In Galar, Mr. Mime has an Ice/Psychic-type regional form. It evolves into Mr. Rime starting at level 42. All Mime Jr. in Galar evolve into this form regardless of their origin.
Mr. Mime is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon. Blue growths resembling clown hair extend from the sides of its pale pink head, and there is a magenta circle on each cheek. Its jaw is curved inward, resembling the mouth of a wooden dummy. It has a round, white body with a magenta spot in the middle, light pink arms and legs that connect to its body via magenta spheres, and small white coverings over its knees. Its white hands resemble gloves with magenta pads on the tips of its white fingers and its dark blue feet curl upward at the tips.
From birth, this Pokémon is an excellent pantomime. As it matures, it gains the ability to solidify air molecules by vibrating its fingertips. This ability allows it to create invisible objects with its gestures. It punishes those who interrupt its act or are not impressed by slapping them. Mr. Mime is usually very rare, but can be found in suburban areas. In the past, Substitute was its signature move.
Galarian Mr. Mime are mostly blue and white. Much like other Mr. Mime they also have blue growths resembling clown hair, however, these also extend and cover its cheeks. They have wider-shaped eyes and a blue nose. They have suit-like bodies comprising a white top, blue shoulder spheres, blue bottom trousers, and a diamond-shaped crystal that resembles a tie. They have mitten-like hands and feet that are more defined, resembling blue shoes with light blue soles, presumably made out of ice. Through their feet, they are able to control the temperature and create a floor of ice, which they can kick up to act as a barrier. They are widely known in the region for their talent in tap dancing (contrasting Kantonian Mr. Mime's talent in pantomiming) and are likely the result of Mr. Rime's influence over Mime Jr. imitating their dance steps.
In It's Mr. Mime Time, Ash and his friends came across a Mr. Mime while looking to replace another one meant to perform in Stella's circus. It was later taken in by Ash's mother Delia after it arrived at her house and she mistook it for Ash in a costume. Since then, it has been affectionately nicknamed Mimey. In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Mimey was left at Cerise Laboratory to look after Ash and his new friend Goh.
Other
In It's Mr. Mime Time, Stella used a Mr. Mime in her circus. However, it was lazy and stopped obeying her because she was too hard on it. It eventually listened to her once more when it saw how much she was willing to protect it from Team Rocket.
In Stage Fight!, a Mr. Mime was part of a showboat stage show.
In Hail to the Chef, a Mr. Mime is the sous-chef of Rhonda. She was competing with her sister Rhoda and her Sneasel for the ownership of her father's restaurant outside of Saffron City. Mr. Mime's cooking was not good, but improved under Brock's tutelage.
Mr. Mime, the Barrier Pokémon. It uses pantomime to make actual walls appear. Because it is rarely discovered, information about this Pokémon is extremely limited.
Valerie owns a Mr. Mime in Quilladin Stands, where it was used to help stop the Ultimate weapon from activating. Bryony's familiarity with the tactic used by Valerie's Mr. Mime, by means of referring to pages from an encyclopedia, is a direct reference to the two occasions the tactic was previously used in Pokémon Adventures.
A Mr. Mime appeared in Detective Pikachu, where it was encountered by Detective Pikachu and Tim Goodman at Ryme Wharf while they were searching for the source of the R substance. Having previously been interrogated by Tim's father Harry and Detective Pikachu before, it tried to mime an escape but was unsuccessful. Tim and Pikachu then tried interrogating it, but it taunted them and used Barrier to shield itself from any other questioning. This prompted Tim to try and "get inside its head", and he mimed opening the door to Mr. Mime's "room", pouring gasoline on it, and threatening it by miming a lit match. Mr. Mime relented and revealed that it had gotten the R from the "roundhouse", an illegal fight club owned by Sebastian. In their excitement, Tim accidentally dropped the "match", much to Mr. Mime's horror.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokémon Stadium 2: Mr. Mime stars in its own minigame called "Barrier Ball." Poké Balls appear on the field and by using Mr. Mime's Barrier, send the Poké Balls to the other player's fields.
Mr. Mime is a master of pantomime. Its gestures and motions convince watchers that something unseeable actually exists. Once it is believed, it will exist as if it were a real thing.
A Mr. Mime is a master of pantomime. It can convince others that something unseeable actually exists. Once believed, the imaginary object does become real.
Mr. Mime is a master of pantomime. Its gestures and motions convince watchers that something unseeable actually exists. Once the watchers are convinced, the unseeable thing exists as if it were real.
Despite its English name containing a title of respect that has traditionally been used to address men exclusively, Mr. Mime's gender ratio is evenly split between male and female.
This discrepancy is probably due to the fact that Mr. Mime's Japanese name, Barrierd, does not reference gender. Also, Mr. Mime was introduced in Generation I, before the gender mechanic was introduced.
In all official artwork and in-game sprites prior to the release of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Mr. Mime only had four fingers. However, Mr. Mime has always had five fingers in the anime.
Galarian Mr. Mime is the only regional form with an exclusive evolved form that evolves from a Pokémon without a regional form of its own.
Galarian Mr. Mime shares its category with Oricorio. They are both known as the Dancing Pokémon.
Mr. Mime and Lycanroc are the only two Pokémon known to have 6 possible abilities between their forms, the most of any Pokémon.
Origin
Mr. Mime appears to be based on a mime artist, specifically the pantomime of pretending to be trapped in invisible boxes, and a clown due to its bright colors and pale face. It is also reminiscent of a court jester, with the blue growths on its head resembling a fool's cap and its curled feet resembling a jester's hook-toed shoes. Its jerky animations cause it to resemble a 付喪神 tsukumogami of a jointed puppet or doll.
Galarian Mr. Mime appears to be based on tap dancers and ice skaters that appear in Broadway theatre and ice shows. The different coloration of the soles and heels of its feet resemble tap shoes, the blue spots on the sides of its head resemble earmuffs, its conjoined fingers resemble mittens, and the ice on its chest makes it look like it's wearing a formal suit and necktie. Its round body is also similar to a snowman.
Name origin
Mr. Mime may be a combination of the abbreviation of Mister and mime.
Barrierd may be a combination of barrier (referring to the invisible walls it can create) and weird.