Last Friday, Niantic added a thrilling new feature to the Pokémon Go game which allows players the chance to add a Mew to their Pokédex. Trainers wanting to achieve this lofty goal, however, will find that quite a bit of work awaits.
In fact, players will have to catch, hatch, raid, perfect their throws, level up (for some), and much more.
For those of you attempting to find this mythical monster, here are the 8 “Mythical Discovery” stages you’ll have to complete.
Stage 1:
Spin 5 Pokéstops (500xp)
Catch 10 Pokémon (500xp)
Transfer 5 Pokémon (500xp)
Rewards after all 3 tasks are achieved:
– 10 Great balls
– 1 Incubator
– 3 Lures
Stage 2:
Hatch 3 eggs (1000xp)
Make 10 Great Throws (1000xp)
Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy (1000xp)
Rewards after all 3 tasks are achieved:
– 2000 Stardust
– 20 Great balls
– 3 Incense
Stage 3:
Reach Level 15 (1500xp)
Battle in a Gym 2 times (1500xp)
Battle in 2 Raids (1500xp)
Rewards after all 3 tasks are achieved:
– 2 Star Pieces
– 1 Fast TM
– 1 Charge TM
Stage 4:
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy (2000xp)
Evolve 20 Pokémon (2000xp)
Earn a Silver Kanto Medal (2000xp)
Rewards after all 3 tasks are achieved:
– 4000 Stardust
– 3 Lures
– 20 Great balls
Stage 5:
Catch a Ditto (2500xp)
Make 20 Great Throws (2500xp)
Catch 10 Ghost Type Pokémon (2500xp)
Rewards after all 3 tasks are achieved:
– 1 Lucky Egg
– 1 Raid Pass
– 15 Revives
Stage 6:
Reach Level 25 (3000xp)
Battle in 10 Raids (3000xp)
Evolve a Magikarp (3000xp)
Rewards after all 3 tasks are achieved:
– 6000 Stardust
– 3 Incense
– 5 Rare Candies
Stage 7:
Earn a Gold Kanto Medal (3500xp)
Use 50 berries (any type) to help catch Pokémon (3500xp)
Make an Excellent Curveball Throw (3500xp)
Rewards after all 3 tasks are achieved:
– ? (a mystery) Pokémon appears
– 20 Ultra balls
– 4000 Stardust
Stage 8:
A surprise will occur that we won’t reveal.
Catch Mew in the wild!
Good luck everyone!
Source: Niantic
Note: The XP rewards for achieving individual tasks are indicated beside each in parentheses.