Is Mew Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Event-only in RS. Mew requires a special distribution. AbilitySynchronize matches the opponent's status back at them. 100 base in every stat makes it the most flexible team member if you have one. For most RS players, an empty Pokedex entry.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Mew resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew trades roughly evenly with Steven'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 Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- LV 40PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
How to Get Mew in Ruby & Sapphire
Mew is an event-only Pokemon that never appears in Ruby or Sapphire. With no wild spawn or in-game gift, the only way to hold one is to trade it across from a game where it was distributed.
Mew cannot be caught in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
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 Ruby & Sapphire
Only a trade brings a shiny Mew into these games, from another game or event that offers it, since Hoenn has no source of its own. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Mew Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mew
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Thief 2x9-11% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-51% Bite 2x32-37% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x35-41% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x44-52% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x59-70% Feint Attack 2x22-27% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Mightyena builds →Crunch 2x35-41% Shadow Ball 2x32-37% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Ninjask builds →Shadow Ball 2x32-37% Leech Life 2x12-15% Thief 2x10-12% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x38-45% Shadow Ball 2x27-32% Thief 2x10-12% | ||
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Dusclops builds →Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Pursuit 2x12-14% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Beautifly builds →Silver Wind 2x29-35% Shadow Ball 2x26-31% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Surskit (Route 102 Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Masquerain builds →Silver Wind 2x26-31% Shadow Ball 2x23-27% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
 Illumise Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mew View Illumise builds →Shadow Ball 2x20-23% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
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
RS Mew Best Moveset
100 in every stat with access to every TM for unlimited role flexibility. AbilitySynchronize bounces status back. MoveCalm Mind for special boosting, MoveSwords Dance for physical, Softboiled for recovery, any coverage the team needs. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. The game's most adaptable Pokemon.
Best Build
Mew best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Bulky Support Moveset
- Explosion
- Thunder Wave
- Fire Blast
- Thunder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Mew won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 15 types means it always has an effective option. 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
57 of 58 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
MEW is said to possess the genetic composition of all POKéMON. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.
Mew Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Mew isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain it through event distribution in Emerald, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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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