Talk:Mew (Pokémon)

More Specificity for the Glitch
I added more clarity on how to perform the glitch in the Red/Blue/Yellow games. Ansel.borhauer (talk) 17:48, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

Invalid reference for mentioning of the Mew glitch
The article specifically mentions the unofficial 'Mew glitch' as being one of the only methods of obtaining Mew and uses this as a source, (citation number 8) although the source does not actually mention the glitch and only verifies that Mew can only be obtained via official Nintendo promotional events or game-altering/game enhancing devices.

Taking into account the verification policies, the claim is valid; although I think we need to amend the problem by using a valid and reliable reference, otherwise I don't think that we need to mention this. The glitch is a very specific example of one of many oversights in the game engine and as such, is not official content from Nintendo.

It is also a little irritating that the article tends to make out that this instance is the only example of such a glitch. This is the section that grabbed my attention in particular: "Other than using a GameShark or Action Replay (this may damage the save file it is used on), Mew cannot be obtained within the Pokémon video games except via Nintendo promotional events and a glitch in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow.[8] The glitch involves exploiting programmed events, such as walking into the view of a trainer, then using a Pokémon's "Fly" or "Teleport" technique to escape the area right before the trainer notices the player. This changes some of the number values in the game's memory—similarly to how MissingNo. is found—and starts a battle with a wild Mew"

There are valid examples of other glitches, such as the Celebi glitch from Pokémon Gold and Silver, if exploited in a slightly different way and the specific 'select button glitches' in the Japanese only Pocket Monsters Red & Green, which many Pokémon players have successfully exploited and sometimes uploaded footage on to Youtube. Giving reliable sources to mention these glitches would be another problem, although the Mew article gives example of only one glitch and 'showcases' it, without using a valid source. 81.103.177.88 (talk) 18:56, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

mew is sorry —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.102.139.166 (talk) 19:51, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

Contradictory Statement
"Morimoto programmed Mew into the game secretly, as a prank amongst the staff just prior to its release in Japan, intending it to be a Pokémon only Game Freak staff members would know about and be able to obtain.[2] Mew was added at the very end of the development of Pokémon Red and Green after the removal of debug features, freeing up just enough space to add the character despite being told not to alter the game any further at this point. Though not intended by the developers to be obtainable, due to a glitch, players were able to encounter it"

This implies that it WAS obtainable but only the Game Freak staff knew how to obtain it, but is contradicted by saying that it was intended not to be obtainable. So what is it? TheGary (talk) 17:01, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * They didn't mean it to be obtainable, but it got programmed into the game anyway, and by a glitch players were able to encounter it. Technically it is obtainable, but it is not supposed to be. Tezero (talk) 14:49, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

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nothing in the article about 'detective pikachu' movie..
...in which mewtoo features prominently. is it regarded as non-canon or is the article just out of date?

duncanrmi (talk) 16:45, 28 April 2024 (UTC)


 * @Duncanrmi Mew does not feature in Detective Pikachu, and to my knowledge no reference to it is made in the film. Information about Mewtwo would be on its respective article. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 17:05, 28 April 2024 (UTC)