What is a good moveset for Mew?

Question

Share your best competitive movesets for Mew on this thread!

Check the submission guidelines before posting! Only competitive movesets with all relevant details (item, nature, exact EVs, ability, moves) and a solid explanation will be accepted.

Mew Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Gen 9 NU Nasty Plot

Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Earth Power
- Draining Kiss

A Nasty Plot set Mew can use in Gen 9 NU. Nasty Plot boosting Mew's Special Attack allows it to become a potent wincon that can easily break down balance teams and be tough for offensive Pokemon to deal with. Psychic is used for the Psychic STAB since is a consistent powerful STAB. (Plus, Chansey is no longer NU now) Earth Power is used to let Mew hit Steel-types such as Magnezone, Registeel, Copperajah, and Klefki super effectively. Earth Power also allows Mew to hit Alolan Muk, Chandelure, and Incineroar super effectively. Draining Kiss lets Mew hit Dark-types such as Krookodile, Brute Bonnet, and Umbreon super effectively, and it allows Mew to have HP recovery. Leftovers gives Mew a little HP recovery each turn. Tera Fairy is used so Mew can resist Dark moves. Tera Fairy is also used to boost Draining Kiss' BP from 50 to 60 so it can deal more damage and heal more HP, making it harder to wear down Mew.

Answer 2

Double/Triple Mew Special

Mew @ Leftovers / Wise Glasses
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Blizzard
- Surf
- Thunderbolt / Air Cutter
- Heal Bell / Light Screen / Reflect

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Blizzard hits all foes and is coverage. Surf hits everything and is coverage. Thunderbolt is coverage, Air Cutter hits all foes but is not very powerful. Heal Bell/Light Screen/Reflect choose your support move.

Answer 3

Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 196 Def / 60 SpD
Careful Nature
- Super Fang
- Roost
- Transform
- Night Shade

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An interesting set, that I'm actually using in a rain team of mine.

Super Fang breaks down walls, and that works well. Roost heals off HP, as he's gonna be taking hits a lot. Transform gives him the option to copy an opponents layout when they're low on hp ( Useful ) while Night Shade is instant damage to walls again, or to anything.

Kind of a wall breaker I guess. He can play a lot of roles.

Answer 4

Screwtheprez (Mew) @ Icy Rock
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 204 HP / 252 SpA / 52 SpD
Modest Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hail
- Volt Switch
- Blizzard

" Screw the president " - Josh

I'm Josh.

Will-O-Wisp makes this thing bulky and cripples sweepers. It's a nice slot to have on a lead to cripple lead sweeps and switch ins.
Hail sets up the weather in the case that you indeed to want to " Screw the president " and not use Obamasnow. Next Volt Switch + Blizzard is bolt-beam coverage. Blizzard actually hitting because of hail, and Volt Switch being an escaping attack to use after setting up hail. I personally love using Mew > Mr. President.

Answer 5

Annoying Mew (Mew) @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
~ Thunder Wave
~ Will-O-Wisp
~ Transform
~ Psyshock / Psychic

This set is highly annoying as well as particularly useful. This Mew acts as a useful lead and has great speed allowing it to cripple fast or physical attackers with the status of your choice. Then, if the Pokemon has used a set-up move, such as Quiver/Swords Dance, etc, you can steal the stat boost and be better off than the opponent after crippling it's speed or attack stat and performing a sweep with their Pokemon instead via Transform. The extra HP helps to beat out the opponent after a Transform and Psyshock allows you to attack frail Fighting/Poison-types with STAB.

Answer 6

Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 248 HP / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Aura Sphere
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psyshock / Psychic

This is a fast special sweeper, slightly bulky with all those EVs. Flamethrower is for type coverage against Bug-types, Aura Sphere for Dark, Dazzling Gleam also for Dark and Ghost. Psyshock / Psychic for STAB.

Answer 7

Tricky Mew

Mew @ Assault Vest
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 Def / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Impish / Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake / Leech Life
- Fake Out

This set is actually pretty cool. A lot people tend to keep fragile leads in on Mew, thinking they can OHKO him. Your only real problem is Knock Off.
Use Fake Out first. Sucker Punch is priority, Earthquake is coverage. Drain Punch increases your life span. Leech Life is also an option, because a lot of other Psychics tend to switch into this.
Adamant nature for more power, Impish for longevity.

