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* Despite being a clone of Mew, {{p|Mewtwo}} appears before Mew in the Pokédex. | * Despite being a clone of Mew, {{p|Mewtwo}} appears before Mew in the Pokédex. | ||
* Mew was the only Pokémon of the first 151 to be left out of the original version of the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]]. <!--Mew still wasn't announced outside of Japan at that time.--> | * Mew was the only Pokémon of the first 151 to be left out of the original version of the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]]. <!--Mew still wasn't announced outside of Japan at that time.--> | ||
* In Generation I and II, due to technical limitations, ''New Species'' is labeled in game as ''NEW SPECIE'' (and in early versions, labeled as ''NEWSPECIES''). | * In [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|II}}, due to technical limitations, ''New Species'' is labeled in game as ''NEW SPECIE'' (and in early versions, labeled as ''NEWSPECIES''). | ||
* Mew was a little-known secret when {{game|Red and Green|s}} were first released in Japan. Even Nintendo was not initially aware that [[Shigeki Morimoto]] had programmed it into the game.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/iwata/iwata_asks_-_pokmon_heartgold_version__soulsilver_version_16288_16289.html</ref> | * Mew was a little-known secret when {{game|Red and Green|s}} were first released in Japan. Even Nintendo was not initially aware that [[Shigeki Morimoto]] had programmed it into the game.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/iwata/iwata_asks_-_pokmon_heartgold_version__soulsilver_version_16288_16289.html</ref> | ||
** In an interview with [[Game Freak]] and [[Creatures, Inc.]] in [[Nintendo Power]] issue 134, [[Shigeki Morimoto]] revealed that he created Mew two weeks before game development was finished. | ** In an interview with [[Game Freak]] and [[Creatures, Inc.]] in [[Nintendo Power]] issue 134, [[Shigeki Morimoto]] revealed that he created Mew two weeks before game development was finished. | ||
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* Mew shares the move {{m|Transform}} with {{p|Ditto}}, along with also sharing the same {{Shiny}} coloration and the same weight. In addition, in {{game|Yellow}}, Ditto can be encountered in the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island, where [[Pokémon Mansion journals|diary entries]] on Mew can be found. | * Mew shares the move {{m|Transform}} with {{p|Ditto}}, along with also sharing the same {{Shiny}} coloration and the same weight. In addition, in {{game|Yellow}}, Ditto can be encountered in the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island, where [[Pokémon Mansion journals|diary entries]] on Mew can be found. | ||
* The US release of Mew as an event for {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} happened on the ten-year anniversary of the original release of {{2v2|Gold|Silver}}. | * The US release of Mew as an event for {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} happened on the ten-year anniversary of the original release of {{2v2|Gold|Silver}}. | ||
* Mew was voted the most popular Pokémon in the {{n|Official Pokémon website announces Pokémon Power Bracket|Pokémon Power Bracket}}, which included all Legendary and Mythical Pokémon from the first four | * Mew was voted the most popular Pokémon in the {{n|Official Pokémon website announces Pokémon Power Bracket|Pokémon Power Bracket}}, which included all Legendary and Mythical Pokémon from the first four [[generation]]s. | ||
* Mew started the trend of every generation (through [[Generation V]]) introducing a Mythical Pokémon with a base stat total of 600 and a stat distribution of 100 all around. Others that follow this trend include {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Land Forme}} {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Victini}}. | * Mew started the trend of every generation (through [[Generation V]]) introducing a Mythical Pokémon with a base stat total of 600 and a stat distribution of 100 all around. Others that follow this trend include {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Land Forme}} {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Victini}}. | ||
* The only | * The only ways to legitimately obtain a {{Shiny}} Mew is via the Generation II {{DL|List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon|Shiny Mew|Gotta Catch Em All Event}} in Thanksgiving 2002 or the [[Old Sea Map]] on a Japanese copy of {{game|Emerald}}. | ||
* Mew is one of two Pokémon to have the shortest English Pokémon name, {{p|Muk}} being the other. | * Mew is one of two Pokémon to have the shortest English Pokémon name, {{p|Muk}} being the other. | ||
* Mew is the only Generation I Pokémon that [[experience|grows medium slowly]] and has no three-stage [[evolution]] family. | * Mew is the only Generation I Pokémon that [[experience|grows medium slowly]] and has no three-stage [[evolution]] family. | ||