Mew is a pinkbipedal Pokémon with mammalian features. It has a roundedwide snout; triangular ears; and largeblue 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 thinit can only be seen under a microscope.
Mew has shown a playfulchildish personalityshowing signs of high intelligencecuriosityshynessplayfulnessand 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 speciescapable of levitation and teleportation. It can use almost all known movesregardless of their types. It has also shown the rare power to transform into all known Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at willso it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people. As seen on several occasionsit has the ability to create an orb of energy around itself for protectionwhich can come in many colorssuch as greenyellowand pink.
According to journals found in Kanto's Pokémon MansionMr. Fuji is the one who discovered Mew deep in the jungle and coined its name. With other scientistshe managed to gather some of Mew's DNA and used it in his mansion to create a modified clone of itaiming it to be the most powerful Pokémon of allwhich resulted in the birth of the Legendary PokémonMewtwo. Since Mew can make itself invisiblevery few people have seen itleading some scientists to declare it extinct and most to assume it to be nothingbut a mirage. Howeversightings of it are still being reported to this dayconfirming its existence. Even though it's rarely seenit will willingly show itself to a person who is pure of heart and has a strong desire to see it. As mentioned in Sleep Style DexMew can make itself invisible even while it sleepsmaking it difficult for researchers to record its different sleep s.[2]
According to the Pokémon the Series-related radio dramaThe Birth of MewtwoMew was discovered by Jessie's motherMiyamotowho 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 cloneMewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure: Mew takes Pikachu and their friends ChikoritaPiplupand 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 obtainedMew awaits Pikachu at the Sky Pavilion where he plays. In this gameMew is referred to as maledespite having unknown gender in the core series.
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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 localizationMew is said to be a mirage by "many experts". Howeverthe Japanese text does not mention any experts.
In Japaneseit is said that almost no one has seen Mew in the entire country (全国). In Englishthis was changed to "worldwide".
In the German version of Pokémon StadiumMew's entry does not mention South America; insteadit says that Mew has been seen in "Niemandsland" (No Man's Land).
Apparentlyit appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it. (Pokémon RedSilveror Crystal inserted) Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémonso it can use all kinds of techniques. (Pokémon BlueGoldor Yellow inserted)
Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at willso it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.
A Mew is said to possess the genes of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at willso it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.
Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at willso it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.
Can activate one of any Main Skill. In additiongets candy for one Pokémon on your team.
Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémonand is so rare that it's said to be a myth. Even in its sleepit is capable of making itself invisible at willso very few researchers have seen its sleep s.
In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémona Mirage Mew helped sabotage the Mirage Master's plansbeing 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.
Mew made its physical animated series debut in AlolaKanto!flying around near Professor Oak's Laboratory. As of this episodeevery Generation I Pokémon physically appeared in at least one episode of the animated series.
Mew debuted in A Glimpse of the Glowappearing in the outskirts of Pallet Town. It has since made multiple appearances throughout the manga's various arcs.
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.
Giovannicaught a Mew as part of the supplies used for the creation of Mewtwo. It was released along with Mewtwo after the creation was unsuccessful.
In Super Smash Bros.Mew will sometimes appear out of a Poké Ball. When summonedit will use Fly to leave the arena. In single-playerthe summoner is awarded the "Mew Catcher" bonusworth 15,000 points.
After unlocking every character in Super Smash Bros. Meleethere 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. Brawlthe chance of it appearing is 1 in 492 this time. Like the other "secret" Pokémonit drops rare items instead of just flying away. In Mew's casethe items are CDs. Howeveronce all the pick-up CDs are obtainedit will drop Stickers instead.
Throughout the seriesMewmuch like Mewtwois roughly akin to its portrayal in the first movieespecially 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 structureso it has the ability to use any and all TMs and HMs. Some Pokémon scholars believe Mew to be the ancestor of all existing Pokémonbut the idea is debatable.
Brawl trophy information
"A New Species Pokémon. An extremely rare Pokémon that contains the DNA of all other Pokémonit is thought by many scholars to be a Pokémon ancestorconsidering the wide range of moves it can use. On top of being able to make itself invisibleMew 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 humansso it is considered quite lucky to see one. In Smash Bros.Mew will appear and then use Fly to sail awayleaving behind a gift. ThanksMew!
