[Overview]
<p>Mew is easily the most versatile Pokemon in the entire metagame. Thanks to its balanced stats and immense movepool, Mew is capable of using an assortment of sets. With many key support moves in the form of Will-O-Wisp and Taunt in its arsenal, it comes as no surprise that Mew is primarily seen taking the role of a supporter. When it comes to Baton Passing, Mew is up there with the best of the best, mainly because its incredible durability and access to stat boosting moves like Nasty Plot allow it to pass successfully. Don't be mistaken
, (comma) though; while Mew is usually seen as a supporter, it can pose a major offensive threat as well. For example, great coverage in the form of Flamethrower and Aura Sphere in conjunction with Nasty Plot makes Mew a formidable sweeper. Although Mew
doesn't have any particular flaws, its lack of distinct strengths causes it to be ignored in favor of Reuniclus, a more specialized Psychic-type, and Gorebyss, who is capable of Baton Passing Shell Break.
Nonetheless, Nevertheless, Mew is second to none when it comes to versatility, and if you're looking for a Pokemon who keeps your opponent second guessing
itself him or herself over and over, then Mew's the Pokemon for you.</p>
[SET]
name: Support
move 1: Taunt
move 2: Will-O-Wisp
move 3: Softboiled
move 4: Psychic / Seismic Toss
item: Leftovers
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 220 Def / 32 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Mew is an invaluable support Pokemon due to its excellent defenses, decent typing, and plethora of support options. Seeing as Mew's Psychic-typing lures out Pokemon like Scizor and Tyranitar, it makes for a respectable defensive pivot due to its ability to cripple them with Will-O-Wisp, effectively reducing their offensive capabilities. Taunt allows Mew to shut down defensive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Blissey
, (comma) and Jellicent as well as preventing Pokemon like Reuniclus from setting up. Will-O-Wisp sets Mew apart from other bulky Psychic-types like Celebi and Jirachi, making it arguably the most important move on this set. Softboiled is obligatory on Mew, as it replenishes its health, giving Mew the durability it needs to thwart off dangerous threats. Psychic is Mew's STAB move of choice and enables it to damage the likes of Conkeldurr and Terrakion. On the other hand, Seismic Toss lets Mew deal consistent damage, regardless of typing; however, it makes Mew a sitting duck against Ghost-types. As mentioned before, many Pokemon who would ordinarily switch into Mew are absolutely ruined by a burn, making Mew an excellent lure.
Will-O-Wisp, (capitalization and comma) when used alongside Taunt, turns Mew into a fearsome stallbreaker. Pokemon like Blissey or Ferrothorn, for example
, (comma) can't even touch Mew
, (comma) nor can they use any of their support moves due to Taunt, and are thus forced to switch out.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>A Lum
Bcould Berry could be used if you want Mew to momentarily avoid status, however this seriously
compromise compromises Mew's overall staying power. Max HP EVs are used to maximize bulk and 220 Defense EVs are used to check a variety of physical threats
like such as Terrakion and
Air Balloon Excadrill. 32 Speed EVs give Mew enough Speed to outrun most variants of Tyranitar. A Bold nature is used to increase
Mew's physical bulk, however a Calm nature with Special Defense EV investment may be used to balance
Mew's defenses
so that it can handle threats from both ends of the spectrum word that doesn't annoy Theorymon and let it handle both physical and special threats.</p>
<p>Mew has a plethora of optional moves to choose from, each useful, largely depending on your team. Aura Sphere can be used to get some good damage against Tyranitar and Steel-types
, (comma) while Flamethrower lets Mew roast Steel-types, especially those that are severely weak to Fire like Scizor, Ferrothorn
, (comma) and Forretress. Shadow Ball allows Mew to get decent damage against Latios and Latias, although Calm Mind variants are still capable of setting up. Mew is prone to causing switches, making U-turn a solid choice, especially if entry hazards are in play. It should be noted that without Special Attack investment,
each all (trying to avoid some each is/are stuff here) of these coverage moves are quite weak, and that every single slot counts, so make sure you choose wisely before replacing one of
Mew's moves.</p>
