Pokémon Go Clone Pokémon list: How to get Clone Pikachu, Venusaur, Blastoise and Charizard explained
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Clone Pokémon have arrived in Pokémon Go as part of the celebrations for the 2020 Pokémon Day and the release of Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution on Netflix.
Much like the Alolan Pokémon and Galarian Weezing, Clone Pokémon are a new type of Pokémon Form that differ cosmetically from the usual Pokémon you can catch.
Currently only five Cloned Pokémon have been released into Pokémon Go - including Clone Pikachu and Clone Charizard - though based on the anime, there are many more out there that could arrive one day if Niantic chooses to.
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Clone Pokémon in Pokémon Go explained
Clone Pokémon first appeared in the movie Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back as creatures made by Mewtwo.
Despite being called Clones, each of these Pokémon look slightly different to the originals. For example, Charizard has a series of dark orange stripes, while Pikachu has a spike pattern around the tips of its ears.
Currently, only four of these Cloned Pokémon have been released in Pokémon Go. Still, this is the first time any of the cloned Pokémon have appeared in a Pokémon game, which makes it a significant event.
What makes Clone Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise all worth catching is that they each know an attack, which, previously, they could only learn on their assigned Community Days. This makes them a great addition to any Pokémon party, especially if you want to compete in any of the Battle Leagues.
These are the rare attacks Clone Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise know:
- Cloned Venusaur - Frenzy Plant
- Cloned Charizard - Blast Burn
- Cloned Blastoise - Hydro Cannon
How to get Clone Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise in Pokémon Go explained
Clone Pokémon will be available in Pokémon Go between Tuesday 25th February to Monday 2nd March, with a start and finish time of 9pm (GMT) and 1pm (PST).
These five Clone Pokémon have been released as part of the 2020 Pokémon Day celebrations, but maybe, if we're lucky, they'll appear again during other events. Maybe they'll even be accompanied by new Clone Pokémon...
How to find Clone Pokémon in Pokémon Go:
- Cloned Venusaur: available in four-star raids
- Cloned Charizard: available in four-star raids
- Cloned Blastoise: available in four-star raids
- Cloned Pikachu: will photobomb photos of other Pokémon
As well as the above, the previously released Armored Mewtwo will also be reappearing in the raids for the duration.
The Dual Destiny Season is here! It brings the Holiday Part 1 event with it. You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.
Everything else you need to know about Clone Pokémon
First of all, Clone Pokémon cannot undergo Mega Evolution.
Second, there are far more Clone Pokémon out there than what's in Pokémon Go.
In Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, Mewtwo clones 24 Pokémon in total, which are:
- Venusaur
- Charizard
- Squirtle
- Blastoise
- Pidgeot
- Pikachu
- Sandslash
- Nidoqueen
- Vulpix
- Ninetails
- Wigglytuff
- Vileplume
- Meowth
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Tentacruel
- Rapidash
- Dewgong
- Hitmonlee
- Rhyhorn
- Seadra
- Scyther
- Gyarados
- Vaporeon
We've already seen one homage to this movie in Pokémon Go - Armored Mewtwo.
This special version of Mewtwo is wearing that armour that they are convinced to wear by Giovanni, which Mewtwo is told will help them control their powers. This tactic ultimately does not work out well for Giovanni.
As for the other Clone Pokémon out there, there is no indication they will be added to Pokémon Go any time soon.