Mysterious new Pokémon announced on Pokémon Smash!

Last week's teased news revealed to be a new Pokémon with a connection to Mewtwo

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Reported on Bulbanews by Ryu Shoji
Originally reported on The official Pokémon X and Y website

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Update: A press email from The Pokémon Company International says the following:

The new Pokémon

“ This new Pokémon shares many traits with Mewtwo and it's suspected that the newly discovered Pokémon has a connection with Mewtwo—a powerful Pokémon that debuted in Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue.

What is this new Pokémon? How will you encounter it in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y? When will you know more? One thing is clear, your readers will certainly want to debate the meaning of this new Pokémon! ”

-- The Pokémon Company International

Last week, Game Freak Director Junichi Masuda appeared in a special preview at the end of Pokémon Smash, confirming that he will be appearing in the next episode to reveal new information about the upcoming Pokémon X and Y for the Nintendo 3DS. After a week of anticipation, the episode has finally aired and we now have confirmation of a Pokémon that has a connection with the Genetic Pokémon Mewtwo.

It will appear in Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo's Awakening. A new preview for the movie featuring Mewtwo and the new Pokémon will be released on April 18.