Mew - Pokemon Red, Blue And Yellow Wiki Guide - IGN

Locations: Nowhere. Well, at least not in the game. You can't legitimately catch a Mew in Pokemon Red, Blue or Yellow. No matter how many times your buddy tells you that he found his Mew in a truck next to the SS Anne or how his Jigglypuff evolved into a Mew -- it's just not true.

It's not an accident that Nintendo always publicizes its GB Pokemon games as having 150 Pokemon. Mew #151 is a bonus Pokemon not found in the first three Game Boy games (unless you use a GameShark device to unlock it -- but that can potentially screw up your save file, as well as render the game save incompatible with Pokemon Stadium. If you can't resist using a GameShark code to unlock Mew, be sure to only use it on a save file you're not too attached to).

However, Nintendo often gives out Mew as contest prizes in Nintendo Power, as well as on its regular Pokemon mall tours (check the Official Pokemon Site for dates) or similar special events.

To prove that you have a legitimate and real Mew, you usually also receive a Mew certificate with your Mew's very own I.D. Number. I have included a scan of the US certificate to the right, in case you're interested to see what it looks like.

By the way, although you cannot win a Mew in Pokemon Stadium, you can at least rent it in Round 2 (R-2) of the Stadium Mode (Prime Cup).

How to Catch Mew

Through a glitch, it is possible to capture Mew in all three games. There are two ways to catch it, and you'll need different abilities for each technique.

Technique 1

This is a safer, earlier way to get Mew. You'll need an Abra and the following two trainers around Route 24 and Route 25 available for battle:

If you've battled them prior to this glitch, you will not be able to catch Mew.

1. Save your game. Do not save again until you've successfully caught Mew.

2. Battle your way across Nugget Bridge if you haven't already. Make sure you have Abra in your party. Go all the way to the left of the bridge until you see the thin grassy area sandwiched between a wall and some water.

3. Be ready to press start. Walk slowly toward the grassy area, but make sure you are walking down the row that puts the water right next to your character. Press start right as you reach the corner of the water boarder so that you'll stop the trainer hiding in the grass from challenging you.

4. Once paused, use Abra to teleport out. The trainer in the grass will notice you, but you'll teleport out if you did this correctly.

5. Walk back up Nugget Bridge and head right to Route 24 this time. You'll have to fight a few trainers in the rocky pathy, but make sure you've only defeated the first three you encounter on the left half of the barricade.

6. Fight the Youngster standing on his own facing north. However, make sure you walk a few spaces in front of him, not directly in front of him. Walking directly in front of him for the battle will freeze your game. 

7. Defeat Youngster, then immediately use Abra to teleport back to the Pokemon Center. Go inside. 

8. Walk up to the Nugget Bridge. After walking on it for a bit, your pause menu will open on its own. Close it and you'll face a level 7 Mew. 

Video Guide

Technique 2

For this glitch, you'll need to have a Pokemon that knows the Hidden Machine Fly. Two trainers in the game must be free to battle. If you had battled them before, you won't be able to do this glitch.

Here are the steps to catching Mew:

1. Save your game. Do not save again until you've successfully caught Mew.

2. Head to Route 8 and stand in front of the Underground Path door. Take a step downward and hit the start button the game before the Gambler Pokemon trainer sees you for a battle. This is the first trainer you need to have freed up.

3. Fly to Cerulean City and walk up to Route 24 and 25. Head over to another trainer that must be freed up, The Youngster who will be facing north and is to the left of a tree and item. He has a Slowpoke in his party. Make sure you're at the highest part of the route so he walks up to you.

4. Defeat the trainer and fly to Lavender Town. Head west to Route 8 and your menu will pop up. Press B to exit and you will fight Mew.

5. Mew will be at level 7 and only know the move Pound. Make sure you have tons of Pokeballs and only save before this technique and after catching Mew.

What should you do when fighting against Mew? The best thing you can do is to treat it just like you would treat Mewtwo.