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How to Catch Mew in Pokemon Yellow

Mew is a rare Pokemon that many players dream of catching. It is Pokemon—in the Pokedex, the last Pokemon remaining in "Pokemon Yellow" for the Game Boy. Mew doesn't normally appear in the wild, but you can catch it by exploiting a glitch in the game. It isn't difficult to trigger the glitch, but it requires patience and caution.

Instructions

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  The journey to Mew begins in Cerulean City. After you defeat all trainers on Nugget Bridge, you will move up and to the right on your way to Bill's house on Route 25. On the way, you will find many trainers waiting to battle. Save your game before you begin to battle, in case you mess up your chance by accident. Do not battle the Youngster with the Slowpoke at Level 17. He will be the fourth trainer standing directly above a female trainer and facing north. Avoid him.
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  Continue on until you arrive at Lavender Town. Pass through and go to your left toward Saffron City. You will pass through Route 8. Again, save your game. Just before you arrive at the entrance to Saffron City on Route 8, there will be a Gambler with a Poliwag and a Poliwhirl. He is facing north toward the door of the Underground Path. Do not battle him.
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  Progress onward to Celadon City. In the house just west of Celadon, above Biker's Lane, you will receive the HM02: Fly. Teach this to a Pokemon of your choice. Once you have taught a Pokemon how to fly, you must fly back to Route 8 between Lavender Town and Saffron City. Stand just one step in front of the underground path and save the game immediately. Saving after this point will disrupt the process.
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  Walk down one step and immediately press "Start." The menu should come up before the Gambler "sees" you. Select a Pokemon and fly to Cerulean City. The Gambler will see you right before you fly away. Your "Start" button is temporarily disabled.
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  Go north across Nugget Bridge and east until you find the Youngster that you avoided earlier. Do not walk up to him or the game will freeze. You have to let him see you and come to you. Battle him, and make sure you defeat him. Your "Start" button will work again.
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  Fly to Lavender Town right away. Walk west into Route 8 again. As soon as you enter the path, the menu will pop up on its own. Press "B" to exit.
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  You will now find Mew. He will be at Level 7, and his only attack will be Pound. Make sure you've got plenty of Pokeballs, as he will be tough to catch. Once you catch Mew, you can save the game again.

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