Mew

Competitive Strategy

Mew is a Psychic-type mythical utility Pokemon with Psychic typing. Psychic STAB lets it pressure Fighting and Poison targets. Its role depends on the format, but the type-chart job is clear: use its useful resistances, immunities, or offensive pressure to force the opponent into predictable answers rather than treating it as a generic switch-in. Stats, ability choice, and legal moves still decide how aggressively it can be positioned. The weakness profile is the central part of the page: Mew is 2× weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Mew has no type immunity. These numbers come from the standard type chart for Psychic, so ability effects, field effects, Terastallization, or format-specific rules can change an individual turn without changing the baseline matchup. Do not leave Mew in front of a super-effective attacker just because it has a useful offensive move in return. To use Mew well, bring it in through a resisted move, a pivot, a forced switch, or a revenge-kill window rather than repeated raw entries. It appreciates teammates that cover Bug, Ghost, and Dark pressure and create safe entries. To counter Mew, preserve Bug-type attackers, Ghost-type attackers, and Dark-type attackers and pressure it before it can turn its matchup into momentum. Use the type chart first, then account for speed, bulk, ability, recovery, and revealed coverage before committing to the exchange.