Rescue catalog · #151
Mew
Mew
- National Dex
- #151
- English name
- Mew
- Linked rescue cases
- Rescue notices on file
Normal & Shiny
Compare both colorations directly. The images load locally.
Rescue notices on file
These notices come from the existing production rules, each with a verification date.
3 rescue cases on file
Availability and transfer rules may still change before Pokémon Bank shuts down.
Secure a Cherish Ball Mew from a historical distribution
Cherish Ball (non-shiny) · Pokémon
Why this matters
Cherish Ball Mew comes from My Pokémon Ranch or time-limited event distributions; these Mew cannot be Shiny. My Pokémon Ranch can no longer be purchased, but an already-installed copy can still unlock Hayley's Mew locally and send it to Diamond or Pearl. The other event routes have ended. Any unfinished legacy route must reach HOME before Pokémon Bank ends.
Acquisition
Still available
Use a working copy of My Pokémon Ranch that is already installed, store 999 Pokémon there, and trade Hayley an Egg for her Mew. Otherwise, secure an existing event specimen from old save files or Pokémon Bank.
Requirements
For the local Ranch route: Wii with My Pokémon Ranch already installed and a compatible Nintendo DS system · Nintendo 3DS family system · For the Ranch route: My Pokémon Ranch, Pokémon Diamond or Pearl, and a Generation V game · For a Mew already moved forward, its current legacy game or Pokémon Bank is sufficient · Poké Transporter, Pokémon Bank, and Pokémon HOME Premium Plan
Transfer path
- My Pokémon Ranch or an existing historical event Mew
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl or its current legacy game
- Where needed: Poké Transfer into a Generation V game, then Poké Transporter
- Pokémon Bank
- Pokémon HOME
Secure a shiny Mew from Faraway Island
Shiny (Faraway Island, Japanese versions)
Why this matters
Shiny Mew is transferable only from Faraway Island in Japanese versions of Pokémon Emerald. This origin cannot be newly generated in any current game; such a Mew can only come from a collection you already own or a transfer that has already been completed.
Acquisition
No longer available
Check whether you already own a shiny Mew from this origin, or can find one in your collection or a trade chain.
Requirements
Nintendo 3DS family system · Pokémon Bank · Pokémon HOME Premium Plan
Transfer path
- Pokémon Bank
- Pokémon HOME
Secure a Faraway Island Mew in an unusual Poké Ball
Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball, Net Ball, Dive Ball, Nest Ball, Repeat Ball, Timer Ball, Luxury Ball, or Premier Ball · Form
Why this matters
A Mew caught on Faraway Island (Japanese versions of Pokémon Emerald) may have been caught in a Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball, Net Ball, Dive Ball, Nest Ball, Repeat Ball, Timer Ball, Luxury Ball, or Premier Ball. The specific Poké Ball is preserved through the transfer and cannot be newly generated in any current game.
Acquisition
No longer available
Check whether you already own such a Mew, or can find one in your collection.
Requirements
Nintendo 3DS family system · Pokémon Bank · Pokémon HOME Premium Plan
Transfer path
- Pokémon Bank
- Pokémon HOME