<p>While this variant of Mew is incredibly durable, it still has trouble dealing with a select few Pokemon. Both Latias and Latios are capable of using Mew as setup fodder, completely disregarding most of its moves. Heatran is capable of completely walling Mew, only fearing the rare Aura Sphere. Tyranitar is a fantastic partner, as
he it can easily dispose of both Latios and Latias and is capable of walling Heatran with
his its gargantuan Special Defense stat in the sand. Trick Room Reuniclus is a troublesome counter, as not only does it wall Mew, it's also immune to status and cleanly 2HKOes Mew with Shadow Ball. Scizor happens to counter Reuniclus and can even take on Latios and Latias to a certain extent. Hydreigon can easily switch into Mew and obliterate it with its Dark STAB moves. Chansey happens to be a phenomenal partner, as it can counter Hydreigon and almost every Special Attacker, most notably Latios and Latias. Chansey shares decent synergy with Mew, because between the two of them, they are capable of walling the majority of the metagame.<p>
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Aura Sphere
move 4: Fire Blast / Shadow Ball
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Mew is capable of taking the offensive with Nasty Plot, making it incredibly difficult to counter due to its fantastic coverage and power. Nasty Plot skyrockets
Mew's Special Attack to 598 which gives Mew enough power to OHKO most of the metagame. Psyshock is
Mew's standard STAB move, and is incredibly strong after a boost. Psyshock also allows Mew to beat to Chansey & Blissey, two of heaviest special walls in the metagame. Keep in mind however, that because it targets
physical Defense, physically defensive Pokemon like Gliscor and Hippowdon are capable of surviving a boosted Psyshock. Psychic
, (comma) on the other hand
, (comma) OHKOes both the aforementioned Pokemon and its higher base power allows it to score more OHKOes in general. Garchomp in particular is OHKOed by
a +2 Psychic, but is capable of surviving a +2 Psyshock. Aura Sphere provides Mew with incredible coverage, as very few Pokemon resist the Psychic & Fighting combination. In particular, Aura Sphere allows Mew to bypass Tyranitar, one of the most common and prominent special tanks in the metagame.</p>
<p>The final slot is up to you and mainly
dependant dependent on what your team can handle. Shadow Ball lets Mew take down opposing Psychic-types, like Latias, Latios
, (comma) and Reuniclus
, (comma) while Fire Blast lets Mew KO Steel-types neutral to Fighting-type moves. Jirachi, Metagross, Scizor
, (comma) and Skarmory are all OHKOed by Fire Blast at +2. Fire Blast also lets you OHKO standard Gliscor and deal heavy damage to Hippowdon after a boost, which effectively eliminates Psyshock's weakness. The biggest advantage to using Nasty Plot Mew over any other special sweeper is its unpredictability. Its counters are mainly based on the final coverage move. For example, Latias and Reuniclus can check Mew if it's using Fire Blast, while bulky Steel-types like Scizor and Jirachi can just as easily counter Mew if it's using Shadow Ball. That bit of knowledge is
Mew's biggest trump card and it can cost your opponent the game if
they're not careful.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] (damage calcs should be under AC so just start it here)
<p>To show the power the Mew can bring to the table, here are some calculations, assuming Mew has one Nasty Plot boost:</p>
<ul class="damage_calculations">
<li>+2 LO Psyshock vs 252
HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey: 72% - 84.9%</li>
<li>+2 LO Psyshock vs 252
HP / 252 Def Bold Chansey: 53.3% - 62.8%</li>
<li>+2 LO Aura Sphere vs 252
HP / 252 SpD Sassy Tyranitar: 101% - 118.8%</li>
<li>+0 LO Fire Blast vs 252
HP / 216 SpD Sassy Ferrothorn: 109.1% - 128.4%</li>
<li>+2 LO Shadow Ball vs 248
HP / 216 Def Bold Jellicent: 89.8% - 106.2%</li>
<li>+2 LO Fire Blast vs 252
HP / 0 Impish Gliscor: 101.4% - 119.5%</li>
<li>+2 LO Fire Blast vs 252
HP / 0 Impish Hippowdon: 88.1% - 103.8%</li>
<li>+2 LO Fire Blast vs 252
HP / 252 SpD Careful Jirachi: 103% - 121.3%</li>
</ul>
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[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Leftovers is an alternative to Life Orb, increasing
Mew's overall
vitality survivability, but at the cost of some firepower. A Lum Berry is useful
as it allows you to avoid status once,
and is very useful for which helps in taking out Pokemon that rely on status to beat Mew. The EVs are pretty standard fare, max Speed EVs are used to tie with Pokemon that have base 100 Speed and max Special Attack EVs are used to attain
