Pokken Tournament DX/Shadow Mewtwo

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Introduction

Shadow Mewtwo is a volatile character who is the prominent glass cannon of the roster. He uses his own health during all special attacks, with the only exception being Psywave itself. Known to be as strong as the player is, Shadow Mewtwo is extremely volatile with a game focused on controlling the opponent with mixups and solid offense.

SM2’s FP is very strong given threatening tools at round start to claim center stage control, thus creating a good start on his agenda to get a shift with his opponent on the outskirts (meaning near the wall in Duel). Usually at longer ranges, the focus is more towards stage position / collecting synergy crystals although his projectiles are still strong. Specifically, sY and jY which control movement fairly well. Close in to midrange, he has fY, Slash, Homing and Zen. The first three being main options that make one second guess trying to contest, as each has a certain property or two that is pretty good:: high priority, tracking, and / or cancelability. Zen is just there kinda as a slower fY in some cases, but less minus and a tad slower (shrug).

In 2D, SM2 has strong tools in neutral. More of a personal opinion, but he has one of the best neutral game out of the roster, with few beating him. His game here is mainly as the (whiff) Punisher. Tickling toes with 2Y, giving the cold shoulder (6X) to those who you don’t like and just throwing some of that dark physic energy at them (Blast fireballs). His reactive anti air game is pretty good with 8Y and 8A, although getting crafty with a 2X or Teleport crossunder isn’t something to shy away from to gain a better position.

SM2's Burst Mode can be very intimidating, although it isn't for long. His meter gauge is 100cc, the lowest in the game thus making him tied with a few other characters for fastest Burst gain. However, he solely takes the cake when it comes to shortest Burst time at 8 seconds. A huge thing to note is that he doesn't use his own HP for any Special attacks whilst in Burst! Use that to your advantage! Underneath the surface he has some changes to his moveset that allow him to confirm into a threatening Burst Attack: Dark Nova. About his Dark Nova, it has a very large hitbox and deals lots of chip. The closer the opponent is to the center of the hitbox, the more damage it does. It's more commonly used as a punish tool, but there are many ways to confirm it so feel free to explore what you can do with it.

Shadow Mewtwo #PTDX_SM2
Vitals
HP	480 HP
Shield Health	480 SH (Weak)
Synergy Gauge	100 CC
Burst Mode Duration	480F (8 sec)
Movement
Back Dash	FP 27F / DP 29F (1-8F Strike and Throw invuln, Cancelable on FP Frame 23 / DP Frame 25)
Side Dash	37F (5-14F Projectile invuln, Cancelable on Frame 27)
Forward Dash	21F (Cancelable on Frame 17)
Unique Movement Options	Midair Dash, Teleport
Stances
High Stance	Charges Synergy Gauge (2.5CC/sec)
Low Stance	Low Counter Armor on Frame 5

General Moves

Burst Mode

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Strike (projectile)	0	-12	Mid	BA(projectile)	i18	48	+8	0	1-48F Total invuln, Pierce

Pokemon moves no longer consume HP on use. Certain moves become enhanced.

Burst Attack: Dark Nova

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (projectile)	226 (80)	12	Mid	S+	i23	87	Knockdown	-20	9-63F Total invuln, Airborne on Frame 21, Pierce

Releases a fullscreen wave of dark energy. Only goes through the full animation if done close enough. If done from too far away, the opponent will be launched.

j.R Midair Dash

Recovery	Properties
FP Until landing +27 / DP Until landing +13	Air Actionable on Frame 7

Shadow Mewtwo dashes forward in the air.

