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 :* In the Japanese {{game|Red and Green|s}}, each Pokémon shares the same Pokédex entry. This entry was left untranslated in the localized [[Generation I]] games, until it was reused in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] and localized into other languages.
 :* In the Japanese [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], a new Pokédex entry was introduced for each Pokémon. This entry was translated for both {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and also reused in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon LeafGreen]] (sometimes with minor wording changes in the latter).
-:* The {{jap|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}} was not released in English, but it uses the same Pokédex entries as the later game {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}.
+:* The {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}} was not released in English, but it uses the same Pokédex entries as the later game {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}.
 :--[[User:Daniel Carrero|Daniel Carrero]] ([[User talk:Daniel Carrero|talk]]) 02:07, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
 ::Those can be explained on the Generation I article or the individual game articles. No need to repeat that 151 times.--[[User:Force Fire|<span style="color:#00A1E9">'''F'''</span><span style="color:#59C2F1">orce</span>]][[User talk:Force Fire|<span style="color:#BF004F">'''F'''</span><span style="color:#D5598C">ire</span>]] 05:37, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
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 i think mew name comes from what cats say meow. which is sometimes righted mew ([[User:Helperman|Helperman]] ([[User talk:Helperman|talk]]) 14:34, 16 December 2021 (UTC))
 :In fact, [https://www.liberation.fr/apps/2016/06/pokemon/ there's evidence] that that's not the case. [[User:Nescientist|Nescientist]] ([[User talk:Nescientist|talk]]) 16:41, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
+Basically that says "well they say ''nya'' in Japanese", which is true, but they do know the Anglicism "mew". Mew looks feline enough. If Japanese writers don't know the English onomatopoeia "mew", why is there a manga about a catgirl named "Tokyo Mew Mew"? (''東京ミュウミュウ'')[[User:Lmoamemesxd|Lmoamemesxd]] ([[User talk:Lmoamemesxd|talk]]) 02:22, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 ==Mew giving birth==
 Maybe it layed an egg? ----[[User:DHP613|<span style="color:#337AFF">'''D'''</span><span style="color:#337AFF">HP</span>]][[User talk:DHP613|<span style="color:#7E7E7E">'''6'''</span><span style="color:#7E7E7E">13</span>]] 23:34, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
+==Recurring Mew==
+Should the recurring mew from the anime get its own page? What are the requirements for that? ----[[User:DHP613|<span style="color:#337AFF">'''D'''</span><span style="color:#337AFF">HP</span>]][[User talk:DHP613|<span style="color:#7E7E7E">'''6'''</span><span style="color:#7E7E7E">13</span>]] 17:10, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
+== Re: Cat origin ==
+So as of right now the article states that Mew appears to be based on domestic cats. Imo this is both too confident and not very accurate when looking at both the finer details and concept of the creature.
+'''Points in favor of cat:'''
+- The ears and face shape (although flat faces and small ears are common traits of prenatal mammals)
+- The legs and feet, supposedly (to me these are not very cat-like as far as mammal legs go and are closer to something like a kangaroo or a rabbit)
+- The long tail (again, there are more similar matches like the jerboa)
+'''Points against:'''
+- It has been officially stated to be based on Mewtwo's design, who is only cat-like if you really squint at it
+- Its name is confirmed to not be based on a cat's meow/mew
+- In-universe, it shares genetic traits of all Pokémon
+The second list, to me, is stronger and is in favor of it being based on just a generalized embryonic or fetal creature, with no specific type of animal having any extra weight. This is clear in the original sprite and I do not believe Sugimori's softening of its features changes the design intent.
+At the very least, "appears to be" is too strong of an assessment when we have Seel, a more clear-cut example of animal-to-Pokémon, using the "may be based on" wording.
+[[User:Silverlucario|Frezgle (Silverlucario)]] ([[User talk:Silverlucario|talk]]) 17:03, 19 March 2024 (UTC)