Pokémon species

Mew is one of the many fictional species in the Pokémon franchise. It is a small, pink, Psychic-type Mythical Pokémon, which is an incredibly rare and powerful Pokémon typically available only via special events. It was added to the Pokémon Red and Blue games by Game Freak programmer Shigeki Morimoto, at the tail end of the games' development. Though it was not planned to be obtainable, it was discovered through data mining and its presence in the games became surrounded by many rumors and myths. For years, Mew could not be obtained in the games through normal play except through some specific Pokémon distribution events, though it could be obtained through a variety of glitches.