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mew
#151

Mew

New Species Pokémon

Psychic

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.

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

Spikes Setter
Moves
Psychic Noise / Knock Off / Toxic / Will-O-Wisp
Volt Switch / Taunt
Item
Rocky Helmet
Nature
Bold / Impish
EVs
HP 240
Def 252
Spe 16
Tera Type
FightingGhost
Nasty Plot
Item
Leftovers / Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Tera Type
Fairy

Strategy Overview

Mew distinguishes itself from other common Psychic-types like Slowbro and Cresselia by virtue of its incredibly deep movepool, which, when combined with its rounded statline, lets it run a variety of viable sets. Mew can take advantage of common utility and defensive Pokemon like Cyclizar and Gastrodon, making progress against them with its many utility moves or using them as setup fodder while preparing for a sweep. Mew's access to Draining Kiss also makes Nasty Plot sets deceptively hard to take down, letting it consistently punch holes through teams. However, Mew's "Master of None" statline and lackluster typing, the latter of which gives it weaknesses to common attacks like Knock Off and U-turn, mean that it can find itself outdone by more specialized Pokemon. Due to its lack of recovery outside of Draining Kiss, Gastrodon and Chesnaught give it stiff competition as a Spikes setter, while other special sweepers like Gengar and Raikou have better offensive typings and stats. RU also has no shortage of Psychic-types that compete with Mew for a teamslot. Slowbro and Reuniclus have better bulk and reliable recovery, Armarouge is better at punching holes through teams with its powerful Fire-type STAB moves, and Jirachi has an identical statline to Mew while also having a better defensive typing and ability. While Mew's Speed tier is fairly solid, it's prone to being revenge killed by dangerous Pokemon like Gengar, Mienshao, and Noivern.

Most Used Moves

Spikes
32.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
12.7%
Lum Berry
10.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc