NationalDex
mew
#151

Mew

New Species Pokémon

Psychic

Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 100
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 100
Speed 100
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category New Species Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 4.0 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 100
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rare
Egg Groups No Eggs
Mythical Pokémon

Sprites

mew Front Front
mew Back Back
mew Front Shiny Front Shiny
mew Back Shiny Back Shiny
mew Official Art Official Art
mew Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 5.3%
Lead
Item
Mental Herb / Colbur Berry
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 252
Atk 4
Spe 252
Stallbreaker
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Careful / Calm
EVs
HP 252
SpD 224
Spe 32

Strategy Overview

Mew is an extremely versatile Pokemon because it can learn every TM and HM in the game. Furthermore, Mew is the only Defogger in the metagame with access to Will-O-Wisp and no Stealth Rock weakness, which lets it cripple Defiant users such as Bisharp by halving their Attack. Overall, Mew has good offensive and defensive stats but is not really that outstanding when compared to bulkier Psychic-types such as Mega Slowbro, regular Slowbro, and Cresselia. Mew has a pretty good Speed stat as well, which lets it outspeed slower Pokemon and attack them. Mew also has access to a form of reliable recovery in Soft-Boiled, which contributes to Mew's longevity on the field. Synchronize is a useful ability for Mew, because it can punish status users if they inflict status on Mew. It can also provide utility against Scald burns. However, Mew's typing is subpar, which leaves it very vulnerable to common Bug-, Ghost-, and Dark-types, such as Scizor, Gengar, and Mega Gyarados. Mew also has four-moveslot syndrome because it cannot benefit from all move options it learns. Despite Mew's incredibly huge movepool, it only has a few viable sets that aren't outclassed by other Pokemon in the tier.

Most Used Moves

Taunt
45.4%
Defog
27.2%
Explosion
23.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
41.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc