Is Mew Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Not available through normal gameplay in Yellow. The famous Mew glitch does work in this version if you know the specific steps. If you get one, the balanced stats and massive TM pool let it fill any role. For most players, Mew stays an empty Pokedex entry.
Brock's typing presses Mew's defenses.
Mew trades roughly evenly with 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 Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Sabrina's typing presses Mew's defenses.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Mew resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Mew resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Mew has the type edge here and should clean up Blue'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 Misty
- TM42PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Viridian City
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- LV 40PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Koga
- TM36NormalSelf-DestructPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5Silph Co.
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
- After Giovanni
- TM47NormalExplosionPower 170Accuracy 100%PP 5Victory Road 3F
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
How to Get Mew in Yellow
Mew was never placed in Yellow for normal play, so no encounter exists to find. The only legitimate way to add it is trading one in from another cartridge.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- 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
GoodMew 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
Y Mew Best Moveset
Every TM, every HM, and 100 in every stat. MovePsychic for TermStab that nothing resists, Softboiled for recovery, MoveExplosion for closing, and literally whatever else the team needs in the remaining slots. Does anything the matchup requires from the most flexible stat line in the game.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Soft Boiled
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Explosion
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 55 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When viewed through a microscope, this POKéMON’s short, fine, delicate hair can be seen.
Mew Yellow Guide
In Yellow, 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.
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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Where to go next after Mew.
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