Mew (Pokémon)

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Mew ミュウ Mew #151
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Psychic ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category New Species Pokémon
Ability Synchronize Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #151 Johto #250 Hoenn #306 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1′04″ Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1′04″/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 8.8 lbs. Imperial 4.0 kg Metric 8.8 lbs./4.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Pink	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 64 Battle Exp.: 641*
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 Template:Type2 legendary Pokémon.

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

Mew is notable 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, and is often depicted in a pink orb similar to a womb.

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. It also has the ability to float in mid-air, in much the same fashion as Celebi.

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. It laughs most of the time. It is attracted to lullabies and will try to stay as close to the music as possible.

Habitat

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Rare Pokémon

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 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

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Mew from Mewtwo Strikes Back.

File:Mew Harp.JPG

Nando's Mew Harp

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 a Mew.

A Mew appears 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 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

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Mew in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros./Melee/Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. 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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation IV Diamond Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. Pearl Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. Platinum JP Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

File:Wildmew.jpg

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. After certain conditions are met, a Mew can be transferred to a Generation IV game from My Pokémon Ranch.

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Two Mew glitch Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Two Mew glitch
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald One Faraway Island (requires Old Sea Map) FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Pal Park Platinum None Pal Park HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

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Mew in Pokémon Snap

Game	Location
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
		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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

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

Learnset

By leveling up

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By breeding

None.

By tutoring

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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Sprites

Gen	Game
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

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

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.
• Lost scientific reports found in the burned mansion of Cinnabar Island state that Mew "gave birth.. The scientists named the newborn "Mewtwo." This is in defiance of the basic reproduction method of Pokémon, eggs. However, Mew, like most other legendary Pokémon, cannot produce eggs in the games.
• 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, a special flag must be set on Mew, otherwise it will not obey its Trainer. This also goes for Deoxys. This is to make sure that the Mew has been obtained from an event, and so hackers do not overuse it in battles.
• Mew is the only genderless Pokémon able to learn Attract and Captivate; however, when used by Mew, they will always fail.
• Mew's English name, only three letters long, is the shortest of all Pokémon. It shares this distinction with Muk.
• Even though Mew has been shown able 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 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.
• Despite being shown floating in both the anime and games, it does not have the ability Levitate.

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

• German: Mew
• French: Mew
• Korean: 뮤 Myu
• Chinese: 夢夢

Related articles

• Mew (Mewtwo Strikes Back)
• Mew (Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)

External links

• Mirage, the fanlisting for Mew.
• Snapshots of Mew from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Notes

Event distributions Event Pokémon distributions Generation I: Japanese • European language Generation II: Japanese • European language Generation III: Japanese • English • German • Spanish • French • Italian Generation IV: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi) Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi) Trading (GTS) Generation V: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi) Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi) Global Link promotions Generation VI: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code) PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Local • Trading Generation VII: 3DS: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code) PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Local Switch: PE Generation VIII: SwSh • BDSP • LA Trading Generation IX: SV Specific events: Gather More Pokémon! Campaign PCNY (Gen II | Gen III) • Trade and Battle Day • Journey Across America • Party of the Decade Other groupings: Movie events • 10th Anniversary • Tanabata • Undistributed Special Pokémon from games In-game: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III (RS • FRLG • E • Colosseum/XD) • Gen IV (DP ​• Pt ​• HGSS) • Gen V (BW • B2W2) Gen VI (XY • ORAS) • Gen VII (SM • USUM • PE) • Gen VIII (SwSh • BDSP • LA) • Gen IX (SV) Gift Pokémon (Eggs) • Wild Pokémon (Roaming Pokémon) • In-game trades (Hayley's trades) Game-based: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III • Gen IV • Gen VI • Gen VII Gen VIII (Wild Area News) • Gen IX (Poké Portal News) Other: Undistributed Non-Pokémon event distributions Gen III • Gen IV • Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII (Game-based) • Gen VIII • Gen IX (Game-based) Global Link Other lists Notable ID numbers (Gens I-II • III onward) • Wonder Cards (Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII) • Serial code prefixes

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Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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