Is Mew Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Event-only and transfer-only. AbilitySynchronize matches the opponent's status condition. Mew can learn any TM, making it infinitely flexible. If you have one from a Gen 3 event, the Battle Frontier is its playground.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Mew resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
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 Jupiter'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 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 Fantina
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Won at the Veilstone Game Corner after playing ten bonus rounds in a row on the slots
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 30PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TUTORNormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5Snowpoint City
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TUTORPoisonGunk ShotPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Survival Area
- TUTORDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORFightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5Survival Area
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORWaterAqua TailPower 90Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORGroundEarth PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORFlyingBouncePower 85Accuracy 85%PP 5Survival Area
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORSteelIron HeadPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORGrassSeed BombPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Mew in Platinum
Mew was never catchable in normal play. It only came from official events over the years, so the single way into Platinum is transferring an event copy. No in-game encounter exists in Sinnoh.
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 Platinum
Mew's only shiny-capable encounter was on Faraway Island in the Japanese release of Emerald, reached with an Old Sea Map that never left Japan, so a legitimate shiny one stays out of reach for most players. 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% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Night Slash 2x37-43% Shadow Claw 2x37-43% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodDistortion World Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x78-92% Dark Pulse 2x35-41% Silver Wind 2x27-32% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x59-70% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x51-61% Sucker Punch 2x39-46% | ||
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
Pt Mew Best Moveset
Every TM and every support move in the game means the moveset can be literally anything the team needs. 100 across every stat backs up whatever role Mew fills, and AbilitySynchronize bounces status conditions back. The most versatile team slot available.
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
91 of 99 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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 Event Distributions
In Platinum, Mew is a one-time Mystery Gift event Pokemon rather than a repeat giveaway.
Gold Silver 10th Anniversary MewHeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Mew Platinum Guide
In Platinum, use Mew as a sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
For Platinum, 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
Winds & Waves
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