Y+B Grab Attack

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv
Grab	FP 60, 100 (Burst) / DP 90, 150 (Burst)	12	Ground only	1	i11	49	FP Shift (+8) / DP Shift

X+A Counter Attack

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
X+A Counter Attack	Counter (strike)	80	40%	3	Mid High	5	i35	73	+4	-8	1-28F Counter Armor, Destroys Projectiles while active, Forward and Side Dash Cancelable on Frame 9, Back Dash Cancelable on Frame 17
[X+A] Counter Attack	Counter (strike)	91	40%	3	Mid High	6	i55	93	Launch	+4	1-48F Counter Armor, Pierce, Destroys Projectiles while active, Forward and Side Dash Cancelable on Frame 9, Back Dash Cancelable on Frame 17

Field Phase Attacks

nY

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
nY	Normal (projectile)	12 each / 20 each (Burst)	Special Mid	6	i15	5	59	-6 / -2 (Burst)	-18 / -14 (Burst)	Special / fY Cancelable on Frame 35
nY (Miracle Eye)	Normal (projectile)	12 (10) each / 20 (10) each (Burst)	Mid	S	i51	N/A	39	+67	+63	N/A

Creates three orbs that travel in a straight line. Using Miracle Eye causes the orbs to increase in size and track down the opponent. In Burst Mode, the amount of orbs increases to five.

sY

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
sY	Normal (projectile)	48 each	Special Mid	7	i53	9	65	+42	+22	fY Cancelable on Frame 45, Miracle Eye Cancelable on Frame 49, Cancelable into other Specials on Frame 53
sY (Miracle Eye)	Normal (projectile)	40 (10)	Mid	S	i11	N/A	39	+20	+0

Shadow Mewtwo dodges to the side and creates arrow-like projectiles that travel in a straight line. Using Miracle Eye transforms the projectiles into mirrors that absorb enemy projectiles. The arrows rotate as they travel forward, and the position of the Mirrors is dependent on the rotation of the arrows when Miracle Eye is used. Travels slightly forward, and has increased duration in Burst Mode.

fY / nYY / sYY

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
fY	Normal (strike)	110	Mid Low	4	i19	9	63	Shift (Launch)	-8	Destroys Projectiles while active
fY (projectile)	Normal (projectile)	110	Mid	8	i27	N/A	N/A	Shift (Launch)	-8	N/A

A vertical sword attack that spews flames that travel forward.

bY

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
bY	Normal (projectile)	30	Mid	7	i35	9	69	+12	-16
bY (Miracle Eye)	Normal (projectile)	40 (15)	Mid	9	i11	N/A	39	Shift (+8)	+6

Shadow Mewtwo throws out a pillar that heads towards the opponent. Using Miracle Eye expands the pillar.

j.Y

Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (projectile)	20 each	Mid High	6	i19	9	Until landing +35	-7	-22	Special Cancelable on Frame 25

Throws three orbs that chase down the opponent. In Burst Mode, j.Y throws out five orbs.

Homing Attack

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
X Homing Attack 1	Normal (strike)	50	Mid	6	i17	1	53 / 49 (Burst)	+8	-8	Throw Blast, Airborne on Frame 23, Block or Jump Cancelable on Frame 1
XX Homing Attack 2	Normal (strike)	40	Mid	4	i43 / i41 (Burst)	N/A	74	+8	-4	Airborne
XXX Homing Attack 3	Normal (strike)	70	Mid	4	i77 / i75 (Burst)	N/A	111 / 113 (Burst)	Shift (+8)	-8	N/A
XX[X] Homing Attack 3	Normal (strike)	110	Mid	4	i97 / i95 (Burst)	N/A	131 / 133 (Burst)	Shift (+8)	+30	Guard Break, Pierce

Shadow Mewtwo homes in on the opponent and does an uppercut followed by a kick (or flurry of kicks in Burst Mode), ending with a tornado of dark energy. If Homing Attack 2 was blocked, there is a 36 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 3.* * In Burst Mode, the frame window is reduced to 34 frames.

j.X

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
j.X	Normal (strike)	80	Mid High	5	i24	1	Until landing +44	Shift (Knockdown)	-8	Throw Blast, Destroys Projectiles while active
Burst j.X	Normal (strike) / Normal (projectile)	113	Mid High / Mid	5 / S+	i24 / i34	1	Until landing +44	Shift (Launch)	+1	Throw Blast
j.[X]	Normal (strike)	100	Mid High	6	i44	1	Until landing +44	Shift (Knockdown)	-4	Throw Blast, Pierce, Destroys Projectiles while active
Burst j.[X]	Normal (strike) / Normal (projectile)	151	Mid High / Mid (Pillar)	6 / S+ (Pillar)	i44 / i54 (Pillar)	1	Until landing +44	Shift (Launch)	+5	Throw Blast, Pierce

Shadow Mewtwo homes in on the opponent and divekicks.

