Chemical X
The ingredient that empowered Townsville's villains in a stolen pie.
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Chemical X is a mysterious substance that appears in the game The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction, published by BAM! Entertainment for the Nintendo 64 in 2001 and for the PlayStation in 2001 in North America. In the game's plot, Bubbles decides to add Chemical X as an ingredient while the Powerpuff Girls are baking a pie. After the pie is left cooling on a windowsill, the villain Mojo Jojo steals it and shares it with other villains, including Him and multiple members of the Gangreen Gang, empowering them all with Chemical X. The player's goal is to help the girls reclaim the substance and track down Mojo Jojo.
- Type
- Mutagenic Catalyst
- Creator
- Professor Utonium (Accidental)
- Location
- Townsville Laboratory
- Appearance
- Glowing Pink Liquid
- Status
- Contained / Active
- First Seen
- Original Series Pilot
- Affiliation
- Professor Utonium
Lore & Background
According to the game's plot, Chemical X was used as a baking ingredient when the Powerpuff Girls were making a pie. Bubbles specifically decided to add Chemical X to the recipe. After the pie was set on a windowsill to cool, Mojo Jojo stole it. He then shared the pie with other villains from Townsville, including Him, Fuzzy Lumpkins, Big Billy, Ace, Sedusa, Princess Morbucks, and multiple members of the Gangreen Gang. Eating the pie empowered all of these villains with Chemical X, making them more dangerous. This forced the Powerpuff Girls to set out and track down each villain to beat the Chemical X out of their systems. After defeating Mojo and his allies, the girls believed their work was done—no further villain appeared to threaten them.
In Their Own Story
The Powerpuff Girls were baking a pie. Bubbles decided to add Chemical X as an ingredient. While the pie was cooling on the windowsill, Mojo Jojo stole it. He shared the pie with Townsville's other villains: Fuzzy Lumpkins, Big Billy, Ace, Sedusa, and Princess Morbucks. The pie empowered all of them with Chemical X. Realizing the danger, the girls set out to track them down and beat the Chemical X out of their systems. The Powerpuff Girls eventually defeated Mojo and his allies. They were then surprised by the sudden arrival of HIM, who intended to use the Chemical X for himself. The girls defeated HIM, driving him off. Afterward, Bubbles proposed baking another pie, but Blossom and Buttercup quickly refused.
Reader's Guide
In The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction, Chemical X appears as a gameplay element. The game is a 3D fighting game where the player controls one of the Powerpuff Girls (Blossom, Bubbles, or Buttercup) in one-on-one melee battles against computer-controlled villains. In story mode, the player can use super-powered attacks by collecting vials of Chemical X. The player can also pick up objects and throw them at an enemy to decrease their opponent's health meter. The game features ten playable characters: the three Powerpuff Girls and seven villains. There are two modes: story mode and simulator mode. In simulator mode, the player controls a Powerpuff Girl against a villain or a villain against another villain.
Did You Know?
- In the game's plot, Chemical X was used as a baking ingredient in a pie, not in the creation of the Powerpuff Girls.
- Bubbles was the one who decided to add Chemical X to the pie.
- Mojo Jojo stole the pie while it was cooling on a windowsill and shared it with multiple villains, including Him and several members of the Gangreen Gang (not just Ace).
- The PlayStation version of the game was released in 2001 in North America and received 'generally unfavorable' reviews according to Metacritic, with IGN giving it a 2 out of 10.
- The final boss of the game is Mojo Jojo, not HIM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chemical X?
It is a volatile, luminescent substance that acts as the mutagenic catalyst responsible for the Powerpuff Girls' existence. This dangerous compound was accidentally added to Professor Utonium's formula while he attempted to create perfect daughters in his Townsville laboratory.
How does Chemical X grant superpowers?
When exposed during the creation process, its unstable properties trigger a genetic mutation that bestows extraordinary abilities on the subjects. In the case of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, this exposure occurred when it was mixed into their cake batter instead of sugar.
Is Chemical X still active in Townsville?
The substance remains contained within Professor Utonium's lab as a dangerous element that villains frequently seek to exploit. While the Girls are its primary result, the liquid itself is kept secure to prevent further uncontrolled mutations or accidents.
Who originally made Chemical X?
Professor Utonium is the central figure associated with its accidental introduction into his laboratory environment. While he did not synthesize the formula himself, his error in using it as an ingredient created the unique circumstances that brought the Girls to life.
Why is Chemical X important to the story?
It acts as the foundational plot device that explains why three normal girls possess the strength and speed needed to save their city. Without this accidental catalyst, Townsville would lack its primary line of defense against monsters and supervillains.
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