Promotional Art by Ken Sugimori

As for Mew itself, it is a Mythical Pokemon from the Kanto reigon. In the Poke'Dex, it is numbered at 151 after Mewtwo and before Chikorita. It is a pink feline-like Pokemon with Psychic powers and piercing blue eyes. It's shiny form is a beautiful blue color with the blue eyes still remaining their original color.

There have been numerous times that Mew has been offered to players. The first time Mew's name made it a staple Pokemon was in 1995 when a glitch was discovered in Pokemon Red and Blue. The glitch, complex as it is, allowed players to recieve a legitimate Mew. This elusive Pokemon was only availible via glitching at the time because one of the game's programmers swiftly added the Pokemon in before it was released onto store shelves all across Japan.

In 2005, Mew had it's first official event. It was given to players who had copies of Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Leaf Green, or Fire Red in Japan only. The players were given an Old Sea Map and were told to board the game's ship with it in the bag. They would then arrive to Faraway Island, to chase, battle, and capture Mew.