Duel Phase Weak Attacks

5Y

5Y

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

5Y

Normal (strike)

30

20%

0

High

3

i15

5

49

0 / +4 (Miracle Eye)

-8 / -4 (Miracle Eye)

Special Cancelable on Frame 22

Burst 5Y

Normal (strike)

30

20%

0

Mid Low

3

i15

5

45

0 / +4 (Miracle Eye)

-8 / -4 (Miracle Eye)

Special Cancelable on Frame 18

5YY

Normal (strike)

64

20%

4

Mid

3

i40

N/A

78

+8 / +12 (Miracle Eye)

-12 / -8 (Miracle Eye)

Special Cancelable on Frame 51

Burst 5YY

Normal (strike)

64

20%

4

Mid

3

i36

N/A

79

+8 / +12 (Miracle Eye)

-6 / +2 (Miracle Eye)

Special Cancelable on Frame 47

A series of quick strikes with dark energy.

6Y

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

6Y

Normal (strike) / Normal (projectile)

102

10% / 20% (Pillar)

4

Mid

5 / 7 (Pillar)

i15 / i27 (Pillar)

9

63

Launch / N/A (Pillar)

-8 / +9 (Pillar)

Destroys Projectiles while active

6Y (Miracle Eye)

Normal (projectile)

49 (18)

10%, 10%, 10%

0

Mid

8

i11

N/A

23

Launch

+37

N/A

An uppercut that spawns a pillar on the other side of the stage. The pillar has no hitstun when it hits grounded opponents. Using Miracle Eye detonates the pillar and launches the opponent.

8Y

Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
8Y	Normal (strike)	54	0	High	3	i15	9	55	+4	-12	5-16F High and Mid High invuln.
8YY	Normal (strike)	60	4	High	5	i57	N/A	85	Launch	+10	Airborne on Frame 48
8Y[Y]	Normal (strike)	60	4	High	6	i77	N/A	105	Shift	+10	Airborne on Frame 68

Shadow Mewtwo does a flurry of vertical kicks.

2Y
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
2Y	Normal (strike)	20	0	Low	3	i11	1	41	0	-8	1-41F High invuln, Special Cancelable on Frame 18
2YY	Normal (strike)	27	2	Low	3	i11	N/A	58	0	-8	1-58F High invuln. during Burst, Special Cancelable on Frame 35

A short string of two low sword attacks. 2Y Throw Blasts.

j.Y
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
j.Y	Normal (strike)	20 per hit	0, 1, 1	Mid High	3	i11	1	Until landing +23 (+13 on hit)	+24	-8	Special Cancelable on Frame 13
Burst j.Y	Normal (strike)	40	3	Mid High	3	i11	1	Until landing +23 (+13 on hit)	+28	-6	Special Cancelable on Frame 13

Shadow Mewtwo surrounds itself with dark energy. Throw Blast. In Burst Mode, j.Y is replaced with a quick downwards kick.

Duel Phase Strong Attacks

5X
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
5X	Normal (strike)	30	0	Mid Low	5	i19	9	51	Crumple	-12
5XX	Normal (strike)	60	4	Mid	5	i44	N/A	82	Launch	-12

A horizontal sword slash followed by a double-sword attack that covers both sides.

6X
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (strike)	60	2	Mid Low	5	i19	9	53	+8 / +12 (Miracle Eye)	-4 / +2 (Miracle Eye)	Destroys Projectiles while active, +12 on Crit, Special Cancelable on Frame 24, Jump Cancelable on Frame 28

Shadow Mewtwo shoulder tackles the opponent. cr.6X can combo into i15s with Miracle Eye, and can combo into i11s without it.

