flaw in the pokedex

DukeofGames16 · Member Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 67

why does mewtwo come before mew in the pokedex?

Stratadrake · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:44 am Post subject:

Back in the days of Pokmon RBY, Mew wasn't an "official" number in the Pokdex -- as in, you couldn't locate a Mew in the wild to catch it (as opposed to Mewtwo, located + catchable in the Unknown Dungeon at Lv.70). Mew was a "secret" pokmon which could only be acquired special from Nintendo themselves (or, by glitching or hacking the game). That's why Mewtwo is #150 and Mew is #151, because if it was the other way around, you'd have this hole between #149 and #151 that you simply could not fill in.

(Mew is also not required for completing the pokdex.)

>> Mew info at Wikipedia

2BIT · Newb Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 8

Gator: I say the maker of the pokedex was insane!! That's why!
2BIT: Well, I say there could be a number of story reasons, and as for the real reason, Stratadrake would be correct.
Gator:

What about the story reason?
2BIT: Idea

Maybe the scientists didn't get enough info on Mew for a Pokedex entry until after Mewtwo was put in.
Gator: You're so clever. *smacks 2BIT* NERD!
2BIT: Ow... That's the last time I answer your questions, Gator!

Kitzy · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:14 am Post subject:

Yeah, Mew being #152 is the correct version. Pokemon games were made before the show. =|
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royalfool45 · Rookie Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 35

Dog16 I told you the other day its just how thay made it!
And if thay wantid to do it the other way thay mite have but thay DIDN'T!!!

Stratadrake · Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:12 pm Post subject:

2Bit, please keep your muse under control when participating on the forums.

Red_Quatre · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject:

I have a dumb question. I have pokemon Red. (I know...old school) Can you get Mew in that version?

What's a muse? Is that when people talk to themselves?
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KeheiZero · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject:

You could only get Mew from the special Nintendo events. (Or an action replay code like my friend did.)

But apparently in the Japanese game, Mew was your reward for getting all 150.

Red_Quatre · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject:

Those lucky Japanese bastards.
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firewingneko · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject:

I have mew in yellow version because someone gave it to me

Stratadrake · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:37 pm Post subject:

Legitimate ways to acquire a Mew in RBY:

- By attending special Nintendo-hosted events with the game in hand
- Trading one in from a friend

'Cheating' ways to acquire a Mew:
- GameShark or Action Pro Replay
- The glitch that lets you duplicate items? If you worked it right, you could possibly use it to capture a Mew the old-fashioned way.
- There was also a different, more esoteric glitch which, if exploited correctly, could allow you to battle and capture a wild Lv.7(!) Mew .

Though, in the third generation of Pokmon games (RSE versions), it is possible to receive a special item (from Nintendo events) which allows access to a secret island with a legitimate, wild Mew.

Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

I thought that was Deoxys? :0

KeheiZero · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:07 am Post subject:

Mew's available as well. I wouldn't doubt that there are other legendaries available like Celebi.

I had one of those once.....

2BIT · Newb Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 8

[quote]2Bit, please keep your muse under control when participating on the forums.[/quote]

...MUSE!? Gator is merely an extension of my own personality, like 2BIT. They don't really exist. (I know that sounds weird, but that's what I do) So I ask... What did [i]I[/i] say that was out of control? Confused

Stratadrake · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject:

Celebi could be acquired legitimately in Japanese Crystal by tuning in to various cell-phone events and receiving a "GS Ticket" or something. But since cell phone service is so non-standardized in the U.S., they had to drop that feature (though users with a GameShark can hack the item into their game and use it to summon up a Celebi in Ilex Forest)

DukeofGames16 · Member Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 67

thanx! question answered!