Movie
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
An all-new Johto movie adventure!
The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The Clone Pokemon are also captured and are then used as bait for Mewtwo. The situation then becomes a battle between the wills of Mewtwo and Giovanni; and Mewtwo also tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life, even though they are products of science.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns was released December 5, 2001. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The Clone Pokemon are also captured and are then used as bait for Mewtwo. The situation then becomes a battle between the wills of Mewtwo and Giovanni; and Mewtwo also tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life, even though they are products of science.
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More about Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
Cast
Rica MatsumotoSatoshi (voice)
Ikue OtaniPikachu (voice)
Mayumi IzukaKasumi (voice)
Satomi KorogiTogepy (voice)
Yuji UedaTakeshi (voice)
Megumi HayashibaraMusashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro MikiKojiro (voice)
Inuko InuyamaNyarth (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Masamitsu Hidaka
- Written by
- Takeshi Shudo
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- ポケットモンスター ミュウツー! 我ハココニ在リ MEWTWO SAGA
Production
OLMJapan- Shogakukan ProductionJapan
TV TokyoJapan
jekiJapan