Is Mew Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Event-only Psychic. AbilitySynchronize copies status conditions back. Mew can learn any TM and HM, making it the most versatile Pokemon if you have access. For most Diamond and Pearl players, Mew is an empty Pokedex entry.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
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 Mars's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Given by the coin clerk at the Veilstone Game Corner once you string together ten bonus rounds in a row on the slot machines
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- LV 30PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Mew in Diamond & Pearl
Mew has no encounter anywhere in Diamond or Pearl. The mythical Pokemon was only ever handed out at official events, so a transfer from one of those distributions is the sole way to add it.
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.
How to Get Shiny Mew in Diamond & Pearl
Mew cannot be obtained in Diamond or Pearl at all, so a shiny one has to be brought in from another game that offers it. See every game where Shiny Mew can be hunted
Shiny Mew Evolution
Does Not EvolveMew 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
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x66-77% X-Scissor 2x44-51% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x47-56% X-Scissor 2x32-37% Shadow Ball 2x23-27% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x59-70% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x55-65% Shadow Ball 2x37-43% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Night Slash 2x37-43% Shadow Claw 2x37-43% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x54-63% X-Scissor 2x41-48% Shadow Claw 2x36-42% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x78-92% Dark Pulse 2x35-41% Silver Wind 2x27-32% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x49-57% Shadow Ball 2x49-57% Silver Wind 2x24-29% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x47-56% X-Scissor 2x35-41% Shadow Ball 2x32-37% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Skuntank builds →Night Slash 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x29-34% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x63-75% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x57-67% Night Slash 2x33-39% | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x55-65% Dark Pulse 2x37-43% | ||
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
DP Mew Best Moveset
100 across every stat and access to virtually every TM makes Mew the most versatile Pokemon available. The moveset can fill any role the team needs: special attacker, physical attacker, support, or hazard setter. AbilitySynchronize reflects status back, and the stat spread handles whatever job it takes.
Best Build
Mew best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Pivot Moveset
- Taunt
- Explosion
- U Turn
- Stealth Rock
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
92 of 99 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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 Event Distributions
In Diamond & Pearl, Mew is an occasional Mystery Gift target, offered in a small run of events.
Gold Silver 10th Anniversary MewHeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Pal City Special Gift MewDiamondPearlNot shiny
Mew Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, use Mew as a sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
For Diamond & Pearl, run Calm on Mew. +Sp. Def is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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