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How to get secret Mew card in Pokemon TCG Pocket

There is a secret Mew card in Pokemon TCG Pocket that the game does not tell you about. This card is not part of the usual pokedex, and you can only get it after completing a specific task. To make things more challenging, the mission that awards this card is hidden and will only be revealed after you have completed it. Thereafter, you can claim the Mew card.

In this article, we explain how to get the secret Mew card in Pokemon TCG Pocket. Note that this is an extensive mission and you must complete a tedious collection to get it.


How to obtain an immersive Mew card in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Complete the Kanto Pokedex to get the secret Mew card (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Complete the Kanto Pokedex to get the secret Mew card (Image via The Pokemon Company)

You can get a secret immersive Mew card in Pokemon TCG Pocket after completing the entire Kanto dex. As you might already know, many cards have more than one variant, with some being Golden Crown, immersive artwork, special illustration, and regular ones.

These reflect the various rarity of each card in Pokemon TCG Pocket. Fortunately, the rarity does not matter when it comes to completing the Kanto dex and getting the immersive Mew card in Pokemon TCG Pocket. As long as you have one of each 150 Kanto Pokemon, this mission will be complete and you can claim the immersive Mew card.

Upon collecting all the Kanto cards, head to Missions and go to the 'Themed Collections' option, which should have a notification marker at this point. The latest entry in this category should read "Complete the Kanto Pokedex!", and the reward icon should show a Mew card.

Hit the claim button to get this card, and the immersive animation for Mew will start automatically. Here are the stats of the Mew card in Pokemon TCG Pocket:

  • HP: 60
  • Type: Basic
  • Rarity: 3-star (Immersive)
  • Attack: Psy Report
  • Attack Description: Your opponent reveals their hand.
  • Attack Damage: 20
  • Attack Cost: 1 Psychic-energy
  • Weakness: +20 damage from Darkness-type attacks
  • Retreat cost: 1 Colorless energy

Since there are stringent conditions needed to get Mew, many users are only discovering it now. As such, it would take a while to decide if this card finds space in the best meta decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

However, given its Psychic-type synergy, Mewtwo ex decks might benefit from having Mew in them.

Read more: Pokemon TCG Pocket: Best Mewtwo ex deck guide


For more articles on Pokemon TCG Pocket, check out the following:

  • Pokemon TCG Pocket deck building guide - Things to keep in mind
  • How to open card packs for free
  • What to do with duplicate cards
  • Pokemon TCG Pocket reportedly downloaded 10 million times globally within two days of launch
  • Immersive Cards - Available cards and how to get them
  • Genetic Apex - All cards, types, and rarity

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