[OVERVIEW]
Mew's well-rounded stats and almost unmatched movepool mean it can fulfill almost any role its team requires it to. While its stats are nothing to scoff at, they're not particularly noteworthy either, leaving it in the shadow of at least one Pokemon in any given role it wishes to fill. Mewtwo in particular is a direct upgrade in most cases. However, one can use both on offensive teams because Species Clause bans just using two Mewtwo.
[SET]
name: Lum Berry Explosion Lead
move 1: Thunder Wave
move 2: Thunder
move 3: Fire Blast / Taunt
move 4: Explosion
item: Lum Berry
ability: Synchronize
nature: Modest
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 104 SpA / 52 SpD / 20 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
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This Mew can function as a potent anti-lead, having a good matchup against the majority of the metagame. Thunder Wave paralyzes common leads such as Kyogre, Latios, and Latias. With the Special Attack investment, Thunder 3HKOes Kyogre. Fire Blast puts Groudon in KO range of Explosion and beats Steel-types that might want to switch in to take the Explosion. Explosion removes anything that doesn't resist it, paving the way for sweepers such as Mewtwo and Deoxys-A. 80 Defense EVs avoid a 2HKO from standard Groudon and an OHKO from Deoxys-A's Shadow Ball, while 52 Special Defense EVs allow Mew to avoid being 2HKOed by Latios's Dragon Claw and OHKOed by offensive Kyogre's Hydro Pump. 20 Speed EVs allow Mew to outspeed Deoxys-D and most defensive Kyogre and Groudon. Lum Berry helps deal with paralysis from Thunder Wave, Thunder, and Body Slam. Taunt is an option to shut down Deoxys-D, Curse Snorlax, and Swords Dance Groudon without needing to use Explosion.
Team Options
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Mew's sole purpose as a lead is to give Mewtwo-like utility while freeing you up to use Mewtwo in the back. They form a potent Explosion + Self-Destruct core that removes at least two foes. Even if Mewtwo isn't running Self-Destruct, it appreciates Mew overwhelming its checks. Offensive Normal-types such as Snorlax and Slaking greatly enjoy Mew beating Steel-types with Fire Blast or chipping them with Explosion. Groudon enjoys its checks in Latios, Latias, and Kyogre being paralyzed by Thunder Wave or Thunder, or even being OHKOed by Explosion, allowing it to win the weather war and use Earthquake more freely. Choice Band Deoxys-A also appreciates Mew using Fire Blast and Explosion against Steel-types and Explosion on Snorlax, as it can then lock itself into Extreme Speed or Shadow Ball.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Explosion
move 4: Earthquake / Brick Break
item: Lum Berry
ability: Synchronize
nature: Jolly
EVs: 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
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Swords Dance Mew is a decent wallbreaker. Shadow Ball hits very common Psychic-types like Latios, Latias, Lugia, and Deoxys-D. Explosion will assuredly blow away almost anything that doesn't resist Normal. Earthquake gives great coverage, taking care of most Steel-types that resist Shadow Ball. Brick Break is a reliable compromise that hits both the Steel-types like Forretress and Metagross and the Normal-types like Snorlax and Blissey at the cost of dealing less damage to the former. 220 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature allow Mew to outspeed Modest Latios, Modest Latias, and any Rayquaza. Lum Berry allows Mew to offensively check Snorlax, Latios, and Latias without fear of status.
Team Options
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As this set is usually not seen in the lead slot, a Mewtwo lead can cover most of Mew's checks by overwhelming them with its powerful coverage, taking advantage of the significant overlap in their checks. Snorlax is a good partner, as Mew can weaken Steel-types and take on Ho-Oh for Snorlax while also forming a good pivot core that can take physical Deoxys-A's best moves in Superpower and Shadow Ball. Choice Band Heracross and Deoxys-A are amazing partners, sharing their checks with Mew in defensive Kyogre, Groudon, and Ho-Oh and overwhelming them so that one can sweep.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Rock Slide can be run on the Swords Dance set over Earthquake to beat Ho-Oh at the cost of hitting Steel-types. Soft-Boiled is another Swords Dance option so that Mew can get more boosts, but running coverage is usually better. An itemless set utilizing Thief is a neat idea to cripple Latias, Latios, Kyogre, and Groudon, but simply attacking is usually more useful. Ice Beam is a good way to chip Groudon, Latios, and Latias but means missing out on a lot of the utility that other moves provide. Hypnosis can take a Pokemon out of commission, but its horrible accuracy and direct competition with Thunder Wave mostly makes it undesirable.
Checks and Counters
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**Ho-Oh**: Mew's offensive stats are not good enough to break through Ho-Oh, which can avoid a 2HKO from Thunder and force Mew to use Explosion in quite a telegraphed manner. It cannot take on said Explosion if it's been chipped, however.
**Snorlax**: Snorlax has enough bulk to take on any special attack Mew throws its way and often runs Protect to scout for Explosion. However, a bad prediction can mean it gets OHKOed by Explosion.
**Ghost-types**: Albeit rare, Ghost-types such as Dusclops and Gengar can take on Mew's special attacks and ignore Explosion, but they do not appreciate being paralyzed.
**Heracross**: Heracross can outspeed Mew and OHKO it with Megahorn while dodging an OHKO from Fire Blast.
**Sun Teams**: Groudon can take any one hit from Mew, and the usual backbones of sun teams can easily handle Mew's moveset and have ways to sponge Explosion.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lasen, 273339]]
- Quality checked by: [[SuperEpicAmpharos, 306959], [Exiline, 246168]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519], [Finland, 517429]]
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