Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-679780-20150413182124/@comment-679780-20150413194056

Yep, Mystic is a normal "Mobian" monkey. No tragic past but the death of his mentor by Nack the Weasel did spurn him to leave his comfort zones for adventure, but all in all he is one of Sonics many fans and wanted to be like him regardless.

Also he wears Custom Shoes which allows him to be faster than possible (and be Speed Type) but no where near a sfast as Sonic. He got the shoes after helping an old man who was trying to sell them to the company that made Light Speed Shoes.