Yes, you can get Mew in Pokémon Go by completing the "A Mythical Discovery" Special Research quest, which unlocks for all players at level 15 and involves several steps, including evolving Magikarp, while the Shiny Mew was a limited-time reward from the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event.
Availability. Mew was released through A Mythical Discovery Special Research on March 30th, 2018. Shiny form of Mew was released at the start of Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto through All-in-One 151 Special Research on February 20th, 2021.
There's no single #1 rarest Pokémon in Pokémon Go because rarity changes with events, but Unown, Larvesta/Volcarona, and specific Clone Pokémon (like Clone Charizard) are consistently top contenders due to extremely low spawn rates, difficult egg hatches (Larvesta), or limited-time event availability. Unown is often cited as #1 for its puzzle-like appearance, while Larvesta's massive candy requirement makes Volcarona rare, and old event-exclusive clones are virtually unobtainable now.
Well, the reason you can't transfer it is that the games basically have a 'hidden dex' for legendaries and mythicals. And you can only transfer Legendaries/Mythicals from Pokémon Go into the games, if they have that hidden dex entry already unlocked.
You will not be able to get Mew again on a new game from the same Poké Ball Plus. Please consider this before deleting or restarting your game. Additional Information: Mew can only be transferred ONE TIME, into one copy of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!.
Statistically, 1 in 216 people will have a 100% Mew if they've completed the quest. Its IV floor is 10, just like any other research Pokémon.
The rarest shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go are often limited-release costume Pokémon like Detective Pikachu or special event costumed Pikachu/Pichu (e.g., Party Hat Pichu), exclusive regional spawns (like certain Unown forms), and Pokémon with exceptionally low odds or unique availability such as shiny female Salandit, shiny Larvesta, or Armored Mewtwo (via trade), depending on when you played and what events occurred. Rarity shifts with re-releases, but generally, anything with a one-time, hard-to-get event appearance or extremely low odds (like rare egg hatches) holds the top spots.
In Pokémon Go, a 98% is a high-IV (Individual Value) Pokémon, meaning it's nearly perfect, with its combined stats (Attack, Defense, Stamina) being 98% of the maximum possible, usually represented as three stars with only one stat bar slightly lower than max (e.g., 15/15/14 instead of 15/15/15). These Pokémon are excellent for battling and raids, often considered "functional perfects" because the performance difference from a true 100% is negligible, say Reddit users.
Wait for it to start acting up and for its target ring to disappear, then time your throw so that the Premier Ball lands as the Pokémon stops moving and the target ring reappears. Like all Legendary Pokémon, Mewtwo and Armored Mewtwo are tricky to catch, so don't be discouraged if one escapes in your first encounter.
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The "million-dollar Pokémon card" refers to the rare Pikachu Illustrator card, specifically a PSA 10 (mint condition) version owned by influencer and WWE star Logan Paul, who bought it for over $5.3 million, setting a world record. Currently, he's putting this iconic card up for auction in early 2026 via Goldin Auctions. Originally awarded in a 1998 Japanese contest, only about 40 were made, making them incredibly valuable, with estimates for Paul's card reaching $7-12 million at auction.
At pokémon go, Zygarde is a very rare pokémon, you can have only one, and on his weakest form. You can get his better form if you follow routes, but it is a very hard task.
It's a (1/16)3 chance of being found, ignoring obtaining Pokemon in places of guaranteed good IVs. (Eggs, raids(?), and weather boosts(?)). So it's a step more difficult to even find a Pokemon that qualifies as a possible 000. The (1/16)3 is a 1/4096 chance.
Fuji, after a while, thought Mew was extinct. That wasn't the case, though, and Mew is stronger than Mewtwo in several aspects within both the games and other media. If one were to go solely on stats, Mewtwo does have a few higher base stats to work with and is known for unleashing powerful attacks.
There's no single #1 rarest Pokémon in Pokémon Go because rarity changes with events, but Unown, Larvesta/Volcarona, and specific Clone Pokémon (like Clone Charizard) are consistently top contenders due to extremely low spawn rates, difficult egg hatches (Larvesta), or limited-time event availability. Unown is often cited as #1 for its puzzle-like appearance, while Larvesta's massive candy requirement makes Volcarona rare, and old event-exclusive clones are virtually unobtainable now.
To catch Mew in Pokémon GO, you have to complete the Special Research quest A Mythical Discovery. This is located in the same place as your Field Research quests. Tap on the binoculars icon, then visit the 'Special' column. Complete all of the objectives for the Special Research Quest and you'll collect Mew at the end.
1 July 2022 was the last day when Mewtwo was available to raid in 5star legendary raids worldwide. It was in raids from 16 June 2022 to 1 July 2022 everywhere in gyms. Since then only Shadow Mewtwo has been released to be in raids. It has been made able to raid twice, in May 2023 & March 2024.
Wild Legendaries will have minimum 3 perfect IVs. Wild encounters are the only Legendaries in Sword and Shield that can have Marks.
More to the point, the learning curve for entering the game now is so steep that players now have no way to win a gym or reach past Level 20. It's hard to point to one specific reason why Pokemon GO's popularity has cratered out. It might just be because the game doesn't lend itself to repeated playing.
Full odds mean that they were caught/encountered without you having any buffs to your shiny rates applied. So, people who reset their starters, they're always full odds. A random shiny you encounter on any normal route *without chaining, where it applies, and without having the shiny charm, is full odds.
Basically, if you want a shiny Ditto, then you need to keep catching the non-shiny versions of the Pokémon listed above until you get lucky! Thankfully, the chances of a shiny Ditto are higher than most other creatures - with Silph Road reddit estimates placing it at around a 1 in 64 chance.
Some wild Pokémon, like Scyther, Sneasel, and Onix, actually have far better odds than others, often as good as 1:50! Sometimes Pokémon have better shiny rates during events, too.