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 humansso it's considered very lucky to see one. In this gameit will float upwards and leave a present behind. If only Mew would turn up more ofteneh?
Mew appears in the seventh courseRainbow Cloud. Although the game is not combat-orientedthe difficulty of photographing Mew effectively makes it the game's boss. Mew floats in a bubble that turns opaque when the zoom is activatedso 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 pointsmaking it the highest-ranking Pokémon in the game with the highest possible score of 10,000 points with perfect positioningsizeand pose.
Mew was one of the Pokémon featured in the Pokémon 151 collection. Its shirt depicts thin stripes forming a silhouette of Mewalongside its Pokédex numbernameand part of its Pokédex entry.
Mew is tied with Muk for the shortest English name of all Pokémon.
Mew has the shortest Korean name of all Pokémononly consisting of one hangul character.
In Generations I and IIdue to technical limitationsMew's category nameNew Speciesis labeled in game as NEW SPECIE (and in early versionslabeled as NEWSPECIES).
Despite being a clone of MewMewtwo appears before Mew in the Pokédex.
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 CelebiJirachiManaphyLand FormeShayminand Victini.
Because Mew can learn any TM:
It is the only gender-unknown Pokémon species that is legitimately able to learn Captivateand one of the few that can learn Attract. Both moves fail when used by any Pokémon with unknown genderincluding Mew.
The only ways to legitimately obtain a Shiny Mew are via the Generation II Gotta Catch Em All Event in Thanksgiving 2002the Old Sea Map on a Japanese copy of Pokémon Emeraldor through the Pokémon GO Mew Masterwork Research questwhich 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 gamesas Generation 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 was the last Generation I Pokémon to be added to Pokémon GObecoming available on March 272018.
As of Generation IXMew is the only Generation I Pokémon that does not appear in any regional Pokédex other than Kanto and Johto.
Mew has the most animated series opening appearances of any Mythical Pokémonwith seven in Japan.
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 symbol for the Fusion Strike expansion resembles Mew's tail surrounded by Dynamax clouds.
In Super Smash Bros.Mew has a chance of 1 out of 151 to appear; in Super Smash Bros. Meleeits chance to appear is 1 out of 251; and in Super Smash Bros. Brawlits chance to appear is 1 out of 492. This is a reference to how many Pokémon were revealed around the release of each game (151 in Generation I251 in Generation IIand 492 in Generation IV as of February 2008 (even though Brawl released in January 2008)).
Mew is the only Pokémon out of the first 151 to be left out of the original version of the Pokérap.
In 2012Mew was voted the most popular Legendary/Mythical Pokémon in the Pokémon Power Bracketwhich consisted of all Legendary and Mythical Pokémon from the first four generations.
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.[7] According to Shigeki Morimotothe cartridges for Pokémon Red and Green had about 300 bytes of free space left after the debugging process was completeand he thought of slotting Mew in as a last-minute additioneven after he was told not to tamper with the games post-debugging.[7] HoweverPokémon Red and Green are 373 kilobytes in size and are housed in 512 kilobyte cartridges.[8][9] In an interview with Game Freak and CreaturesInc. in Nintendo Power issue 134Shigeki Morimoto revealed that he created Mew two weeks before game development was finished.[10]
In the Heahea CityGAME FREAK officeShigeki Morimoto states that he designed Mew near the very end of developmentincluding its pixel artcryand the Pokédex entry that was later reused in Pokémon FireRed.
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.[11][12]
Mew's overall physical appearance appears to be based on domestic cats. Several of Mew's featuressuch as a short muzzle and large hind feetare commonly found in cats. Its morphology is also vaguely similar to a jerboahaving large hind legs and a long skinny tail. Mew's earliest design in Pokémon Red and Green resembled a vertebrate embryofeaturing a large head and small body. Mew was soon revised and became mostly mammalian with cat-like traitswhile 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 Pokémonwhichalong with its resemblance to an embryomay 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 (wonderfulexquisite).
According to Julien Bardakoffthe French localizer for Pokémon Red and Bluehe asked if Mew's name was based on the English onomatopoeia for a cat's meow and was explicitly told it was not.[13]
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédexa Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon speciesas well as Pokémon groups and forms.
Bitter Berry (100%)
For other sprites and imagesplease see Mew images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
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resembles Mew's tail surrounded by Dynamax clouds.
