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* Mew is the only genderless Pokémon able to learn {{m|Attract}} and {{m|Captivate}}; however, when used by Mew, they will always fail. | * Mew is the only genderless Pokémon able to learn {{m|Attract}} and {{m|Captivate}}; however, when used by Mew, they will always fail. | ||
* Mew was considered by many to be the ancestor of all Pokémon until [[Generation IV]], when {{p|Arceus}} is said in legend to be the "Original One" who shaped the {{pkmn|universe}} with its 1,000 arms. | * Mew was considered by many to be the ancestor of all Pokémon until [[Generation IV]], when {{p|Arceus}} is said in legend to be the "Original One" who shaped the {{pkmn|universe}} with its 1,000 arms. | ||
** even still, Mew's D/P pokédex entry stated that it was believed to be the ancestor of all pokémon. | |||
* Despite the Pokédex saying repeatedly that Mew can learn any move, it notably cannot learn moves unavailable other than by [[level]]ing up, [[TM]]s and [[HM]]s, and [[move tutor]]s. Even then, it cannot learn {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}, {{m|Hydro Cannon}}, or {{m|Draco Meteor}} by tutoring. | * Despite the Pokédex saying repeatedly that Mew can learn any move, it notably cannot learn moves unavailable other than by [[level]]ing up, [[TM]]s and [[HM]]s, and [[move tutor]]s. Even then, it cannot learn {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}, {{m|Hydro Cannon}}, or {{m|Draco Meteor}} by tutoring. | ||
*Mew was the second Pokémon ever to be seen on the English anime since it is the second Pokémon to appear in the opening theme song, following Mewtwo. | *Mew was the second Pokémon ever to be seen on the English anime since it is the second Pokémon to appear in the opening theme song, following Mewtwo. |
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Mew (Japanese: ミュウ Mew) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Mew come with the ability Synchronize which transfers any status ailment the Pokémon might have to its opponent.
Mew has been notorious since its discovery for its ability to learn every 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, 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 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 considered 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 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. Additionally, this Mew was seen in the TV Special Movie Mewtwo Returns, though since Mewtwo is contemplating life via flashback at the time (he is in Purity Lake being restored), it is unclear whether this is the real Mew in Purity Lake, or if it is a flashback Mew. In the eighth movie, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, another Mew kidnapped Ash's Pikachu and Team Rocket's 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./Melee/Brawl
Mew will sometimes appear out of a Poké Ball. When summoned, it will use Fly to leave the arena. 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.
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
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Mew is the guardian of the Grass Cornet.
Pokédex entries
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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. After certain conditions are met, a Mew can be transferred to a Generation IV game from My Pokémon Ranch.
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Snap | Rainbow Cloud |
Pokémon Trozei! | Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) |
Buried Relic (36F-98F) |
Pokémon Ranger | Olive Jungle (Event mission 3) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) |
Mystery Jungle (Interior) |
My 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
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 100
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160 - 207 | 310 - 404 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
Total: 600
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By breeding
As a legendary Pokémon, Mew cannot breed.
By tutoring
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| colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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By events
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- 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 Satoshi Tajiri had programmed it into the game.
- The user-designed Neopet species known as the Shoyru was based on Mew with draconic aspects added.
- Lost scientific reports found in the burned mansion of Cinnabar Island state that Mew gave birth. The scientists named the newborn "Mewtwo". This breaks up the basic reproduction method of Pokémon - eggs. However, Mew, as with most legendary Pokémon, cannot produce eggs. Possibly, Mew was fertilized in vitro, and thus it could give birth. This may account for the fact that Nidorina and Nidoqueen are, too, incapable of producing eggs: They are fertilized by their male counterparts and reproduce in a mammal-like fashion.
- 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. It received an in-game location while Jirachi did not.
- Starting with Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, a special flag must be set on Mew, otherwise it will not obey its trainer. This also goes for Deoxys.
- Mew is the only genderless Pokémon able to learn Attract and Captivate; however, when used by Mew, they will always fail.
- Mew was considered by many to be the ancestor of all Pokémon until Generation IV, when Arceus is said in legend to be the "Original One" who shaped the universe with its 1,000 arms.
- even still, Mew's D/P pokédex entry stated that it was believed to be the ancestor of all pokémon.
- Despite the Pokédex saying repeatedly that Mew can learn any move, it notably cannot learn moves unavailable other than by leveling up, TMs and HMs, and move tutors. Even then, it cannot learn Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, or Draco Meteor by tutoring.
- Mew was the second Pokémon ever to be seen on the English anime since it is the second Pokémon to appear in the opening theme song, following Mewtwo.
- Mew's English name is along with that of Muk the shortest of all Pokémon, written with only 3 letters.
- Even though Mew is shown multiple times to turn invisible, it is unable to learn Camouflage. It is also commonly seen Teleporting in the anime, while in the games, the only way to get a legit Mew with Teleport is from My Pokémon Ranch in Generation IV, or by teaching it TM30 in Generation I. However it may still utilize both of these moves (along with Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, and Draco Meteor) through the use of Metronome.
- 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.
- Mew's sprite in the original Japanese Pokémon Red and Green as well as all of its Generation I backsprites feature notably different physical features for Mew than later appearances, especially its head, neck, and back.
- Mew's Generation II sprites feature it with a noticeably shortened tail which was carried on to Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. The tail was changed back to its extra long skinny appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen though.
- In some scenes in "Mewtwo Strikes Back" Mew is a white color.
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
- Article on Wikipedia
- Mirage, the fanlisting for Mew.
- Snapshots of Mew from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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