Comments

Is "SPD" speed or special defense?

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speed.
imma fix it...

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thanks

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Um.. I don’t get your explanation very well.  Why do people tend to keep fragile leads, and what does fragile leads mean. Who thinks that, you or the opponent (people tend to keep  fragile leads). What does OHKO mean. Why is Knock a problem. I also have more questions. So in total, can you explain your strategy more so people could understand. I know a little but not a lot. Please help me!

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Sure! A "lead" is the first pokemon you send out in a battle. A "fragile lead" is a pokemon with low defenses and/or low health. Because Mew can learn so many moves, he is often (in my experience) used as mainly an attacker, so people don't expect him to be bulky (defense-oriented). "OHKO" is an abbreviation for "One-hit-Knock-out". Knock off, and other item-stealing moves are a problem because they remove Mew's Assault vest, which lowers his Special Defense.

Answer 8

Shiny haha (Mew) @ Mewium Z
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Aura Sphere
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower

Nasty Plot to set up.
Aura Sphere and Fire Blast/Flamethrower For coverage.
Psychic for STAB and Genesis Supernova.
Hope this helped ya :D
PS: it doesn't have to be a shiny.

Comments

Actually, if (Shiny Haha) is nickname, then it were to get imported to PS! teambuilder, it will take "Shiny Haha" as a Pokemon, not nickname. As such, if Shiny haha is a nickname, it should be without brackets and mew in brackets.
I.e.
Shiny haha (Mew) @ Mewium Z  
Ability: Synchronize  
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Nasty Plot  
- Psychic  
- Aura Sphere  
- Fire Blast/ Flamethrower

Answer 9

Gen 7 / Gen 8 (Why haven't I seen a Z-Set yet?)

Mew @ Mewnium Z
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Jolly Nature
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse / Shadow Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic

• Aura Sphere: Perfect Dark-type coverage.
• Dark Pulse / Shadow Ball: Someone may send in another Psychic-type.
• Dazzling Gleam: Yet another coverage move.
• Psychic: STAB, + Makes Genesis Supernova available.

(Feedback is appreciated.)

Comments

Jolly lowers special attack, do you mean Timid?

Answer 10

Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Skitter Smack
- Roost
- Psychic

• Will-O-Wisp: Cripple physical mons
• Skitter Smack: Cripple special mons
• Roost: Recovery
• Psychic: STAB

Answer 11

This is the Mew I use in Gen 8 Monotype.

Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 96 Def / 32 SpA / 128 SpD
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
- Stored Power
- Dazzling Gleam / Roost / Agility

Stored Power Sweeper. EVs and nature make it a mixed wall. Set up with Calm Mind and Iron Defense so you're nearly indestructible. I use Dazzling Gleam in the last slot for Dark coverage, but originally had Agility for Speed. Roost can be used too, as it provides instant healing.

Answer 12

YGMew (Mew) @ Twisted Spoon
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Naive Nature
- Mystical Fire
- Fly
- Megahorn
- Psychic

This set was initially made to counter my friend's Grass-main team. With this set, you always have something that you can hit the opponent with. The EV spread allows Mew to function as a mixed attacker, while the nature sacrifices special defense for speed. Mystical Fire turns things like Kartana into crispy chicken dinners, Fly takes down things like Breloom, Megahorn rips things like Shiftry limb from limb, and Psychic is there as a powerful STAB. If you transfer this set from Gen 8 to Gen 7, you can potentially switch the Twisted Spoon for a Mewnium Z and let Psychic hit even harder. I'd personally combine this set with something that has Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, and Baton Pass. Bring in your booster first, set up Swords Dance and Nasty Plot, Baton Pass those over to Mew, and then just let Mew destroy the other team.

Comments

Fly's usually bad. The opponent can just switch out.

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Yeah, but I tried to pick the most powerful moves that had the least recoil so yeah. I forget whether or not I could put in Aerial Ace.

Answer 13

Doubles OU

Mew @ Sitrus Berry / Mental Herb
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fake Out
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Helping Hand / Pollen Puff

Fake Out is to flinch an opponent, allowing your ally to attack or set up more safely. It can also be used to stop opposing Pokémon from using Fake Out, since Mew is one of the fastest Fake Out users in the metagame. Tailwind doubles your teams speed for 4 turns. Taunt prevents the opponent from setting up Trick Room (if they have it) and even Protect, leaving them much more vulnerable. Helping Hand powers up your ally's attack while Pollen Puff heals them and prevents Mew from being completely ruined by Taunt (which is what the Mental Herb is for).

Answer 14

Gen 8 UU

Mew @ Red Card / Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Future Sight
- Spikes
- Teleport
- Knock Off / Roost / Soft-Boiled

Probably UU's best Spiker. Future Sight is great utility that makes teammates harder to switch into, Teleport can be used to pivot into something like Moltres or Keldeo while the enemy switches to a Steel type or a Dark type such as Scizor or Krookodile to evade Future Sight. The negative priority is really nice. Spikes chip the enemy as it comes in and are incredibly utility on all sorts of teams. Knock Off can be used for crippling walls and offensive Pokemon switching in even further in conjunction with Spikes and Future Sight. Roost or Soft-Boiled can be used instead to be able to set Spikes up more consistently throughout a game.

Comments

you do realize teleport is trash in gen 7 right
it was regular priority

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Oh **** lol I meant gen 8

Answer 15

Gen 1
Mew
Stat Experience: Max them all
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Body Slam
- Soft-Boiled
In Gen 1, there are no items your Pokemon can hold. Stat Experience is like EVs, except every time you defeat a Pokemon, you get their EVs converted into its highest stat. You want to max them all, obviously so you can do the most damage, tank hits well, etc. Swords Dance boosts your Attack to sky high levels. Earthquake beats Gengar, and other Pokemon that wall it if it doesn't have Earthquake. Body Slam is powerful with Swords Dance, and can paralyze. Soft Boiled is healing.

Answer 16

Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 200 HP / 56 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
- Taunt
- Psyshock

This is a lead Mew. Psyshock is STAB. Ice Beam is for opposing Lando-T. Taunt keeps opponents from getting Stealth Rocks up.

Answer 17

Thanks for the boosts (Mew) @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Imprison
- Transform
- Roost
- Encore or anything else you'd like

Use imprison, then transform so that the opposing Pokemon can only use struggle. I usually use this on minimize users, but you can use this on anything that annoys you :)

Comments

And what if the opponent switches after you transform?

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That's why people use Block, except for Ghost-types

Answer 18

Gen 8 OU

Mew @ Red Card
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Flare Blitz / Ice Beam

Mew is an excellent hazard lead for Hyper Offense teams. Flare Blitz hits Ferrothorn quite hard. Ice Beam may be used to hit opposing leads such as Ferrothorn and Garchomp. Red Card annoys direct attackers and may allow you to get up another layer of spikes. The primary purpose of this set is setting stealth rock. This set works well with defog detterents such as Galarian Zapdos, and Defiant Bisharp.

Answer 19

Okay be honest. Everyone here has fallen to Toxic Stall. This Mew easily counters that.

Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Taunt
- Psyshock
- Shadow Ball / Aura Sphere
- Nasty Plot

Taunt will prevent the use of Status moves and Nasty Plot gives Mew some serious firepower. Since Chansey is the most common staller Psyshock will make great use of Mew's SpA and Chansey's incredibly low Physical defense. Shadow Ball is coverage against Ghost types. Aura Sphere can hit dark types for super-effective damage.

Answer 20

Mew @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs / Weakness Policy
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Flamethrower / Flash Cannon

Psychic for STAB and a chance to lower Special Defense, Dark Pulse for the chance to flinch, Flamethrower or Flash Cannon (Flamethrower for Steel type coverage, Flash Cannon for a chance to lower Special Defense) and Aura Sphere for coverage (can be used for Steel type coverage as well but Flamethrower is better in some cases).

There are so many ways to run Mew, but this is my favourite set to use.