Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Mew

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Mew is the New Species Pokémon — Psychic Mythical with a huge move pool. In Pokémon GO it is a flexible Psychic attacker and Great League option — pick fast/charged moves for the cup. Psychic helps against Fighting and Poison; Bug, Ghost, and Dark hit Psychic hard. Catch from Mythical research — candy is scarce.

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Mew (#151) is a Psychic Mythical Pokémon in Pokémon GO with one of the largest move pools in the game. Trainers use it as a flexible Psychic attacker and PvP Swiss Army knife (Shadow Claw, Surf, Wild Charge, Grass Knot, and many more). Against Mew, lead with Bug, Ghost, or Dark. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

Psychic#151

Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).

Pokédex notes

Mew is a mythical from Special Research — one per account. Flexible moveset for novelty battles; not a meta raid lead.

Where in GO: Special Research — A Mythical Discovery

Invest tip: Invest for PvP flexibility first — Shadow Claw + Surf / Wild Charge / Grass Knot / Psyshock is a common toolkit. Mythical candy is scarce. Shadow Mew (if available) needs Frustration removal first. No single Community Day exclusive defines Mew.

Type matchups

Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.

When Mew is your opponent, Bug, Ghost, Dark hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack: 210
Defense: 210
Stamina: 225

Weak to

BugGhostDark

Resists

FightingPsychic

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

1. Mega Pinsir · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + X-Scissor
2. Mega Scizor · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + X-Scissor
3. Pheromosa · beats Bug
Bug Bite + Bug Buzz
4. Shadow Scyther · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + X-Scissor
5. Genesect · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + X-Scissor
6. Scizor · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + X-Scissor
7. Escavalier · beats Bug
Bug Bite + Megahorn
8. Volcarona · beats Bug
Bug Bite + Bug Buzz
9. Yanmega · beats Bug
Bug Bite + Bug Buzz
10. Pinsir · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + X-Scissor
11. Heracross · beats Bug
Struggle Bug + Megahorn
12. Accelgor · beats Bug
Infestation + Bug Buzz

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

1. Volcarona · beats Bug
Bug Bite + Bug Buzz
2. Yanmega · beats Bug
Bug Bite + Bug Buzz
3. Scyther · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + X-Scissor
4. Pinsir · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + X-Scissor
5. Heracross · beats Bug
Struggle Bug + Megahorn
6. Forretress · beats Bug
Bug Bite + Bug Buzz
7. Ninjask · beats Bug
Fury Cutter + Bug Buzz
8. Masquerain · beats Bug
Infestation + Bug Buzz
9. Vivillon · beats Bug
Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz
10. Ledian · beats Bug
Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz
11. Ariados · beats Bug
Infestation + Megahorn
12. Beedrill · beats Bug
Infestation + X-Scissor

Recommended moves

Game Master lists a very large Mew pool — curated recommendations above. Check our Game Master snapshot for cup-specific sets before spending TMs.

Fast

Shadow Claw · Standard
Ghost energy / PvP default
Volt Switch · Standard
Electric energy
Snarl · Standard
Dark energy
Pound · Standard
Normal filler

Charged

Psyshock · Standard
Psychic / bait
Surf · Standard
Water coverage
Wild Charge · Standard
Electric coverage
Grass Knot · Standard
Grass coverage
Dark Pulse · Standard
Dark coverage
Focus Blast · Standard
Fighting coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

pound
steel wing
charge beam
shadow claw
volt switch
struggle bug
frost breath
dragon tail
infestation
poison jab
rock smash
snarl
cut
waterfall

Charged

psychic
ancient power
dragon claw
psyshock
ice beam
blizzard
hyper beam
solar beam
thunderbolt
thunder
flame charge
low sweep
overheat
focus blast
energy ball
stone edge
gyro ball
bulldoze
rock slide
grass knot
flash cannon
wild charge
dark pulse
dazzling gleam
surf

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

Great League · rank #21 of 954 · CP 1492
Shadow Claw + Overheat
Ultra League · rank #11 of 747 · CP 2472
Shadow Claw + Overheat
Master League · rank #24 of 1023 · CP 3691
Shadow Claw + Overheat

Open battle tools →

In your Collect

Name match only (text). Cards you have saved in Card Nexus Collect — not official art.

Open Collect →

Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

In the Competitive Guide

Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.

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