Mew (Pokémon)
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| Mew ミュウ Mew | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #151 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #250 |
| Hoenn Dex | #306 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-213 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Psychic |
| Species | New Species Pokémon |
| Height | 1′04″ (0.4m) |
| Weight | 8.8 lbs. (4.0kg) |
| Ability | Synchronize |
| Egg group | No eggs |
| Time to hatch | 30,720 steps |
| Effort yield | 3 HP |
| Exp. yield | 64 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | — |
| Pokédex color | Pink |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Mew (Japanese: ミュウ Mew) is a Psychic-type Pokémon. It is usually obtainable only by having it transferred to a player's cartridge at special Nintendo-sponsored events. In Pokémon Emerald, Faraway Island exists, allowing players to actually capture Mew, but access to this island requires an Old Sea Chart which is also only available through special events.
Mew's ability is Synchronize, which copies any status ailments the Pokémon might have over to its opponent.
Mew has been notorious since its discovery for its ability to learn every machine move, unique amongst all known Pokémon.
Mew does not evolve from or into any other Pokémon, and is the last Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex.
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Biology
Physiology
Mew is normally described as a pink cat-like creature. Mew's hair is so fine, it can only be seen under a microscope. It has a long, skinny tail. Mew has big hind legs, like a rabbit and short arms with three-fingered paws. Mew has triangle-shaped ears and baby-blue eyes. Mew is said to have the DNA of every single Pokémon. It also vaguely resembles a fetus, as it's often depicted in a pink orb similar to an amniotic sac and its tail as an umbilical cord.
Gender differences
Mew is a genderless Pokémon.
Special abilities
Mew's main abilities include turning invisible at will, creating force-fields of psychic energy and being able to transform into any one of the other 492 species of Pokémon. Mew is capable of wielding every type of attack possible.
Behavior
Mew is an intelligent Pokémon and will only appear to someone with a pure heart. It also acts very childish, wanting everybody it trusts to play with it and laughing most of the time.
Habitat
Reports found on Burned Mansion found in Cinnabar Island in the Kanto region speak of expeditions of scientists, either independent or Team Rocket-run which have had sights of Mew in Guyana, South America, the place where its first sighting was reported. However, since Mew can either make itself invisible or transform itself into any other Pokémon, very few people have knowingly seen it, and it is considered a "mirage".
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Considering Mew's unique lifestyle as a floating Psychic Pokémon, and that no terrestrial animal resembles it, there is not a known diet for Mew.
In the anime
Two different Mew appeared in Pokémon movies. In the first, Mewtwo Strikes Back, Mew engaged in a battle with its clone, Mewtwo. In the eighth movie, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, another Mew kidnapped Ash's Pikachu and Meowth.
Lawrence III's actions in The Power of One were apparently set in motion due to an Ancient Mew card; the card itself was actually shown in the movie.
A Mirage Mew appears in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, and helps to frustrate the plans of Mirage Master.
Nando has a harp that is designed based on Mew.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
Mew debuted in its own round in the Red, Green & Blue chapter, A Glimpse of the Glow. Here, Red and Green see one in Pallet Town and try to catch it, but they fail. The phantom Pokémon was chased by Team Rocket.
It later appeared in the FireRed and LeafGreen saga, where it saved Red and the people of Vermilion City from the impending crash of the TR helicopter.
In the TCG
- Main article: Mew (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros.
Mew will sometimes appear out of a Poké Ball. When summoned, it will use Teleport to fly from the screen. The summoner is awarded the "Mew Catcher", worth 10,000 points.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
After unlocking every character, there is a 1 in 251 chance of Mew appearing from a Poké Ball. The thrower of the Poké Ball receives 10,000 bonus points for the Mew Catcher bonus.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mew returns as a rare Pokémon, the chance of it appearing is 1 in 493. Like the other "secret" Pokémon, it drops rare items instead of just flying away. In Mew's case, the items are CDs. However, once all the pick-up CDs are obtained, it will drop Stickers instead.
Pokémon Snap
Mew appears in the seventh course, Rainbow Cloud. Although the game is not combat-oriented, the difficulty in photographing Mew effectively make it the game's boss. Mew floats in a bubble that turns opaque when photographed, so players must throw a series of Pester Balls or Food at Mew to get it to come out for a proper shot. Photographing Mew gets an automatic bonus of 2500 points, making it the highest ranking Pokémon in the game with a highest possible score of 10,000 points with perfect positioning, size and pose.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| I | Red | So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | When viewed through a microscope, this Pokémon's short, fine, delicate hair can be seen. | |
| Stadium | A mythical Pokémon of South America. A growing number of people have seen it recently. | |
| II | Gold | Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it. |
| Silver | Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques. | |
| Crystal | Because it can learn any move, some people began research to see if it is the ancestor of all Pokémon. | |
| Stadium 2 | Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it. | |
| III | Ruby | Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people. |
| Sapphire | Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people. | |
| Emerald | A Mew is said to possess the genes of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people. | |
| FireRed | A Pokémon of South America that was thought to have been extinct. It is very intelligent and learns any move. | |
| LeafGreen | So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide. | |
| IV | Diamond | Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. |
| Pearl | Many scholars regard it as the ancestor of Pokémon since it can use all known moves. |
Game locations
Mew can be obtained in the Pokémon Red and Blue versions by using the Mew glitch. The Mew glitch also enable countless other normal and rarely-seen glitched Pokémon to be seen and captured, although some of them have been known to cause trouble to people's games.
Mew is otherwise obtainable only in Nintendo promotional events, historically through a direct trade. In Pokémon Emerald, it may be found in Faraway Island, a location that may be reached only with the promotion-only item Old Sea Map.
In Generation III onward, Mew does not obey when found in the wild by use of a cheating device.
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | None | Nintendo event |
| Pokémon Yellow | None | Nintendo event | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Nintendo event |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Nintendo event | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Nintendo event |
| Pokémon Emerald | One | Faraway Island (requires Old Sea Map) | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Nintendo event | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Pal Park |
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Snap | Rainbow Cloud |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Buried Relic (36F-98F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Olive Jungle (Event mission 3) |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 | Mysterious Jungle (Interior) |
| Everyone's Pokémon Ranch | Store 999 Pokémon* |
Also, in Pokémon Stadium, Mew is available as a rental Pokémon for the Master Ball level of the Prime Cup.
Base stats
| HP: | 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 100 | |
| Defense: | 100 | |
| Special: | 100 | |
| SpAtk: | 100 | |
| SpDef: | 100 | |
| Speed: | 100 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 0×.
Learnset
By leveling up
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