Mew (Pokémon)

MEW redirects here. For the Pokémon Trading Card Game set that uses this set identifier, see 151 (TCG).

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Mew (disambiguation).

Mew New Species Pokémon ミュウ Mew #0151 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Synchronize Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Mew 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 8.8 lbs. 4.0 kg Mew 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 64 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 270 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Mew 3 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 100
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Mew (Japanese: ミュウ Mew) is a Psychic-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Mew is notable for its unique ability to learn every Technical Machine, Technical Record, Hidden Machine, and Move Tutor move (except those exclusive to a particular Pokémon or group of Pokémon, such as Volt Tackle and Secret Sword).

It is associated with Mewtwo, and thus they are collectively referred to as the Mew duo by fans.

Mew was first officially revealed in the May 1996 issue of CoroCoro, less than two months after Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan.

Biology

Mew is a pink, bipedal Pokémon with mammalian features. It has a rounded, wide snout; triangular ears; and large, blue eyes. It has short arms with three-fingered paws and large hind paws with oval markings on the soles. Its tail is long and thin with an ovoid tip. Its fur is so fine and thin, it can only be seen under a microscope.

Mew has shown a playful, childish personality, showing signs of high intelligence, curiosity, shyness, playfulness, and even selflessness. It is said to have the DNA of every single Pokémon contained within its body. This causes many scientists to theorize that Mew is the ancestor of all Pokémon. It is an incredibly adaptable species, capable of levitation and teleportation. It can use almost all known moves, regardless of their types. It has also shown the rare power to transform into all known Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people. As seen on several occasions, it has the ability to create an orb of energy around itself for protection, which can come in many colors, such as green, yellow, and pink.

According to journals found in Kanto's Pokémon Mansion, Mr. Fuji is the one who discovered Mew deep in the jungle and coined its name. With other scientists, he managed to gather some of Mew's DNA and used it in his mansion to create a modified clone of it, aiming it to be the most powerful Pokémon of all, which resulted in the birth of the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Since Mew can make itself invisible, very few people have seen it, leading some scientists to declare it extinct and most to assume it to be nothing, but a mirage. However, sightings of it are still being reported to this day, confirming its existence. Even though it's rarely seen, it will willingly show itself to a person who is pure of heart and has a strong desire to see it.

According to the Pokémon the Series-related radio drama, The Birth of Mewtwo, Mew was discovered by Jessie's mother, Miyamoto, who registered its cry in a forest 20 years before the events of the series. It was worshiped for its protection by ancient people who created a song in its honor and believed it appeared once a year with the rising sun. It wasn't rediscovered until 18 years after Miyamoto met Mew by sunrise on the peak of a high mountain. As depicted in the episode In the Palms of our Hands! it is capable of splitting itself up and transforming into more than one Pokémon at the same time. It was also shown to possess a strong rivalry with its clone, Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Mew is the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Genesis Supernova.

Game data

NPC appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Mew is the guardian of the Grass Cornet.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The partner Pokémon was Mew in their former life, working to fight against Dark Matter and creating the Harmony Scarves. In the post-game, the hero goes to the Mystery Jungle and meets a different Mew, who is later revealed to have the partner's spirit sealed inside them.
• PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure: Mew takes Pikachu and their friends Chikorita, Piplup, and Charmander to the PokéPark. He then appears to Pikachu in a dream once they've arrived in the PokéPark and tells Pikachu to collect pieces of the Sky Prism so that peace can be restored to the PokéPark. Once all the pieces have been obtained, Mew awaits Pikachu at the Sky Pavilion where he plays. In this game, Mew is referred to as male, despite having unknown gender in the core series.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokédex entries

The Pokédex entry from Japanese Pokémon Blue and LeafGreen had some localization changes:

• 「いまでも まぼろしの ポケモンと いわれる。そのすがたを みたものは ぜんこくでも ほとんど いない。」 (It is still called a Mythical Pokémon. Its shape was seen by almost no one in the entire country.)^BLG

  This entry uses the Japanese term for Mythical Pokémon (literally: Illusory Pokémon), but it predates the definitive split between Legendary and Mythical in English media. The localization calls Mew a "mirage" instead.

