For the Crystal meta, At 600 BST, Mew is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper.

In Crystal, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Mew. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Mew has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What role does Mew play in battle?

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.

For Crystal, Mew has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Where can you catch Mew?

In Crystal, Mew is a Mythical encounter. Story-locked or postgame, depending on the version. See the Locations section for where to find it. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Mew - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

ATier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Mew flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But any other stat isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 3 HP stat exp.

Base Stats

Legend

HP100

Attack100

Defense100

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed100

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP300

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Synchronize

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

Because it can learn any move, some people began research to see if it is the ancestor of all POKéMON.

Crystal

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.

Mew Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Mew in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Forretress's Explosion hits Mew for 48-57%.

Forretress BugSteel	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves SpikesHazard Explosion Rapid Spin ToxicUtility Damage vs Mew Explosion 48-57% Rapid Spin 10-12% View Forretress builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves ToxicUtility PursuitSTAB Confuse Ray MoonlightRecovery Damage vs Mew Pursuit 2x 18-21% View Umbreon builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Perish Song Mean Look ProtectPriority Confuse Ray View Misdreavus builds →

Crystal Evolution

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

No Evolution

#151MewDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Crystal Mew Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 10

Transform

D——10Normal

Lv 20

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Lv 30

Metronome

D——10Normal

Lv 40

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 50

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM40

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM28

Dig

C6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM24

Dragon Breath

C6010020Dragon

TM42

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM01

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM48

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

HM05

Flash

D—7020Normal

HM02

Fly

C709515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM49

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

TM19

Giga Drain

C751005Grass

TM02

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM33

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM50

Nightmare

——10015Ghost

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM04

Rollout

D309020Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM47

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM12

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

TM39

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM41

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

HM07

Waterfall

—8010015Water

HM06

Whirlpool

D358515Water

TM07

Zap Cannon

C100505Electric

Egg Moves

Mew doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

Tutor

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

Tutor

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

How to Get Mew in Crystal

Mew can't be caught in Crystal. 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 found in:

Emerald

Mew Guide

For the Crystal meta, At 600 BST, Mew is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper.
In Crystal, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Mew. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Mew has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
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.
For Crystal, Mew has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
In Crystal, Mew is a Mythical encounter. Story-locked or postgame, depending on the version. See the Locations section for where to find it. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

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

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