the highest possible Special Attack. A Modest nature with 220 HP / 252 SpA / 36 Spe may be used to increase Mew's bulk and further boost its damage potential, securing a few more OHKOes at +2
., however this noticeably
drops reduces Mew's Speed and
the its ability to outspeed certain threats. Specifically, Mew loses the ability to outspeed Haxorus
, and Hydreigon
, (comma) and Speed tie with opposing
Pokemon with base 100 Speed
like Pokemon such as Salamence, Volcarona, Celebi
, (comma) and Jirachi. Just like in the previous set, Mew has a ton of move options to choose from. Baton Pass is an interesting move to use on Nasty Plot Mew. It weakens Mew's ability to sweep by replacing a coverage move, but it allows Mew to make a hasty retreat should a counter switch into it. Mew can simply pass along those Nasty Plot boosts, making it a hybrid sweeper and team player. Baton Pass also helps Mew differentiate itself from other powerful Nasty Plot users like Thundurus. Softboiled gives Mew reliable recovery and is effective against Stall teams that rely on wearing down opposing sweepers. Softboiled works particularly well with Life Orb, because it allows Mew to keep its power without compromising its bulk. Unfortunately, just like Baton Pass it cuts down on Mew's sweeping ability by eating up a coverage move.</p>
<p>Just like any other sweeper, Mew appreciates the presence of entry hazards to achieve several OHKOes. Blissey is typically OHKOed by
a boosted Psyshock if Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes are on the field. Reliable entry hazard users like Deoxys-S and Ferrothorn are good partners to Mew for this very reason. While Nasty Plot Mew is incredibly difficult to outright counter, it has several checks that keep it from demolishing teams. The Pokemon that can check Mew are completely
dependant dependent on
Mew's coverage moves. Specially
defensive Jirachi is a strong counter if Mew
isn't carrying Fire Blast
, (comma) while Reuniclus is a pain if Mew
isn't carrying Shadow Ball. Faster Pokemon like Latias, Latios
, (comma) and Gengar can switch into a resisted attack or Nasty Plot and force Mew out with their
high power
ful STAB attacks. Tyranitar is a solid partner for Mew because it can counter Latias and Latios and check Reuniclus. Bulky Scizor is capable of checking Latias and Latios as well as outright countering Reuniclus. Unlike Tyranitar, it
doesn't summon sandstorm, keeping Mew from taking unnecessary sandstorm damage.</p>
[SET]
name: Baton Pass
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Rock Polish
move 3: Swords Dance / Nasty Plot
move 4: Taunt
item: Lum Berry
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 188 Def / 68 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With good enough bulk, Speed, and access to a variety of boosting moves, Mew is a perfect candidate for Baton Pass. Mew is easily capable of turning its Baton Pass recipient into an ultimate killing machine with proper setup. A successful Baton Pass can drastically change the flow of the match, possibly deciding the match right there because the right Baton Pass recipient is nearly unstoppable. While Mew faces serious competition as a Baton Passer from the Shell Smash users, Gorebyss, Huntail
, (comma) and Smeargle, it still has a few perks over them, namely access to Taunt over the former two and significantly more bulk over the latter. Rock Polish lets Mew outspeed most of the metagame, giving Mew more options like Baton Passing in the face of Pokemon who are normally faster. The choice between Swords Dance and Nasty Plot is obviously team
dependant dependent. Strong physical attackers like Landorus and Garchomp will naturally appreciate Swords Dance, while
special attackers like Latios are bolstered by Nasty Plot. Finally, Taunt allows you to shut down defensive Pokemon who may attempt to plague Mew or its Baton Pass recipients with status. This set absolutely requires dual screen support in order to succeed. With dual screens in play, Mew is nearly impossible to OHKO, giving it ample time to
set up (space). You should bring Mew in after one of your Pokemon have been KOed, preferably your dual screener. Directly switching into Pokemon is unwise because Mew should remain in tip top condition to maximize its chances of successfully pulling off a Baton Pass.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Lum Berry momentarily allows Mew to dodge harmful status like
