Mew, the 151st Pokémon of the first generation, is the rarest and most sought-after Pokémon of Generation I! It cannot be found by progressing normally in the Pokémon Red and Blue cartridges.
There was a time when everyone believed it was possible to catch it, even though no trick proved it… In 2003, the trick was finally found, and even if it is rather convoluted, you will find it at the end of this article.
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About Mew
Mew is a legendary Pokémon, regarded as the common ancestor of all Pokémon, because its DNA is said to contain the genomes of every other Pokémon. This trait allows it to potentially learn every move (in practice, all the TMs and HMs at least), and to turn into any Pokémon thanks to the move Transform. Found in Jungle X, Mew was considered too friendly and playful, which led Team Rocket to produce a clone better suited to battle: Mewtwo.
Not originally planned for the first versions, it was added “on the sly” at the end of the game’s development by Shigeki Morimoto in absolute secrecy. When the game was released, nobody, not even at Nintendo, knew the Pokémon was in the game data!
In any case, it is not bad at all. Its stats are decent, but Mewtwo remains the strongest. It can learn every TM in the game, which is rather handy… Note, however, that it is banned from official tournaments.
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Rumors about its name
Mew is not only a Pokémon, it is also the abbreviation of Matsushita Electric Works, a Japanese firm with more than 30,000 employees, specialized in high technology.
Mew is also the name of an English poet of the Victorian era. Charlotte Mew (1879-1928) had a difficult life and a dignified end: she took her own life by swallowing disinfectant. She was also quite clearly a lesbian; perhaps that is why Mew (the Pokémon) sometimes sports a pretty pinkish color?
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Getting Mew
The only ways to get it:
- By receiving it officially from Nintendo (almost impossible).
- By cheating with the Action Replay: 0115DDCF (on Blue or Red), 0125DCCF (on Yellow).
- By using glitches such as the Gambler glitch (below).
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The Route 24 glitch
It is already possible to get Mew when you arrive in Cerulean City (which means you can skip the Gambler glitch). However, there is one condition to meet to trigger this glitch: do NOT battle one of the Trainers on Route 25 (marked with the number 1 in the image).
Then, here are the exact steps to follow:
- Catch an Abra (in the tall grass at Cerulean Cape).
- (secure everything by healing it and saving the game)
- Head toward the Trainer in the tall grass next to Nugget Bridge and stop just before he can see you.
- Move toward him while pressing Start. The game opens the menu first, before the battle.
- Use Teleport to return to the Pokémon Center.
- Go and battle the Trainer on Route 25, then take about twenty steps.
- The menu appears by itself. Press B and a battle against Mew will begin!
As with the Gambler glitch, it is Level 7 and only knows Pound. After catching it, don’t forget to save, of course, and this little Pokémon is yours for good!
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The Gambler glitch
Preparation:
- While crossing the “Trainer corner” after Nugget Bridge north of Cerulean City, make sure you do not battle one Trainer (seen from behind in this image, the one closest to the hero).
- Make sure you do not battle the “GAMBLER” Trainer facing a house on Route 8.
- You need HM02 (FLY) and must have taught it to a Pokémon that you will keep with you during the trick.
- Make sure you have plenty of good Poké Balls!
The trick:
- Now go into the house in front of the Gambler (Route 8) – whom you must absolutely not have beaten – which is actually the tunnel leading to Celadon City.
- Inside the house, save your game (it’s safer).
- Leave the house, take one step and press Start at the same time, so that the Gambler does not have time to battle you (technical note: the game processes the step, then the Start menu, then the GAMBLER, so he is “out of time” for his challenge).
- Use Fly to go to Cerulean City, then go to the spot where you did not battle the Trainer.
- Move away from him (so that he walks over to challenge you, otherwise the Game Boy will freeze), then beat him.
- Once that is done, use Fly to go to Lavender Town, then walk to Route 8. As you enter it, the Start menu appears without you having asked for it…
- Press B, and… MEW APPEARS!
It is Level 7 and only has Pound as a move. To catch it, it’s simple: bombard it with Poké Balls!
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