  In the localization, Mew is said to be a mirage by "many experts". However, the Japanese text does not mention any experts.

  In Japanese, it is said that almost no one has seen Mew in the entire country (全国(ぜんこく)). In English, this was changed to "worldwide".

In the German version of Pokémon Stadium, Mew's entry does not mention South America; instead, it says that Mew has been seen in "Niemandsland" (No Man's Land).

Generation I Kanto #151 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) 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 which had been thought extinct. A growing number of people have seen it recently.

Generation II Johto #250 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. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #151 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 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.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #255 Diamond Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. Pearl Platinum HeartGold Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it. SoulSilver Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques.

Generation V Unova #— Black Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. White Black 2 Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. White 2

Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. Y Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques. Omega 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #151 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu When viewed through a microscope, this Pokémon's short, fine, delicate hair can be seen. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword It's very intelligent and can use an incredible variety of moves. Many believe that all other Pokémon are descendants of this one.* Shield This mythical Pokémon is said to be extinct, but sightings of it are still being reported to this day.* Brilliant Diamond Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. Shining Pearl

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Event Blue (Japan) Event Yellow Event

Generation II Gold Silver Event Crystal Event

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Event Emerald Faraway Island (requires Old Sea Map)* (Only one) Event FireRed LeafGreen Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl My Pokémon Ranch Event Platinum My Pokémon Ranch* Event HeartGold SoulSilver Event Pal Park Forest

Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer

Generation VI X Y Event Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Event

Generation VII Sun Moon Event Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Redeem from Poké Ball Plus

Generation VIII Sword Shield Redeem from Poké Ball Plus Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Floaroma Town (Only one*) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet Event

In side games

Generation I Snap Rainbow Cloud Pinball Red and Blue Field: Indigo Plateau*

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Random Agent Cards, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Buried Relic (36F-98F) Ranger Olive Jungle (event mission 3)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Deep Mystery Jungle MD Sky Deep Mystery Jungle Ranch Store 999 Pokémon* Rumble Password PokéPark Wii Sky Pavilion

Generation V Rumble Blast Factory: Sunny Seashore* Rumble U Challenge Battle: The Battle for Sky and Land (Reward), NFC Figurine

Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 6 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Bastion of Beginnings (All Areas) Super MD Mystery Jungle Picross Area 04: Stage 07 (must be unlocked with a password)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Buried Relic (40F, 60F, 70F, 90F, 98F) New Snap Founja JunglePost-credits

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Launch Special: Meet Mew (3DS) Event: Mew Strikes Again (3DS) Event: Mew Manifests (3DS) Event: Mew Appears (3DS) Event: Launch Special Stage (Mobile) Event: Mew Strikes Again (Mobile) Event: Mew Appears (Mobile) Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Fourth release; 3DS and Mobile) GO Special Research Masters EX Log-in bonus: Professor Oak & Mew Café ReMix Complete Mew challenge and Mew Flower Cake recipe UNITE Purchase for 15,000 Aeos Coins/575 Aeos Gems

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.

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
RG	Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew	Japanese	Japan	5	April 15 to May 14, 1996
RG	Pokémon 2 Production Start announcement Mew	Japanese	Japan	5	July 15 to August 9, 1996
RG	4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair Mew	Japanese	Japan	5	August 23 to 24, 1996
RGB	CoroCoro 20th Anniversary Mew	Japanese	Japan	5	May 15 to June 12, 1997
RGB	Nintendo Space World '97 Mew	Japanese	Japan	5	November 22 to 24, 1997
RGB	7th Next Generation World Hobby Fair Mew	Japanese	Japan	?	December 7, 1997 to February 15, 1998
RGBY	Nintendo Space World '99 Mew	Japanese	Japan	5	August 27 to 29, 1999
RBY	Poké Tour Mew	English	Australia	5	September 18 to October 9, 1999
RBY	Pokémon League Nintendo Training Tour '99 Mew	English	United States	5	October 9 to November 7, 1999
RBY	Nintendo Power Mew	English	North America	5	November 1999 to January 2, 2000
RBY	U.S. Toys "R" Us Mew	English	United States	5	December 8 to 12, 1999
RBY	Canada Toys "R" Us Mew	English	Canada	5	January 15 to 21, 2000
RBY	U.S. Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour Mew	English	United States	5	February 5 to April 9, 2000
RBY	Canada Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour Mew	English	Canada	5	March 2000
RB	Nintendo Official Magazine Tour Mew	English	United Kingdom Republic of Ireland	5	April 1 to 28, 2000
RBY	Pokémon Patrol Mew	English	Canada	5	May 20 to September 4, 2000
RB	Mews Flash Mew	English	England	5	May 27, 2000
RB	Spain Pokémon Tournament Mew	Spanish	Spain	5	June 2000
RBY	France Pokémon Tournament Mew	French	France	5	July 1, 2000
RBY	Pokémon Championship 2000 Mew	English	United Kingdom Republic of Ireland	5	July 15 to August 14, 2000
RBY	Millennium Dome Mew	English	England	5	September 1 to 3, 2000
RBY	Sydney Pokémon Championship 2000 Mew	English	Australia	5	September 12 to 22, 2000
RBY	Christmas Present Mew	German	Germany	5	December 5 to 20, 2000
RBY	Cora Châtelineau Mew	English	Belgium	5	2000
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Mew	English	United States	5	November 22 to 28, 2002
RSEFRLG	Hadō Mew	Japanese	Japan	10	June 25 to August 31, 2005
RSEFRLG	PokéPark Mew	Japanese	Taiwan	30	May 10 to June 4, 2006
RSEFRLG	Mystery Mew	English	United States	10	September 30, 2006
RSEFRLG	Aura Mew	Italian	Italy	10	July 7 to 8, 2007
DP	Fukuoka PalCity Mew	Japanese	Japan	50	July 15 to 17, 2007
RSEFRLG	Aura Mew	Spanish	Spain	10	July 18 to August 19, 2007
RSEFRLG	Aura Mew	English	United Kingdom	10	August 2 to 26, 2007
DP	Makuhari PalCity Mew	Japanese	Japan	50	August 3 to 5, 2007
DP	Nagoya PalCity Mew	Japanese	Japan	50	August 10 to 12, 2007
DP	Yokohama PalCity Mew	Japanese	Japan	50	August 17 to 19, 2007
RSEFRLG	Aura Mew	German	Germany	10	August 25 to October 7, 2007
DP	Osaka PalCity Mew	Japanese	Japan	50	August 31 to September 2, 2007
RSEFRLG	Aura Mew	French	France	10	2007
DP	Nintendo of Korea Mew	Korean	South Korea	50	March 21 to 22, 2009
HGSS	Susumu Mew	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	5	November 11 to 23, 2009
DPPtHGSS	Susumu Mew	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	5	January 29 to February 14, 2010
HGSS	Fall 2010 Mew	English	Wi-Fi	5	October 15 to 30, 2010
HGSS	Fall 2010 Mew	French	Wi-Fi	5	October 15 to 30, 2010
HGSS	Fall 2010 Mew	German	Wi-Fi	5	October 15 to 30, 2010
HGSS	Fall 2010 Mew	Italian	Wi-Fi	5	October 15 to 30, 2010
HGSS	Fall 2010 Mew	Spanish	Wi-Fi	5	October 15 to 30, 2010
XYORAS	Pokémon 20th Anniversary Mew	American region	Online	100	January 27 to May 31, 2016 June 10 to August 31, 2016
XYORAS	Pokémon 20th Anniversary Mew	PAL region	Online	100	January 27 to May 31, 2016 June 1 to 2, 2016 June 7 to 30, 2016
ORAS	Game Freak Mew	All	South Korea	5	February 27 to 28, 2016
XYORAS	Game Freak Mew	Japanese region	Online	5	February 27, 2016 to March 31, 2017
RGBY VC	Game Freak Mew	Japanese	Japan	5	March 19 to May 8, 2016
XYORAS	Game Freak Mew	Japanese region	Online	5	July 16 to December 18, 2016
XYORAS	Game Freak Mew	Taiwanese region	Online	5	July 16 to December 18, 2016
RBY VC	Nintendo UK's Pokémon Festival Mew	English	United Kingdom	5	November 22, 2016
SM	2017 Korean World Championship Series Mew	All	South Korea	5	May 5 to 7, 2017 August 19 to 20, 2017
PE	Poké Ball Plus Mew	International (not Mainland China)	Poké Ball Plus	1	November 16, 2018 onwards
SwSh	Poké Ball Plus Mew	All	Poké Ball Plus	1	November 15, 2019 onwards
SV	My very own Mew	All	Online	5	August 8 to September 18, 2023
PE	Poké Ball Plus Mew	Mainland Chinese region	Poké Ball Plus	1	September 26, 2024 onwards

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow
Emerald		Lum Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 600	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Skill 5/5 ★★★★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Total 18/25 ★★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 0×.

While Mew is Transformed into other Pokémon, type effectiveness depends on the type(s) of the Pokémon transformed into.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Reflect Type Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 1010 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 2020 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 3030 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 4040 Life Dew Water Status 0000— 00——% 10 5050 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 6060 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 7070 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 8080 Transform Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 9090 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00——% 20 100100 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mew Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mew Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Mew can learn every TM move in Generation IX.

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII    TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM015 TM015 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM026 TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM040 TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM053 TM053 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM063 TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM076 TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM112 TM112 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM131 TM131 Pollen Puff Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM138 TM138 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM144 TM144 Fire Pledge Fire Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM145 TM145 Water Pledge Water Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM146 TM146 Grass Pledge Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM151 TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM153 TM153 Blast Burn Fire Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM154 TM154 Hydro Cannon Water Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM155 TM155 Frenzy Plant Grass Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM162 TM162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM164 TM164 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM178 TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM183 TM183 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM184 TM184 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 04040 100}}100% 30 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM187 TM187 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM188 TM188 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM189 TM189 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM190 TM190 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM195 TM195 Burning Jealousy Fire Special 07070 100}}100% 5 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM201 TM201 Misty Explosion Fairy Special 100100 100}}100% 5 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM206 TM206 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM207 TM207 Temper Flare Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM210 TM210 Supercell Slam Electric Physical 100100 095}}95% 15 TM211 TM211 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM212 TM212 Triple Axel Ice Physical 02020 090}}90% 10 TM213 TM213 Coaching Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM215 TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10 TM216 TM216 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM218 TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM220 TM220 Meteor Beam Rock Special 120120 090}}90% 10 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM225 TM225 Hard Press Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM227 TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM229 TM229 Upper Hand Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 15 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mew Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Mew Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mew Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mew Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mew Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.9% Friend Area: Final Island Phrases 51%-100% HP It makes me happy being with you! 26%-50% HP Oh, no! My HP is half gone! 1%-25% HP I can't go on! My HP is almost gone... Level up I leveled up! Doesn't that make you happy?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 50% IQ group: H
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Clear Mystery Jungle during the epilogue Connected to: Bulbasaur, Charmeleon, Chikorita, Mudkip, Xerneas Connection Orb Set: 1 Phrases Normal I'll do my best on expeditions! Low HP (< 50%) Hmmm… It's getting tough…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Psychic Field move: None Loops: 17 Min. exp.: 150 Max. exp.: 250 Browser entry R-213 Mew is a rare Pokémon considered to be a mirage. It does flips and can go invisible.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Psychic Not available in the present. Poké Assist: (past) Psychic Field move: (past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry N-222 It lets loose psychic orbs at Pokémon.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 59 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Mew oversees the PokéPark from the Sky Pavilion. It was Mew's invitation that brought you and your friends to restore friendship to the PokéPark.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Psychic Attack Power: ★★★★★ Power of Six Increases the damage dealt by matching six Pokémon.			Pokémon Shuffle Psychic Attack Power: 50 - 130 20 #159 Power of 5 Increases damage when you make a match of five. Swappable Skill(s): Block Smash+, Eject+, Barrier Bash+, Power of 4+
Pokémon GO Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 210 Base Defense: 210 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Pound, Steel Wing, Charge Beam, Shadow Claw, Volt Switch, Struggle Bug, Frost Breath, Dragon Tail, Infestation, Poison Jab, Rock Smash, Snarl, Cut, Waterfall Charged Attacks: Psychic, Ancient Power, Dragon Claw, Psyshock, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Thunderbolt, Thunder, Flame Charge, Low Sweep, Overheat, Focus Blast, Energy Ball, Stone Edge, Gyro Ball, Bulldoze, Rock Slide, Grass Knot, Flash Cannon, Wild Charge, Dark Pulse, Dazzling Gleam, Surf
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #060 Mew is an incredibly intelligent Pokémon that lives hidden in the ruins. People say it only appears before those who are pure of heart.

In Pokémon GO, Mew can be obtained by completing the Special Research, A Mythical Discovery.

Evolution data

Unevolved Mew  Psychic

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Generation VIII Sword Shield

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Mew images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Main series

Mew in Mewtwo Strikes Back

Major appearances

Mew (M01)

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Mew fought its clone Mewtwo to stop it from destroying the world. Afterwards, it made cameo appearances in animated series works related to the movie, such as The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin and Mewtwo Returns before the movie was remade into Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution.

Mew (M08)

A Mew was the guardian of the Tree of Beginning in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

Mew (anime)

Mew in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Mew first appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!, four years prior to the events of Pokémon - I Choose You!. Goh and Chloe spotted it while attending Professor Oak's Summer Camp, where it was seen battling a Nidoking. Mew soon ran off, leading Goh and Chloe to chase it. This Mew made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, serving as Goh's main motivation to grow as a Trainer in his pursuit to catch the Mythical Pokémon one day.

Other

A Mew appeared in PK14.

In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, a Mirage Mew helped sabotage the Mirage Master's plans, being the only Mirage Pokémon created by him to have an actual soul and not blindly obey him.

Minor appearances

A Mew appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Mew was attacked by Mewtwo.

Mew made its animated series debut in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!. As of this episode, every Generation I Pokémon appeared in at least one episode of the animated series.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, an image of a Mew was on a computer screen used by Mewtwo's creators.

A Mew appeared in the ending credits in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

Mew made its physical animated series debut in Alola, Kanto!, flying around near Professor Oak's Laboratory. As of this episode, every Generation I Pokémon physically appeared in at least one episode of the animated series.

A Mew appeared in a fantasy in That New Old Gang of Mine!.

A silhouetted Mew appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.

Pokémon Origins

Mew in Pokémon Origins

A Mew appeared at the end of File 4: Charizard, being the only Generation I Pokémon that Red had not caught by the end of the miniseries.

GOTCHA!

A Mew briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Mew in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

Main article: Mew (M01)

Main article: Mew (M08)

Two different Mew appear in the manga adaptations of the first and eighth Pokémon movies.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Mew (Adventures)

Mew debuted in A Glimpse of the Glow, appearing in the outskirts of Pallet Town.

In The Jynx Jinx, Green's Ditto, nicknamed Ditty, transformed into Mew as an example to Red. It later used this form to lure some Team Rocket Grunts away while Green went after the real Mew.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Mew appeared as a silhouette in Let's Aim For The Goal!.

Pokémon Journeys

A Mew appeared in a flashback in Being Stalked by a Scorbunny–and Challenging a Snorlax in Dynamax Form?!.

A Mew appeared in Getting More than You Battled For!.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Mew appeared in Obtain the Moon Stone!!, where it was revealed to be a woman who accidentally transformed into Mew after an experiment went wrong. She eventually reverted to her normal form.

Giovanni caught a Mew as part of the supplies used for the creation of Mewtwo. It was released along with Mewtwo after the creation was unsuccessful.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Red befriended a Mew in Showdown! Clefairy VS Mew!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Mew (TCG)

Other appearances

Mew in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Mew trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Super Smash Bros. series

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 15,000 points.

After unlocking every character in Super Smash Bros. 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 Super Smash Bros. 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 returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and comes out of a Poké Ball (rarely) and/or Master Ball (rare, but less rare than a Poké Ball).

Mew returns yet again in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, once again as a rare Poké Ball summon, but also as a Spirit.

Throughout the series, Mew, much like Mewtwo, is roughly akin to its portrayal in the first movie, especially having Kōichi Yamadera reprise his role.

Melee trophy information

Mew is an extremely rare Pokémon that has been seen by only a few people. Information on every Pokémon in the world is contained in Mew's cell structure, so it has the ability to use any and all TMs and HMs. Some Pokémon scholars believe Mew to be the ancestor of all existing Pokémon, but the idea is debatable.

Brawl trophy information

"A New Species Pokémon. An extremely rare Pokémon that contains the DNA of all other Pokémon, it is thought by many scholars to be a Pokémon ancestor, considering the wide range of moves it can use. On top of being able to make itself invisible, Mew can also transform into any opponent Pokémon and use characteristics and moves in exactly the same way."

3DS/Wii U trophy information

Mew appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.

NA: Mew is a Pokémon previously thought to be extinct but rediscovered by Dr. Fuji. This Legendary Pokémon doesn't often show itself to humans, so it is considered quite lucky to see one. In Smash Bros., Mew will appear and then use Fly to sail away, leaving behind a gift. Thanks, Mew!

PAL: Mew was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered by Dr. Fuji in Guyana. This Mythical Pokémon doesn't often show itself to humans, so it's considered very lucky to see one. In this game, it will float upwards and leave a present behind. If only Mew would turn up more often, eh?

Mew in Pokémon Snap

Mew in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon Snap

Mew appears in the seventh course, Rainbow Cloud. Although the game is not combat-oriented, the difficulty of photographing Mew effectively makes it the game's boss. Mew floats in a bubble that turns opaque when the zoom is activated, so players must throw a series of Pester Balls or Food at it to break the bubble so Mew will come out for a clear shot. Photographing Mew gets an automatic bonus of 2,500 points, making it the highest-ranking Pokémon in the game with the highest possible score of 10,000 points with perfect positioning, size, and pose.

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Mew (UNITE)

Mew is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged attacker.

Celestial

Mew appeared in the music video for Celestial by Ed Sheeran.

Music

This is a list of music associated with Mew in the Pokémon games.

Games	Location	Song name	Composition	Arrangement
Pokémon Snap	During the Rainbow Cloud course, where Mew is encountered	Rainbow Cloud	Ikuko Mimori	Ikuko Mimori
E	When battling Mew	Battle! (Mew)	Junichi Masuda	Gō Ichinose
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	During Mew's Chase Skill Game	—	Unknown	Unknown

Trivia

Mew's discovery date.

• Mew was designed by Shigeki Morimoto, which he states at the Heahea City GAME FREAK office. This included its pixel art, cry and Pokédex entry (the one reused in Pokémon FireRed). He also says it was right at the very end of game development.
• Despite being a clone of Mew, Mewtwo appears before Mew in the Pokédex.
• Mew is the only Pokémon out of the first 151 to be left out of the original version of the Pokérap.
• In Generations I and II, due to technical limitations, Mew's category name, New Species, is labeled in game as NEW SPECIE (and in early versions, labeled as NEWSPECIES).
• Mew was a little-known secret when Pokémon Red and Green were first released in Japan. Even Nintendo was not initially aware that Shigeki Morimoto had programmed it into the game.
  • According to Shigeki Morimoto, the cartridges for Pokémon Red and Green had about 300 bytes of free space left after the debugging process was complete, and he thought of slotting Mew in as a last-minute addition, even after he was told not to tamper with the games post-debugging. However, Pokémon Red and Green are 373 kilobytes in size and are housed in 512 kilobyte cartridges.
  • In an interview with Game Freak and Creatures, Inc. in Nintendo Power issue 134, Shigeki Morimoto revealed that he created Mew two weeks before game development was finished.
• In the core series, Mew can only be fought as a wild Pokémon on Faraway Island in Pokémon Emerald. However, this requires the Old Sea Map, an event item only distributed in Japan and Taiwan.
• Mew has the most animated series opening appearances of any Mythical Pokémon, with seven in Japan.
• Because Mew can learn any TM:
  • It is the only gender-unknown Pokémon species that is legitimately able to learn Captivate, and one of the few that can learn Attract. Both moves fail when used by any Pokémon with unknown gender, including Mew.
  • It is the only Pokémon that can learn Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, Draco Meteor, Grass Pledge, Fire Pledge, Water Pledge, and Steel Beam that doesn't share a type with the move.
• In Super Smash Bros., Mew has a chance of 1 out of 151 to appear; in Super Smash Bros. Melee, its chance to appear is 1 out of 251; and in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, its chance to appear is 1 out of 493. This is a reference to how many Pokémon were out during the release of each game (151 in Generation I, 251 in Generation II, and 493 in Generation IV).

