How to Get Mew in Every Pokémon Game (Stats, Moves, and Locations)

Mew is the Mythical Pokémon that closes out the original Kanto Pokédex at number 151. It is a pure Psychic type, it does not evolve, and it carries the unique distinction of being the genetic template that scientists used to create Mewtwo. The catch is that you almost never find Mew in the wild. Across nearly every mainline game, it arrives through special events or a small set of transfer tricks.

Quick answer: The most reliable way to own Mew today is to buy a Poké Ball Plus and send the Mew stored inside it into Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Eevee! or Pokémon Sword and Shield. If you already have Let’s Go save data on your console, you can also pick up a single Mew in Floaroma Town in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Mew base info and stats

Mew is genderless, sits in the Undiscovered (No Eggs) egg group, and has the Synchronize ability. If Mew is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned by another Pokémon, Synchronize passes that same status condition back to the attacker. Every base stat is an even 100, giving it a total of 600 and no weak points to exploit or strengths to lean on.

Mew does not evolve

Mew has no evolutions in either direction. It does not branch from a pre-evolution and it does not turn into anything later. Its closest relative is Mewtwo, the Legendary Pokémon cloned from Mew’s DNA, but that link is a story connection rather than an evolution you can perform in-game.

Mew type strengths and weaknesses

As a Psychic type, Mew has three weaknesses to plan around. It resists Psychic and Fighting moves, takes normal damage from everything else, and has no immunities. Keep it away from the three types below and it stays durable thanks to its even defensive spread.

How to get Mew in each generation

For most of its history Mew was an event-only Pokémon, handed out through official distributions. A handful of games added other routes, including transfer apps, the Poké Ball Plus accessory, and one-time in-game gifts. Use the table to find the method tied to the game you are playing.

Note: The Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl gift is limited to a single Mew, and it only appears if a Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee! save file exists on the same console.

Getting Mew through the Poké Ball Plus

Mew level-up moves in Scarlet and Violet

Scarlet and Violet are the most recent mainline games where Mew is playable, and its level-up list mixes coverage with utility. On top of these, Mew can learn every Technical Machine available in the Paldea region, which gives it one of the widest move pools in the series.

Because Mew can pick up nearly any TM, you can build it as a special attacker around Psychic, a mixed disruptor with Transform and Imprison, or a support piece with Baton Pass and Nasty Plot. The flat 100 stat line means the move set you choose defines its role more than its raw numbers do.

Mew in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Mew is not obtainable in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and it has no level-up moves or TM compatibility in that game. If your goal is to use Mew in battle, stick to the mainline titles listed above where it can actually join your team.

Mew remains the rarest kind of catch precisely because the games rarely just hand it over. Plan around the method tied to your version, lean on the Poké Ball Plus or Pokémon HOME for a permanent copy, and once it is in your boxes you have a flexible Psychic type that can adapt to almost any role you ask of it.