The New Species Pokemon. S-Tier and unobtainable through normal gameplay in Red & Blue. Mew can learn every TM in the game, making it the ultimate wildcard.
600HP100Attack100Defense100Speed100Sp.Def100Sp.Atk100
Weak to
Immune to
Special
Sweeper
100Speed · Fast

Is Mew Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?

Mew isn't available in Red and Blue through normal gameplay. It requires an event distribution or the well-known glitch. If you somehow get one, the even stats and massive TM pool let it fill any role. But for most players, Mew is a Pokedex entry they never complete.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadTESGSESSGSSGGBrockGym 1MistyGym 2SurgeGym 3ErikaGym 4KogaGym 5SabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7GiovanniGym 8MewTradeLoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4BlueChamp*
Brock
Gym 1
Tough

Brock's typing presses Mew's defenses.

Risky
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleDefense Curl
Risky
Onix
Lv 14
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleScreechBide
Misty
Gym 2
Even

Mew trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.

You Win
Staryu
Lv 18
Water
Illuminate
TackleWater Gun
Even
Starmie
Lv 21
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
TackleWater GunBubble Beam
Lt. Surge
Gym 3
Strong

Mew resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Voltorb
Lv 21
Electric
Soundproof
TackleScreechSonic Boom
Easy KO
Pikachu
Lv 18
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunder WaveQuick Attack
You Win
Raichu
Lv 24
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunderbolt
Erika
Gym 4
Good

Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.

You Win
Victreebel
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Razor LeafWrapPoison PowderSleep Powder
Easy KO
Tangela
Lv 24
Grass
Chlorophyll
ConstrictBind
You Win
Vileplume
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Petal DancePoison PowderMega DrainSleep Powder
Koga
Gym 5
Strong

Mew resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Easy KO
Muk
Lv 39
Poison
Stench
DisablePoison GasMinimizeSludge
Easy KO
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Easy KO
Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
Levitate
SmogSludgeToxicSelf Destruct
Sabrina
Gym 6
Even

Mew trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.

Risky
Kadabra
Lv 38
Psychic
Synchronize
DisablePsybeamRecoverPsychic
Even
Mr Mime
Lv 37
Psychic
Soundproof
ConfusionBarrierLight ScreenDouble Slap
Easy KO
Venomoth
Lv 38
BugPoison
Shield Dust
Poison PowderLeech LifeStun SporePsybeam
Risky
Alakazam
Lv 43
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsywaveReflect
Blaine
Gym 7
Strong

Mew resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Growlithe
Lv 42
Fire
Intimidate
EmberLeerTake DownAgility
Easy KO
Ponyta
Lv 40
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
You Win
Rapidash
Lv 42
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
You Win
Arcanine
Lv 47
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberFire BlastTake Down
Giovanni
Gym 8
Strong

Mew resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Rhyhorn
Lv 45
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFury AttackHorn Drill
Easy KO
Dugtrio
Lv 42
Ground
Sand Veil
GrowlDigSand AttackSlash
Easy KO
Nidoqueen
Lv 44
PoisonGround
Poison Point
ScratchTail WhipBody SlamPoison Sting
Easy KO
Nidoking
Lv 45
PoisonGround
Poison Point
TackleHorn AttackPoison StingThrash
Easy KO
Rhydon
Lv 50
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFissureHorn Drill
Lorelei
Elite Four
Good

Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.

You Win
Dewgong
Lv 54
WaterIce
Thick Fat
GrowlAurora BeamRestTake Down
You Win
Cloyster
Lv 53
WaterIce
Shell Armor
SupersonicClampAurora BeamSpike Cannon
You Win
Slowbro
Lv 54
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
GrowlWater GunWithdrawAmnesia
Even
Jynx
Lv 56
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Double SlapIce PunchBody SlamThrash
You Win
Lapras
Lv 56
WaterIce
Water Absorb
Body SlamConfuse RayBlizzardHydro Pump
Bruno
Elite Four
Strong

Mew resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Onix
Lv 53
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
Easy KO
Hitmonchan
Lv 55
Fighting
Keen Eye
Ice PunchThunder PunchMega PunchCounter
Easy KO
Hitmonlee
Lv 55
Fighting
Limber
Jump KickFocus EnergyHigh Jump KickMega Kick
Easy KO
Onix
Lv 56
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
Easy KO
Machamp
Lv 58
Fighting
Guts
LeerFocus EnergyFissureSubmission
Agatha
Elite Four
Strong

Mew resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.

You Win
Gengar
Lv 56
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Easy KO
Golbat
Lv 56
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
SupersonicConfuse RayWing AttackHaze
Easy KO
Haunter
Lv 55
GhostPoison
Levitate
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Easy KO
Arbok
Lv 58
Poison
Intimidate
BiteGlareScreechAcid
You Win
Gengar
Lv 60
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeToxicDream Eater
Lance
Elite Four
Good

Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.

Easy KO
Gyarados
Lv 58
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
Easy KO
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Easy KO
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
You Win
Aerodactyl
Lv 60
RockFlying
Rock Head
SupersonicBiteTake DownHyper Beam
You Win
Dragonite
Lv 62
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
AgilitySlamBarrierHyper Beam
Blue
Champion
Good

Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.

You Win
Pidgeot
Lv 61
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
WhirlwindWing AttackSky AttackMirror Move
Risky
Alakazam
Lv 59
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsychicReflect
Easy KO
Rhydon
Lv 61
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Tail WhipFury AttackHorn DrillLeer
You Win
Arcanine
Lv 61
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberLeerTake Down
Even
Exeggutor
Lv 63
GrassPsychic
Chlorophyll
BarrageHypnosisStomp
You Win
Blastoise
Lv 65
Water
Torrent
BiteWithdrawBlizzardHydro Pump

Trade

Transfer-only
Type
Psychic
Tier
S

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.

View Mew locations

How to Get Mew in Red & Blue

There is no in-game way to get Mew in Red or Blue. It was only ever handed out through official Nintendo events, so any legitimate Mew came from a distribution, not a wild encounter.

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.

Mew Weakness

Mew's Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. 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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Bug
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Psychic
0x (Immune)Ghost
Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

What is Mew Weak Against

Good
1Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Mew Strong Against

2Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+1
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Mew

Parasect
Parasect
BugGrass
C
Beedrill
Beedrill
BugPoison
C
Venomoth
Venomoth
BugPoison
C

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

No Evolution
Mew
#151Mew
Does not evolve
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

RB Mew Best Moveset

Access to every TM and HM on a 100-base-everything stat line makes Mew the most versatile Pokemon available. Softboiled for recovery, MovePsychic for TermStab, MoveExplosion for closing, and literally any coverage move the team needs. Does whatever the matchup requires.

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Unknown
Item
None
Best Nature for Mew
HardyNEUTRAL

Support Moveset

  • Soft Boiled
  • Swords Dance
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • ExplosionCoverage

Moves List

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Mew won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 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
C808520Normal
Lv 30
Metronome
D——10Normal
Lv 40
Psychic
A13510010Psychic

TM Moves

All 55 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM34D——10Normal
TM14
BlizzardPokémon Mansionbadge 6
C110905Ice
TM08
Body SlamS.S. Annebadge 2
A8510015Normal
TM11C6510020Water
TM18
Counter-5Celadon Department Storebadge 3
D—10020Fighting
HM01
CutS.S. Annebadge 2
—509530Normal
TM32
Double TeamSafari Zonebadge 3
———15Normal
TM10
Double-EdgeRocket Hideoutbadge 3
B12010015Normal
TM23
Dragon RageRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
D—10010Dragon
TM42
Dream EaterViridian Citybadge 2
—15010015Psychic
TM26
EarthquakeSilph Co.badge 5
B10010010Ground
TM37
Egg BombSafari Zonebadge 3
—1007510Normal
TM47
ExplosionVictory Road 3Fnot until badge 8
A2501005Normal
TM38C120855Fire
TM27——305Ground
HM05D—7020Normal
HM02—709515Flying
TM07
Horn DrillCeladon Department Storebadge 3
——305Normal
TM15
Hyper BeamRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
A150905Normal
TM13C9510010Ice
TM21D4010010Grass
TM05
Mega KickCeladon Department Storebadge 3
C120755Normal
TM01
Mega PunchMt. Moonbadge 1
C808520Normal
TM35
MetronomePokémon Labbadge 6
D——10Normal
TM31
MimicSaffron Citybadge 5
D——10Normal
TM16
Pay DayRoute 12badge 5
D4010020Normal
TM29
PsychicSaffron Citybadge 5
A13510010Psychic
TM46——10015Psychic
TM20
RageRoute 15badge 3
D2010020Normal
TM02
Razor WindCeladon Department Storebadge 3
—8010010Normal
TM33
ReflectKanto Power Plantbadge 3
C——20Psychic
TM44
RestS.S. Annebadge 2
C——10Psychic
TM48C759010Rock
TM19
Seismic TossRoute 25badge 1
D—10020Fighting
TM36
Self-DestructSilph Co.badge 5
B2001005Normal
TM40
Skull BashSafari Zonebadge 4
B10010010Normal
TM43
Sky AttackVictory Roadnot until badge 8
B140905Flying
TM41
Soft-BoiledCeladon Citybadge 5
B——5Normal
TM22
Solar BeamPokémon Mansionbadge 6
B12010010Grass
HM04
StrengthFuchsia Citybadge 4
—8010015Normal
TM17
SubmissionCeladon Department Storebadge 3
C808025Fighting
TM50
SubstituteRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
C——10Normal
HM03
SurfSafari Zonebadge 4
C9510015Water
TM39
SwiftRoute 12 Gate 2Fbadge 2
C60—20Normal
TM03
Swords DanceSilph Co.badge 5
B——30Normal
TM09
Take DownSilph Co.badge 3
C908520Normal
TM30
Teleport-6Route 9badge 2
———20Psychic
TM25
ThunderKanto Power Plantbadge 5
C1107010Electric
TM45
Thunder WaveRoute 24badge 1
C—10020Electric
TM24C9510015Electric
TM06C—9010Poison
TM49C8010010Normal
TM12
Water GunMt. Moonbadge 1
D4010025Water
TM04
Whirlwind-6Route 4badge 1
———20Normal

Tutor Moves

Mew can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
Legend
HP100
B
Attack100
B
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed100
B
Total600
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
Weight4.0 kg
Base XP300
EV Yield
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Strong HP training target
Pokedex Entry

So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide.

Pokemon Red / Pokemon Blue

Mew Red & Blue Guide

  • In Red & Blue, use Mew as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats,

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.

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