A wild Mew found using the Mew glitch

• The US release of Mew as an event for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver happened on the ten-year anniversary of the original release of Gold and Silver.
• In 2012, Mew was voted the most popular Legendary/Mythical Pokémon in the Pokémon Power Bracket, which consisted of all Legendary and Mythical Pokémon from the first four generations.
• Mew started the trend of every generation until Generation VI introducing a Mythical Pokémon with a base stat total of 600 and a stat distribution of 100 all around. Others that follow this trend include Celebi, Jirachi, Manaphy, Land Forme Shaymin, and Victini.
• At 981 episodes (and over two decades), Mew is the Pokémon species that has taken the longest to physically debut in the animated series from the start of their generation out of any Pokémon thus far.
• The only ways to legitimately obtain a Shiny Mew are via the Generation II Gotta Catch Em All Event in Thanksgiving 2002, the Old Sea Map on a Japanese copy of Pokémon Emerald, or through the Pokémon Go Mew Masterwork Research quest, which was available for a limited time in Pokémon GO during the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event and then became available again for players who missed purchasing it the first time for a few days in early July 2023.
  • Only the latter two can exist in modern games, as Gen II's "Gotta Catch Em All" Shiny Mew cannot legitimately be transferred to Generation III or later.
  • Mew is the only Pokémon that can be shiny while having the Mightiest Mark.
• Mew is tied with Muk for the shortest English name of all Pokémon.
  • Mew has the shortest Korean name of all Pokémon, only consisting of one hangul character.
• Mew is the only Pokémon obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! that cannot have the Pokémon GO origin mark () in said games.
• Mew is the only Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
• As of Generation IX, Mew is the only Generation I Pokémon that does not appear in any regional Pokédex other than Kanto and Johto.
• The symbol for the Fusion Strike expansion resembles Mew's tail surrounded by Dynamax clouds.

Origin

Designer Shigeki Morimoto stated that Mew's design was based on Mewtwo. Its design was made simpler than Mewtwo in order to take up less space on the cartridge.

Mew's overall physical appearance appears to be based on domestic cats. Several of Mew's features, such as a short muzzle and large hind feet, are commonly found in cats. Its morphology is also vaguely similar to a jerboa, having large hind legs and a long skinny tail. Mew's earliest design in Pokémon Red and Green resembled a vertebrate embryo, featuring a large head and small body. Mew was soon revised and became mostly mammalian with cat-like traits, while still retaining several embryonic features such as having short fine hair and small forearms. Mew is believed by scientists to be the last universal common ancestor of all other Pokémon, which, along with its resemblance to an embryo, may be a reference to the recapitulation theory.

Name origin

Mew may be a combination of mutant or mutation and new. It may also involve 妙 myō (wonderful, exquisite).

According to Julien Bardakoff, the French localizer for Pokémon Red and Blue, he asked if Mew's name was based on the English onomatopoeia for a cat's meow, and was explicitly told it was not.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミュウ Mew From mutant or mutation and new, as well as 妙 myō French Mew Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Mew Same as English/Japanese name German Mew Same as English/Japanese name Italian Mew Same as English/Japanese name Korean 뮤 Mew Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 夢幻 / 梦幻 Mènghuàn From 夢幻 / 梦幻 mènghuàn Cantonese Chinese 夢幻 Muhngwaahn* 夢夢 Muhngmuhng* From 夢幻 muhngwaahn From 夢 muhng doubled

More languages Albanian Mju Transcription of English name Arabic ميو Mew Transcription of English name Bulgarian Мю Myu Transcription of English name Greek Μιου Miou Μεόυ Meóu Transcription of English name Hebrew מיו Myu Transliteration of English name Hindi म्यू Mew Transliteration of English name Brazilian Portuguese Mew Same as English/Japanese name Russian Мью M'yu Transcription of English name Thai มิว Mio Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Mew duo
• Mew (M01)
• Mew (M08)
• Mew (anime)
• Mew (Adventures)
• Mew (UNITE)
• Mythical Pokémon

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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