Mew
ミュウ Mew
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
3
| Atk
0
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| Exp.
64
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Mew (Japanese: ミュウ Mew) is a Psychic-type legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Mew is notable for its ability to learn every Technical Machine and Hidden Machine move, unique amongst all known Pokémon.
Mew is the last Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex.
Biology
Physiology
Mew is normally described as a pink cat-like creature. Mew's hair is so fine and thin, 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 contained within its body. It also vaguely resembles an embryo or fetus, and is often depicted in a pink orb.
Gender differences
Mew is a genderless species.
Special abilities
Mew's main abilities include turning invisible at will (similar to Rotom), 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. It also has the ability to float in mid-air, in much the same fashion as Celebi and Jirachi. It has been seen to be able to swim underwater, as well.
Behavior
Mew is a very curious and intelligent Pokémon that will only appear to someone with a pure heart. It loves playing around and swimming, and is known to act very childish at times, wanting everybody it trusts to play with it. It is attracted to lullabies and will try to stay as close to the music as possible. All in all, Mew is known as a happy, playful and optimistic species of Pokémon, unlike its relative, Mewtwo.
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 had sighted 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 called a mirage by most.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Considering Mew's unique lifestyle as a floating Psychic Pokémon, and that no terrestrial animal resembles it, there is no known diet for Mew. However, it can be found with the Lum Berry, which might offer a clue as to what it eats.
In the anime
Major appearances
In this movie, Mew made a couple cameo appearances at the start of the movie. A Mewtwo was cloned from Mew's DNA, extracted from Mew's eyelash. Later, Mew started appearing around New Island while Mewtwo was testing his starter Pokémon clones. Mew followed Team Rocket into the main part of the island so it could stop Mewtwo from destroying the world.
Mew makes a small appearance in the hour-length special Mewtwo Returns, the sequel to Mewtwo Strikes Back. Mewtwo sees it after being thrown into the Purity Spring.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Another Mew first appeared as a Taillow, landing on Cameran Palace and then transforming into Treecko. It then transformed into an Aipom to play with Ash's Pikachu. Ash and the others released their Pokémon to play with what they thought was an Aipom.
After taking them to an attic, Kidd Summers sent her two Weavile after it. To escape, it teleported itself, along with Pikachu and Meowth. It then transformed once again into a Pidgeot and flew the Pokémon to the Tree of Beginning. While Ash and the others were looking for Pikachu, Mew kept it entertained with toys.
Mew also nearly sacrificed itself to save the Tree of Beginning. Lucario stepped in and was able to save Mew, but ended up sacrificing itself. Mew is believed to still reside at the Tree of Beginning. It is last seen playing with a Bonsly.
Other
A Mirage Mew appears in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, and helps to interfere with the plans of Mirage Master.
Minor appearances
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 Mew appeared in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!. As of this episode, every Generation I Pokémon has appeared in at least one episode of the anime.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Mew debuted in its own round in the Red, Green & Blue chapter, A Glimpse of the Glow. Here, Red and Blue see one in Pallet Town and try to catch it, but fail. It is known as the "Phantom Pokémon" and 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
In Super Smash Bros. Mew will sometimes appear out of a Poké Ball. When summoned, it will use Fly to leave the arena. In single player, the summoner is awarded the "Mew Catcher" bonus, worth 10,000 points.
After unlocking every character in Melee, there is a 1 in 251 chance of Mew appearing from a Poké Ball. The thrower of the Poké Ball receives the same "Mew Catcher" bonus.
Mew returns again as a rare Pokémon in Brawl, the chance of it appearing is 1 in 493 this time. 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.
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
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| I
| Red
| So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide.
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| Blue
| So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide.
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| Yellow
| When viewed through a microscope, this Pokémon's short, fine, delicate hair can be seen.
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| Stadium
| A mythical Pokémon of South America. A growing number of people have seen it recently.
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| II
| Gold
| Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it.
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| Silver
| Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques.
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| Crystal
| Because it can learn any move, some people began research to see if it is the ancestor of all Pokémon.
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| Stadium 2
| Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| A Pokémon of South America that was thought to have been extinct. It is very intelligent and learns any move.
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| LeafGreen
| So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.
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| Pearl
| Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.
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| Platinum
| Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.
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| HeartGold
| Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it.
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| SoulSilver
| Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques.
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Game locations
In side games
Also, in Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2, Mew is available as a rental Pokémon after the player beats Round 1 of the Prime Cup.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 160 - 207
| 310 - 404
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
None.
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Though it comes after Mewtwo in the Pokédex, it has to have been found before Mewtwo, due to the fact that Mewtwo is a clone of it.
- Mew (then spelled ミュー, not ミュウ) was the first Pokémon trademark ever registered (granted on March 31, 1994, registration number 2636685 part 12), before even Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター), which was granted on December 26, 1997.
- ミュウ was registered on August 6, 1999, registration number 4302090.
- Mew is also the first Pokémon trademark ever applied for; the application was submitted on May 9, 1990, application number 平2-51989; before even Pocket Monsters, which was submitted September 11, 1995.
- ミュウ was submitted on June 17, 1997, application number 平9-128909.
- Mew was the only Pokémon of the first 151 to be left out of the original version of the Pokérap.
- Mew was a little-known secret when Pokémon Red and Green Versions were first released in Japan. Even Nintendo was not initially aware that Shigeki Morimoto had programmed it into the game.
- In the games, lost scientific reports state that Mew was found in the forests of Guyana.
- In Generation III, Mew was the only Kanto Pokémon not catchable in either FireRed or LeafGreen, as well as the only legendary Kanto Pokémon catchable in Emerald.
- Mew is the only genderless Pokémon able to learn Attract and Captivate; however, when used by Mew, they will fail unless the opposing Pokémon is also genderless.
- Mew's English name, only three letters long, is the shortest of all Pokémon. It shares this distinction with Muk.
- Unlike most legendaries, Mew needs only 1,059,860 Exp. to get to Level 100, whereas most legendaries need 1,250,000. It shares this trait with both Celebi and Shaymin.
- During the first two Generations, Mew was sometimes depicted with darker fur on its feet and the tip of its tail. From Generation III onwards, however, it is always depicted with a solid coloring.
- In Super Smash Bros. Melee, its chance to appear is 1 out of 251, which is the total number of Pokémon in Generation II, while in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, its chance to appear is 1 out of 493, which is the total number of Pokémon in Generation IV.
- Mew is legitimately 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. After certain conditions are met, a Mew can be transferred to a Generation IV game from My Pokémon Ranch.
- Although Mew is considered the ancestor of all Pokémon, Arceus is said to be the first of all Pokémon.
Origin
Mew shares some traits with felines. It is also similar to a vertebrate embryo. It is purported by scientists to be the ancestor of all other Pokémon, a reference to the recapitulation theory.
Name origin
Mew's name may refer to its cat-like appearance, with mew being the sound a kitten makes, the Japanese word unique (myō), or the English word mutant (myūtanto).
In other languages
Related articles
External links
Notes
Lum Berry (100%)*
Salac Berry (100%)
( Psychic )
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Mew images on Bulbagarden Archives.
