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

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.

Contents

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's Mew Harp
Nando's Mew Harp

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

A wild Mew found using the Mew glitch
A wild Mew found using the Mew glitch

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

Mew in Pokémon Snap
Mew in Pokémon Snap
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

Generation I
Level Move Type
Start Pound Normal
10 Transform Normal
20 Mega Punch Normal
30 Metronome Normal
40 Psychic Psychic
Generation II
Level Move Type
Start Pound Normal
10 Transform Normal
20 Mega Punch Normal
30 Metronome Normal
40 Psychic Psychic
50 AncientPower Rock
Generation III
Level Move Type
Start Pound Normal
10 Transform Normal
20 Mega Punch Normal
30 Metronome Normal
40 Psychic Psychic
50 AncientPower Rock
Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Start Pound Normal Physical
Transform Normal Status
10 Mega Punch Normal Physical
20 Metronome Normal Status
30 Psychic Psychic Special
40 Barrier Psychic Status
50 AncientPower Rock Special
60 Amnesia Psychic Status
70 Me First Normal Status
80 Baton Pass Normal status
90 Nasty Plot dark status
100 Aura Sphere Fighting Special

By TM/HM

Generation I
# Move Type
TM01 Mega Punch Normal
TM02 Razor Wind Normal
TM03 Swords Dance Normal
TM04 Whirlwind Normal
TM05 Mega Kick Normal
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM07 Horn Drill Normal
TM08 Body Slam Normal
TM09 Take Down Normal
TM10 Double-Edge Normal
TM11 BubbleBeam Water
TM12 Water Gun Water
TM13 Ice Beam Ice
TM14 Blizzard Ice
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM16 Pay Day Normal
TM17 Submission Fighting
TM18 Counter Fighting
TM19 Seismic Toss Fighting
TM20 Rage Normal
TM21 Mega Drain Grass
TM22 SolarBeam Grass
TM23 Dragon Rage Dragon
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric
TM25 Thunder Electric
TM26 Earthquake Ground
TM27 Fissure Ground
TM28 Dig Ground
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM30 Teleport Psychic
TM31 Mimic Normal
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Reflect Psychic
TM34 Bide Normal
TM35 Metronome Normal
TM36 Selfdestruct Normal
TM37 Egg Bomb Normal
TM38 Fire Blast Fire
TM39 Swift Normal
TM40 Skull Bash Normal
TM41 Softboiled Normal
TM42 Dream Eater Psychic
TM43 Sky Attack Flying
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Thunder Wave Electric
TM46 Psywave Psychic
TM47 Explosion Normal
TM48 Rock Slide Rock
TM49 Tri Attack Normal
TM50 Substitute Normal
HM01 Cut Normal
HM02 Fly Flying
HM03 Surf Water
HM04 Strength Normal
HM05 Flash Normal
Generation II
# Move Type
TM01 DynamicPunch Fighting
TM02 Headbutt Normal
TM03 Curse Unknown
TM04 Rollout Rock
TM05 Roar Normal
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM07 Zap Cannon Electric
TM08 Rock Smash Fighting
TM09 Psych Up Normal
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM11 Sunny Day Fire
TM12 Sweet Scent Normal
TM13 Snore Normal
TM14 Blizzard Ice
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM16 Icy Wind Ice
TM17 Protect Normal
TM18 Rain Dance Water
TM19 Giga Drain Grass
TM20 Endure Normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM22 SolarBeam Grass
TM23 Iron Tail Steel
TM24 DragonBreath Dragon
TM25 Thunder Electric
TM26 Earthquake Ground
TM27 Return Normal
TM28 Dig Ground
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost
TM31 Mud-Slap Ground
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Ice Punch Ice
TM34 Swagger Normal
TM35 Sleep Talk Normal
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison
TM37 Sandstorm Rock
TM38 Fire Blast Fire
TM39 Swift Normal
TM40 Defense Curl Normal
TM41 ThunderPunch Electric
TM42 Dream Eater Psychic
TM43 Detect Fighting
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM46 Thief Dark
TM47 Steel Wing Steel
TM48 Fire Punch Fire
TM49 Fury Cutter Bug
TM50 Nightmare Ghost
HM01 Cut Normal
HM02 Fly Flying
HM03 Surf Water
HM04 Strength Normal
HM05 Flash Normal
HM06 Whirlpool Water
HM07 Waterfall Water
Generation III
# Move Type
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting
TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon
TM03 Water Pulse Water
TM04 Calm Mind Psychic
TM05 Roar Normal
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM07 Hail Ice
TM08 Bulk Up Fighting
TM09 Bullet Seed Grass
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM11 Sunny Day Fire
TM12 Taunt Dark
TM13 Ice Beam Ice
TM14 Blizzard Ice
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM16 Light Screen Psychic
TM17 Protect Normal
TM18 Rain Dance Water
TM19 Giga Drain Grass
TM20 Safeguard Normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM22 SolarBeam Grass
TM23 Iron Tail Steel
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric
TM25 Thunder Electric
TM26 Earthquake Ground
TM27 Return Normal
TM28 Dig Ground
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost
TM31 Brick Break Fighting
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Reflect Psychic
TM34 Shock Wave Electric
TM35 Flamethrower Fire
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison
TM37 Sandstorm Rock
TM38 Fire Blast Fire
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying
TM41 Torment Dark
TM42 Facade Normal
TM43 Secret Power Normal
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM46 Thief Dark
TM47 Steel Wing Steel
TM48 Skill Swap Psychic
TM49 Snatch Dark
TM50 Overheat Fire
HM01 Cut Normal
HM02 Fly Flying
HM03 Surf Water
HM04 Strength Normal
HM05 Flash Normal
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting
HM07 Waterfall Water
HM08 Dive Water
Generation IV
# Move Type Cat.
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical
TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special
TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status
TM05 Roar Normal Status
TM06 Toxic Poison Status
TM07 Hail Ice Status
TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status
TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status
TM12 Taunt Dark Status
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special
TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status
TM17 Protect Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status
TM19 Giga Drain Grass