paralysis and
sleep, and is very useful in conjunction with Synchronize and Taunt. Leftovers can be used to increase
Mew's overall bulk and it can lessen entry hazard damage, however it should be noted that Mew cannot take any sort of status, increasing the importance of Taunt. Leftovers
isn't recommended because there are times when status is unavoidable. The EVs on this set attempt to give Mew the maximum amount of bulk, while
still giving it enough Speed to outspeed most of the metagame after a Rock Polish. HP EVs are maxed out, while the leftover EVs are placed in
physical Defense, providing Mew with extra insurance against the likes of Tyranitar and Scizor. 68 Speed EVs specifically allow Mew to outspeed Choice Scarf Garchomp and Deoxys-S. A
Specially defensive Special Defense oriented spread may be used should you want Mew to survive powerful special threats like Choice Specs Latios and Thundurus without Light Screen support.</p>
<p>A dual screener is required to get the best use out of Baton Pass Mew because Reflect and Light Screen halve all forms of damage, allowing Mew to take more hits before Baton Passing. Deoxys-S is the perfect candidate for a dual screener. Its ridiculously high Speed gives it a quick Taunt and allows it it to quickly
set up (space) both Reflect and Light Screen. Uxie and Latios also deserve a mention because they can
set up (space) dual screens and are capable of using Memento, which lets Mew safely switch into the battlefield and
it makes Mew nearly indestructible. Bronzong is a decent dual screener,
as its excellent typing and bulk gives it excellent staying power allowing it to repeatedly set up dual screens. It can also use Explosion to safely bring Mew into the fray.</p>
<p>Mew has a variety of Baton Pass recipients to choose from, however the right recipient is required to win matches.
The proper recipient should have a set of key traits in order to demolish entire teams after a Baton Pass. They It should be able to outspeed Jolly Excadrill after a Rock Polish boost, have excellent natural bulk, decent coverage, the ability to OHKO most of the metagame
, (comma) and
resistance resistances to common priority moves. Garchomp fits the bill for most of these categories and is hands down the best recipient in the entire metagame. At +2/+2,
he it can easily 1-2HKO the entire metagame, and is extremely difficult to counter. Garchomp also has incredible natural bulk
, (comma) making hard for defensive Pokemon to take
him it out. Also, interestingly enough, Adamant Garchomp outspeeds Jolly Excadrill in the sand, so Garchomp can
forego forgo a Jolly nature for Adamant,
thus making
him it even stronger. Lucario is similar to Garchomp in that
he’s it's almost impossible to counter at +2/+2 and it even has its own priority move.
He has exceptional synergy with Mew defensively too. Lucario also has exceptional defensive synergy with Mew. Latios is the perfect recipient on the special side as it's almost impossible to counter at +2/+2, resists common
form forms of priority
, (comma) and is even immune to Spikes and Toxic Spikes.</p>
<p>While this variant of Mew is almost impossible to counter due to the nature of Baton Pass, there are a few Pokemon who give it trouble. Whimsicott is capable of switching in and stopping
Mew's Baton Passing attempts with priority Encore. Priority Taunt users like Tornadus and Thundurus can
also put a complete stop to Mew's Baton Passing attempts. Trick users like Choiced Latios and Rotom-W can cripple Mew or its Baton Pass recipients.
Due to the fact that Mew lacks any sort of offensive prowess Because this Mew lacks any offensive moves, it is a sitting duck before in front of faster Pokemon, so powerful sweepers like Terrakion and Garchomp can
set up (space) on Mew if it
hasn't used Rock Polish. Dragon Tail users are a pain, because the move itself is unaffected by Taunt, completely ruining all Baton Pass attempts. Substitute can bypass Dragon Tail, however it comes at the cost of a boosting move or Taunt. There are some attacks that are simply too strong for Mew to handle, even with dual screens. Choice Band Tyranitar for example, can still 2HKO Mew even with Reflect up. Mew
isn't limited to passing offensive boosts; it can also pass a variety of defensive boosts as well, like Iron Defense and Amnesia. Entry hazard users like Ferrothorn and Forretress are acceptable
teammates because they help bypass Pokemon with the
abilities Sturdy
ability and Multiscale
, (comma) and grant your sweepers even more
OHKOes OHKOs.
It is important to center your team around Baton Pass Mew and its sweepers. It can’t be thrown on just any team. It’s also important to plan your actions carefully when using Baton Pass Mew because a fatal mistake can cost you the game. (honestly this AC section is already really long and these last few remarks feel like generic and obvious statements. Another GPer may disagree but I find them pretty unnecessary.)</p>
[Optional Changes] [Other Options]
<p>Mew is the king of
optional options and it's no exaggeration to say that Mew can do just about anything. It has one of the largest movepools in the entire game, second only to Smeargle, however unlike Smeargle it has the stats to actually pull off a wide variety of sets.
However, its hard to find any more possible sets without making it outclassed. Even so, it can be difficult to find sets Mew can run without being outclassed. A stand-alone Swords Dance set is possible, but Mew is still too weak even after a Swords Dance and that set is typically outclassed by the Nasty Plot set, a far greater wall breaker. Mew can run an effective Calm Mind set similar to Reuniclus but with more bulk and Speed at the cost of power and a superior ability. Mew has a ton of other move options for the Baton Pass
set, including but not limited to: Bulk Up, Amnesia, Iron Defense
, (comma) and Calm Mind. The support set can utilize either Roar or Dragon Tail for phazing or Hypnosis to temporarily incapacitate a foe. Mew can also use a Transform set, which can be handy when dealing with a boosting sweeper. To sum it up, Mew gets nearly everything so go nuts, pick
4 four moves and see what works for you. If you can imagine it, Mew can probably make it happen.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Countering Mew can be a difficult task due to its staggering versatility. Scouting out its moveset instead of
blinding blindly switching in is recommended. Support sets are hard countered by Heatran, who resists Psychic and is immune to Will-O-Wisp. In fact, if Heatran switches into a
Will-O-Wisp it can easily cripple Mew
or and its teammates with its boosted Fire
-type moves. Both Latias and Latios can switch in with little to no trouble and fire off their powerful STABs, however, Mew can actually stall out Choiced
varients variants with Softboiled. Calm Mind Latios and Latias
, (comma) on the other hand
, (comma) can use Mew as
set-up (hyphen) fodder. Hydreigon can switch into Mew without worry and fire off its powerful Dark
-type STAB moves. Reuniclus that carry Shadow Ball can make short work of Mew and it's even immune to status moves. Nasty Plot sets are significantly harder to counter due to their incredible power and coverage. Nasty Plot
Mew's counters are separated into
2 two groups
.: those who can counter Mew if it lacks Fire Blast and those who can counter Mew if it lacks Shadow Ball. Specially
defensive Jirachi for example, is a hard counter to Mew if it
doesn't have Fire Blast. It can switch in and cripple it with Body Slam, and outstall Mew with a combination of Iron Head
s and Wish
es. Bulky Swords Dance Scizor can switch into Mew and hit it with a strong Bug Bite
, (comma) which easily
cripple brings Mew into Bullet Punch's KO range. Choice Band Metagross can switch into just about anything and crush Mew with a Choice Band boosted Meteor Mash.</p>
<p>On the other side,
Mew’s Mew that lack Shadow Ball can be countered by Latias and Latios.
Choice Specs versions can easily switch in and hit Mew with a
super powered STAB Draco Meteor. Bulky Choice Band Spiritomb is an unconventional yet highly effective counter that can actually deal with both of
Mew's coverage moves. Choice Band Spiritomb can finish it off with a
high powered super effective STAB Sucker Punch or snag a fleeing Mew with Pursuit. Baton Pass is hardest to counter considering Mew can just Baton Pass away at any time. However there are several precautions you can take to assure that Mew
doesn't pull off a Baton Pass. Team preview allows you to scout your opponent's team, determine
who Mew's dual screen
er user is and devise a way to stop it. A fast Taunt user like Deoxys-S can put a stop to most dual screen
ers user. Unfortunately, Deoxys-S itself is a common
screener dual screen user and relying on a speed tie to stop it
isn't exactly recommended. Strong priority users like Scizor and Mamoswine will only allow Deoxys-S to
set up (space) one half of dual screens, giving you an easier time when dealing with Mew. Keep in mind that if you fail to stop screens, it's almost impossible to stop Mew from Baton Passing due to its incredible bulk. Fortunately, unlike Gorebyss, Huntail
, (comma) and Smeargle, Mew typically takes
3 three turns to
set up its Baton Pass recipient, so keep that in mind and find a way to stop it before it Baton Passes.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Mew did not receive a Dream World ability.</p> (then it doesn't receive a Dream World section)
