Is Mew Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilitySynchronize. Event mythical. 600 BST with a movepool that includes almost every TM. If imported, covers any role the team needs. Rarest import available.
Mew resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Mew resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Mew resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Mew cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Mew in Black 2 & White 2
Mew can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Emerald instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Mew is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Mew Weakness
Mew's Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Mew's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Mew Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mew
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x62-74% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x79-93% Pursuit 2x19-23% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x29-34% U-turn 2x22-26% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x33-39% U-turn 2x28-33% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x62-73% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x77-91% Pursuit 2x18-22% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x29-35% U-turn 2x22-26% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x32-37% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x32-37% Feint Attack 2x28-33% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Night Slash 2x37-44% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x71-84% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x35-41% U-turn 2x22-26% Shadow Ball 2x23-27% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x43-52% Bug Bite 2x25-30% Shadow Ball 2x24-29% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Night Slash 2x37-44% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x57-67% X-Scissor 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x48-57% X-Scissor 2x32-38% Shadow Ball 2x24-28% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x33-39% U-turn 2x22-26% Shadow Ball 2x22-26% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x66-77% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x70-82% Shadow Claw 2x34-40% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x54-63% U-turn 2x31-37% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x64-76% X-Scissor 2x43-50% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x93-109%KO Night Slash 2x36-43% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Latios's Draco Meteor hits Mew for 62-73%. Tyranitar deals 51-60% with Crunch.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mew View Latios builds →Draco Meteor62-73% Surf43-51% Dragon Pulse41-48% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mew View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x26-30% Crunch 2x51-60% Superpower19-23% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mew View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain25-29% Fire Blast54-64% | ||
Mew Evolutions
A Psychic-type mythical at 600 base stats, Mew can't breed or evolve. Event distribution is the standard way to obtain one. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Mew Best Moveset
100 in every stat with access to nearly every move in the game. The moveset adapts to whatever the team needs because Mew learns support, offense, and utility that most Pokemon can't access. Opponents can't predict the set, and AbilitySynchronize punishes status attempts.
Best Build
Mew best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Mew won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 16 types means it always has an effective option. Dream Eater and Psychic anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.
Mew Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 600 BST, Mew is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.
Synchronize copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them. That's the one you want on Mew. It's the only ability Mew has.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Mew is a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Psychic, and Flamethrower on Mew. Ice Beam is the most common pick at 0% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Mew first appeared in Red & Blue and has been available in 20 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves