Is Mew Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Event and transfer only. Psychic-type with AbilitySynchronize. If imported, Mew handles anything through sheer versatility and 100 across every stat. Most players will never have one.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Mew resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Mew resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Mew resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Lance'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 Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 30PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
How to Get Mew in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Trade or transfer only. Mew was strictly an event handout in this era, so no wild patch of grass in HeartGold or SoulSilver will ever turn one up. You bring it over from another game or you go without.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver
Mew cannot be caught in HeartGold or SoulSilver 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
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x39-46% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x66-77% X-Scissor 2x44-51% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
 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% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x47-56% X-Scissor 2x32-37% Shadow Ball 2x23-27% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x54-63% X-Scissor 2x41-48% Shadow Claw 2x36-42% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x57-67% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x63-75% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x47-56% X-Scissor 2x35-41% Shadow Ball 2x32-37% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter 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% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x51-61% Sucker Punch 2x39-46% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Ninjask builds →X-Scissor 2x47-56% Shadow Ball 2x20-24% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
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
HGSS Mew Best Moveset
100 across every stat with access to virtually every move in the game. The moveset adapts to any role: physical attacker, special attacker, support, or tank. AbilitySynchronize passes status back to the source. The flexibility is the power.
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. Psychic and Zen Headbutt 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
61 of 62 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it.
Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques.
Mew Event Distributions
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mew is a one-time Mystery Gift event Pokemon rather than a repeat giveaway.
The Rare Pokémon MEW!HeartGoldSoulSilverNot shiny
Mew HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Mew as a sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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