Is Mew Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Gift from Floaroma Town with a Let's Go save file. If you have it early, Mew can learn any TM and adapt to any matchup. 100 in every stat is solid if not spectacular. A versatile early gift if you qualify.
Mew resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Mew resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Mew resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Mew is given to you as a gift on Floaroma Town at Lv 1. Gift from NPC in Floaroma Town with Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee save data
How to Get Mew in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Mew can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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.
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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 |
What is Mew Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mew
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Surskit builds →Shadow Ball 2x23-29% Thief 2x14-18% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x68-81% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Thief 2x25-31% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Surskit builds →Shadow Ball 2x25-31% Thief 2x17-20% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x62-74% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x62-74% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x62-74% Dark Pulse 2x41-50% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x61-72% X-Scissor 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x62-74% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x62-74% Dark Pulse 2x41-50% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x62-74% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x57-67% X-Scissor 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x59-70% Dark Pulse 2x40-47% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x57-67% X-Scissor 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x37-45% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x29-35% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x58-69% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Dark Pulse 2x39-46% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x56-66% X-Scissor 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x38-44% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x28-34% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Weavile builds →Assurance 2x44-52% X-Scissor 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x56-66% X-Scissor 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x38-44% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x28-34% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Weavile builds →Assurance 2x44-52% X-Scissor 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x57-67% X-Scissor 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Cacturne builds →Dark Pulse 2x58-68% Pin Missile 2x12-15% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x52-62% X-Scissor 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x35-41% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x64-76% Sucker Punch 2x34-40% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar deals 73-86% with Crunch.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mew View Garchomp builds →Earthquake27-32% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mew View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x73-86% Stone Edge45-53% Earthquake45-53% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mew View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x34-40% Ice Shard10-12% | ||
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
BDSP Mew Best Moveset
Perfect 100 across every stat with access to virtually every move in the game. AbilitySynchronize passes status back to the attacker. The moveset can run physical, special, support, or any hybrid the team needs. S-tier because no other Pokemon offers this level of role compression and flexibility.
Best Build
Mew best EVs are HP and Speed
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Mew won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 17 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
Base Stats
Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.
Mew Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For the Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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 hazard setter. Spikes with Mental Herb 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 100 Attack). Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a hazard setter.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Spikes, Stealth Rock, Taunt, and Thunder Wave on Mew. Spikes is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the hazard setter role with a mix of damage and utility.
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