

It should be noted that this Pokémon movie is the only one that has real plot significance to the series, having plot elements set up throughout the first season of the show. Furthermore there is a made-for-television sequel called ''PokemonMewtwoReturns'' that continues the plotline and themes.

* HumansAreBastards: Mewtwo's belief. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that he had only really dealt with two humans: the scientist who made him, and [[BigBad Giovanni]]. He might not have even thought so about the scientist had he not started destroying everything a minute after birth[[hottip:*:Notably, the scientist was only into cloning so that he could find some way to bring his daughter Amber back from the dead. Before all the problems and destruction, Mewtwo had communicated with the attempted Amber clone telepathically, but she wasn't strong enough to survive the cloning process like Mewtwo was. Mewtwo certainly didn't have a problem with ''her''.]]

* AntiVillain: Mewtwo is dead-set between Types [[JerkassWoobie II]] and [[WellIntentionedExtremist III]].

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Mewtwo, again.

* WellIntentionedExtremist.

* AngstNuke: Twice within the first ten minutes.

** In the original, Mew believed that all clones are inferior to the originals. The dub changed it into a speech about how real strength comes from the heart (basically, just "We can take you!" rather than "You shouldn't even exist!")

* NotSoDifferent: Mew in the Japanese version is bigoted to the clones, exactly as Mewtwo to the natural creatures. [[PuritySue This was, of course, left out in the English version]].

** It should be noted, though, that in Mexican TV, "maldito/a" is said pretty much all the time, sure its somewhat rude to say but is not considered swearing like its English counterpart.

** Actually, his view isn't that ''science'' is bad, but humans, in particularly their USE of science, are bad. He is allowed to make his [[PainfulRhyme own clones]] because he will give their lives meaning, while the humans made him for (as was explained to him) pretty much no reason. "You are an experiment and your purpose is to be viewed in a tube."

It should be noted that this Pokémon movie is the only one that has real plot significance to the series, having plot elements set up throughout the first season of the show. Furthermore there is a made-for-television sequel called ''[=~Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns~=]'' that continues the plotline and themes.

** It should be noted, though, that in Mexican TV, "maldito/a" is said pretty much all the time, sure its considered rude but is not swearing like its English counterpart.

** It should be noted, though, that in Mexican TV, "maldito/a" is said pretty much all the time and it is not considered wrong.

** BadassAngster: Mewtwo

* WellIntentionedExtremist: {{YMMV}} on how well-intentioned, though.

* BrokenAce: Mewtwo was designed to be [[TheAce the strongest]] [[{{Mons}} Mon]] ever; [[BlatantLies it turned out perfectly]].

* AntiVillain: Mewtwo is dead-set between Types [[TheWoobie II]] and [[WellIntentionedExtremist III]].

* LittleNo: Misty's reaction to [[spoiler: Ash's "death" and Pikachu's failed attempts to revive him with electricity]] is an incredibly silent, saddened whisper of: "Please no..."

* WellIntentionedExtremist: {{YMMW}} on how well-intentioned, though.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Marill and Snubbull (in the tie-in short movie), and Donphan. Mewtwo's SignatureMove (in this movie, at least) Shadow Ball.

* {{Angst Nuke}}: Twice within the first ten minutes.
* AntiVillain: Mewtwo is dead-set between Types II and III.

* TheDragon: Mewtwo gets a literal one in the form of a Dragonite.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Marill and Snubbull (in the tie-in short movie), and Donphan, Mewtwo's SignatureMove (in this movie, at least) Shadow Ball.

* CurbStompBattle: Mewtwo's first three clones (of the three Kanto starters' fully evolved forms) easily beat the real starters.

** Also, in the Mexican Spanish version, Ash refers to the same cloning machine as a "maldita maquina" ("Damn machine," too).

* {{Americanitis}}: Songs by American pop bands were inserted into the dub.
-->''"We also rescored the entire movie with all new music that would better reflect what American kids would respond to."''
-->--Norman Grossfeld
** The English dub also throws in a Minnesota Vikings joke between Ash and Brock.

* BadExportForYou: When the triple-film DVD came out in 2009, many expected all three movies, including this one, to be widescreen unlike the previous VHS and DVD release. Sadly...no dice.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This film was originally going to serve as the finale to the series, but then the series was renewed and the whole film was rewritten. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b70GRNYnacI The Japanese teaser trailer]] shows clips from the original planned film.