4X
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (strike)	60 / 80 (Burst)	4	Mid Low	5	i27	9	67	Crumple	-4	Destroys Projectiles while active, Dash Cancelable on Frame 13 and Frame 42 / 46 (Burst)

Throws out multiple shadow punches.

8X
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
8X	Normal (projectile)	60	4	Mid Low	S+	i27	1	59	+12	-8	Airborne on Frame 5, Crumple on Crit
Burst 8X	Normal (strike)	100	4	Mid	4	i27	1	57	Launch	+8	Airborne on Frame 5

A bolt of electricity. Throw Blast. In Burst Mode, 8X is replaced with an advancing overhead punch.

2X
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
2X	Normal (strike)	60	3	Low	4	i15	5	55	Launch	-12*	1-55F High invuln.
Burst 2X	Normal (strike)	100	3	Low	5	i15	5	55	Launch	+4	1-55F High invuln.

A sliding motion. In Burst Mode, 2X gains four extra hits, dealing more damage. * Becomes safer on block if done at a distance.

j.X
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
j.X	Normal (strike)	60	0	Mid High	5	i21	9	Until landing +30	+20	-4	Deletes Projectiles while active
Burst j.X	Normal (strike) / Normal (projectile)	115	3	Mid High / Mid	5 / S+	i21	9	Until landing +45	Launch	-8	N/A
j.[X]	Normal (strike)	80	0	Mid High	5	i41	9	Until landing +30	+20	+2	Pierce, Deletes Projectiles while active
Burst j.[X]	Normal (strike) / Normal (projectile)	135	3	Mid High / Mid	6 / S+	i41	9	Until landing +45	Launch	-4	Pierce / Pierce

Shadow Mewtwo divekicks to the ground. In Burst Mode, a pillar spawns upon landing.

Pokemon Moves

5A Psywave
Total Frames	Properties
86	Psywave Followup Cancelable on Frame 12

Shadow Mewtwo charges Psywave, which can lead into multiple actions. Psywave has three levels. The level is based on how long Psywave was charged. Shadow Mewtwo enters Psywave Level 1 by charging for 12-16F, or for more than 56F. Shadow Mewtwo enters Psywave Level 2 by charging for 17-36F. Shadow Mewtwo enters Psywave Level 3 by charging for 37-56F.

5A~A Psywave: Blast
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Level 1	Normal (projectile)	57 (16)	2	High	8	i22	12	66	-2	-12	10 HP Recoil
Level 2	Normal (projectile)	81 (24)	3	Mid High	8	i27	N/A	71	+6	-6	20 HP Recoil
Level 3	Normal	120 (30)	4	Mid	S	i47	N/A	95	Launch	-12	30 HP Recoil

A blast of energy that powers up based on the amount of time charged. Level One Blast is a two-hit slow moving projectile. Level Two Blast is a three-hit projectile with increased speed. Level Three Blast is a one-hit projectile with an even faster speed that launches the opponent.

5A~Y Psywave: Slash
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
5AY	Normal (Strike)	20 (6) / 30 (8) / 40 (11)*	0	High	4	i26	16	64	+4	-16	10 HP Recoil, Destroys Projectiles while active, Psywave Followup Cancelable on Frame 20
5AYY	Normal (strike)	20 (6)	0	Mid	5	i46	N/A	88	Launch	-16	10 HP Recoil, Airborne on Frame 53, Destroys Projectiles while active
5AYYY	Normal (strike)	54 (16) / 72 (21) / 90 (28)*	4	Mid High	6	i77	N/A	121	Knockdown	-12	20 HP Recoil, Airborne, Destroys Projectiles while active

Advances forward with a slashing motion. *Shadow Mewtwo advances farther during 5A~Y, and does more damage with both 5A~Y and 5A~YYY, based on the level of the charge. Canceling into Psywave Followups from 5AY treats Shadow Mewtwo's Psywave charge as the level he was when he performed 5AY.

