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mew
#151

Mew

New Species Pokémon

Psychic

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

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

Tailwind Support
Moves
Fake Out / Pollen Puff
Ice Beam / Pollen Puff
Item
Sitrus Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Mew is one of the most versatile support choices in the Doubles OU metagame, thanks to its large movepool, decent bulk and relatively high Speed. Its main uses are providing Tailwind, setting up entry hazards like Stealth Rock, and helping Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Kyurem-B set up with moves like Fake Out and Pollen Puff. Mew is often used as a lead, to set up either speed control or hazards early on, or as a mid-game Tailwind enabler. Pokemon with strong spread moves, such as Choice Band Zygarde and Heatran, benefit from Mew's ability to reliably set Tailwind. Pokemon such as Genesect, Incineroar, and Tyranitar can threaten Mew with super effective attacks; teammates such as Heatran, Zygarde, and Urshifu-R can make use of Tailwind to put pressure on these threats. Due to an average Special Attack stat and lack of strong moves, Mew finds itself lacking in offensive pressure, which can allow opponents to reposition their Pokémon or set up.

Most Used Moves

Tailwind
36.5%
Psychic
26.1%
Fake Out
22.7%
Calm Mind
22.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
61.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc