How to get Mew in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Want to know how to get Mew in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet? After years of being a Pokemon you couldn’t get in the mainline games, you can now obtain Mew in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet through a distribution code. It’s an exciting moment for any Pokemon fan, and it coincides with the arrival of the Mew Vs. Mewtwo event, which focuses on the long-standing rivalry between these powerful Mythical Pokemon.
While you might want to quickly enter the code and receive Mew in your active party, there’s actually a lot to unpack with this new version of Mew. For example, how you can level up and EV train the Mythical Pokemon is an important detail, as is the fact that it starts out at level five. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Mew distribution in Pokemon games, including how to claim your free Mew and the kind of stats it has when it first arrives.
The code to obtain Mew in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is “GETY0URMEW” with a zero after the ‘Y’. You need to enter this code in the menu. Simply go to ‘Mystery Gift’ then ‘Receive Gift’, then ‘Enter gift code’, and finally ‘Yes’ to receive Mew directly in your active party.
As you’d expect for a Mythical Pokemon, Mew has some adorable animations. Its sleeping pose in particular is extremely endearing, but it also has several moves that are fun to watch, such as Psybeam and Teleport. While it’s a powerful Pokemon, it starts at level five, so you can begin bonding with it immediately.
Mew is the first Mythical Pokemon to have access to Paldea’s signature Terastallization mechanic, which is a new ability added to the RPG game in the Mew Vs. Mewtwo event. Each Tera type Mew has a different move, such as Dark Pulse or Flash Cannon, though they all have the same ability, Tera Aura. This ability is a passive that boosts the stats of all Tera type Pokemon in battle.
As mentioned, Mew is a powerful Pokemon starting out at level five, but you’ll surely want to test its true strength in battle. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to level up and EV train a Pokemon in Pokemon games, and it won’t take long to test Mew in battle.
That’s how you get Mew in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. While it’s not quite as good as having a true Mew in your party, this version does have access to a variety of options that make it a fun collector’s Pokemon with battle usability. Be sure to claim your Mew and discover which Tera type you receive by checking out our Pokemon Scarlet & Violet review.