5A~X Psywave: Vortex
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Level 1	Counter (projectile)	118 (22)	5	Mid	S+	i38	96	Launch	-8	40 HP Recoil, 12-52F Counter Armor, Airborne on Frame 23, Pierce
Level 2	Counter (projectile)	136 (24)	5	Mid	S+	i43	101	Launch	-8	40 HP Recoil, 17-57F Counter Armor, Airborne on Frame 28, Pierce
Level 3	Counter (projectile)	154 (27)	5	Mid	S+	i63	121	Launch	+4	40 HP Recoil, 37-77F Counter Armor, Airborne on Frame 48, Pierce

Consumes 5CC of Synergy if blocked or whiffed. Creates a vortex that increases in size and damage by charging Psywave.

2A / 5A~R / 5A~B Teleport
Version	Total Frames	Properties
2A / 5A~R Teleport	37	20 HP Recoil, 1-26F Total invuln.
5A~B Teleport (Air)	FP 97 / DP 85	20 HP Recoil, 27-47F Total invuln, Airborne on Frame 33, Air Actionable on Frame 53

A frame 1 invincible Teleport that can change trajectory, and teleports Shadow Mewtwo into the air when used as a Psywave Followup. Inputting 1A/4B teleports Shadow Mewtwo backwards. Inputting 2A/5B teleport Shadow Mewtwo in place. Inputting 3A/6B teleports Shadow Mewtwo forwards.

6A Zen Headbutt
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal	80 (20)	4	Mid Low	3	i23	9	65	+8	-4	30 HP Recoil, Destroys Projectiles from 15-22F and while active

Shadow Mewtwo lunges forward with a headbutt.

4A Miracle Eye
Total Frames	Properties
39	20 HP Recoil

Shadow Mewtwo flashes an image of an eye, altering the properties of certain moves. Moves such as 2Y, 5Y, and 6X become safer on block when canceled with Miracle Eye.

8A Psystrike
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal	57 (18) / 7{14}* / 35{70}*	0 / 0* / 12*	Mid	6	i15	1	79	Launch	-24	40 / 10* / 0* HP Recoil, 1-15F Red Armor, Destroys Projectiles while active

Shadow Mewtwo conjures a wave of energy upwards. Throw Blast. *On hit, you can press A twice more to perform two successive followups, the third of which Phase Shifts. Each of these followups also have Just Frame versions, which double their damage when executed correctly. The Just Frame version of 8AA can be done by pressing A right before the screen transitions. The Just Frame version of 8AAA can be done by pressing A when Shadow Mewtwo hits the opponent with Its tail.

j.A Reflect
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
j.A Reflect	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	FP Until landing +27 / DP Until landing +13	N/A	N/A	20 HP Recoil, 1-31F Counter Armor, Reflector Followup Cancelable on Frame 10
j.AA Reflect: Flamethrower	Normal (projectile)	92 (30)	4	High	S+	i11	10	FP Until landing +27 / DP Until landing +13	FP Shift / DP +49	FP -11 / DP -5
j.AY Reflect: Thunder	Normal (projectile)	100 (25)	4	Mid	S+	i62	10	FP Until landing +27 / DP Until landing +13	FP +70 / DP +89	+24	10 HP Recoil
j.AX Reflect: Earthquake	Normal (strike)	120 (32)	4	Low	5	i37	18	Until landing +57	Launch	+4	20 HP Recoil

Can cancel into three unique Pokemon moves only usable from Reflect. Flamethrower carries Shadow Mewtwo's momentum through the air and causes it to shoot a large blast of flame. Thunder halts the momentum of Reflect's jump and casts a bolt of thunder from above after a certain amount of time that disappears if Shadow Mewtwo grabs. Earthquake causes Shadow Mewtwo to strike the ground with its fist.

]A[ Recover
Total Frames	Properties
73	Charge Time: 90F, Heals 60 recoverable HP, Airborne on Frame 11

Shadow Mewtwo briefly pauses and heals 60 recoverable HP.

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External Resources

Pokken Arena: Shadow Mewtwo

Frame Data: Shadow Mewtwo