Mr. Mime was one of the original 151 Pokémon introduced in the Gen I Pokémon games. Mr. Mime is a sturdy Psychic-type wall with high Special Defense known for using moves that alter its opponents’ stats and cause Confusion. In the Pokemon anime, Ash Ketchum caught a Mr. Mime early in his adventure and sent it home to help his mom with household chores. In Pokemon Sword and Shield, Mr. Mime received a unique new Galar Form, with different stats, moves, abilities, and typing.
About Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime is a Psychic-type and Fairy-type Pokémon that evolves from Mime Jr.
Galarian Mr. Mime is a Psychic-type and Ice-type Pokémon that evolves from Mime Jr in the Galar Region and evolves into Mr. Rime.
Mr. Mime’s National Pokédex number is 122.
| First appearance in anime | Pokémon: Indigo League (Season 1) |
| First appearance in the game | Generation 1 (Pokémon Green Version, Pokémon Red Version, Pokémon Blue Version, and Pokémon Yellow Version) |
| Region | Kanto, Galar |
| Evolution (Kanto) | → Mime Jr → Mr. Mime |
| 1st Evo level (Kanto) | Level up Mime Jr while it knows the move Mimic to evolve Mime Jr into Mr. Mime |
| Galar Evolution | → Mime Jr → Mr. Mime → Mr. Rime |
| 1st Evo level (Galar) | Level up Mime Jr in the Galar Region while it knows the move Mimic to evolve Mime Jr into Galarian Mr. Mime |
| 2nd Evo level (Galar) | Train Galarian Mr Mime to level 42 to evolve Galarian Mr Mime into Mr Rime |
| Pokédex Entry | “It's known for its top-notch pantomime skills. It protects itself from all sorts of attacks by emitting auras from its fingers to create walls.” |
| Pokédex Entry (Galarian Mr. Mime) | “It can radiate chilliness from the bottoms of its feet. It'll spend the whole day tap-dancing on a frozen floor.” |
Mr. Mime Base stats
| HP | 40 |
| ATTACK | 45 |
| DEFENCE | 65 |
| SP. ATTACK | 100 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 120 |
| SPEED | 90 |
| TOTAL | 460 |
Galarian Mr. Mime Base stats
| HP | 50 |
| ATTACK | 65 |
| DEFENCE | 65 |
| SP. ATTACK | 90 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 90 |
| SPEED | 100 |
| TOTAL | 460 |
Appearance of Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime is a humanoid Pokémon that stands roughly 1 meter tall. It has thin arms and legs and a large, white, round torso. It has a pink belly and pink shoulder pads, along with pink makeup on its face. It has large eyes, a largemouth, and no nose. Its blue hair sticks out in long tufts on both sides of its head and matches its pointy blue shoes. Mr. Mime has large, five-fingered hands with bulbous pink fingertips.
Shiny Mr. Mime swaps its pink accents for bright green accents.
The behavior of Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime is highly skilled at pantomiming from birth. Its wide hands are believed to be adaptations to aid its pantomiming skills. As Mr. Mime grows, it gains the ability to gather and air particles to form invisible objects and walls. It also uses its wide hands to slap those who interrupt it or don’t appreciate its act. Mr. Mime is typically a rare Pokémon found in urban areas.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Mr. Mime’s Psychic and Fairy typing gives it a good defense against Fighting and Psychic-type moves and immunity to Dragon-type moves. However, Mr. Mime is weak to Poison, Ghost, and Steel-type moves.
Mr. Mime’s high Special Defense makes it a durable and versatile wall.
Galarian Mr. Mime
Galarian Mr. Mime is mostly blue and white. It gains a blue nose, and it swaps its face makeup for blue earmuffs. It swaps its small, pointed shoes for large tap-dancing shoes with hard ice heels. It covers its fingers with large white mittens.
Shiny Galarian Mr. Mime swaps its blue accents for purple accents.
Galarian Mr. Mime trades in its pantomiming skills for tap dancing skills. Instead of creating invisible objects and walls, it creates objects and surfaces out of ice. It taps dances tirelessly for hours on the icy surfaces it creates. It can kick up the ice it creates to make barriers.
Galarian Mr. Mime’s Ice and Psychic typing gives it a good defense against Ice and Psychic-type moves. However, Galarian Mr. Mime is weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type moves.
Galarian Mr. Mime’s stats are well-balanced, which makes it an unpredictable opponent.
Shiny Mr. Mime
Shiny Mr. Mime stands out thanks to its bright, almost fluorescent color pattern. Shiny Mr. Mime keeps its skin tone and white torso but swaps its pink accents for neon green. This dramatic palette swap makes it easy to spot Shiny Mr. Mime in Pokémon collections and battles.
Mime Jr
Mime Jr was added in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl as a pre-evolution of Mr. Mime. Mime Jr can be found in the wild near human settlements. Mime Jr can only be hatched from a Pokémon egg by breeding Mr. Mime while it holds the Odd Incense. Without the Odd Incense, Mr. Mime will hatch from the egg instead of Mime Jr.
Mime Jr evolves into Mr. Mime by leveling up while it knows the move Mimic. If Mime Jr evolves in the Galar Region, it will evolve into Galarian Mr. Mime instead of Kantonian Mr. Mime.
Best moveset for Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime is a versatile Pokémon that can have a prominent place in competitive teams.
It’s important to consider Mr. Mime’s Nature and Ability when preparing for competitive battling.
Kantonian Mr. Mime Moves
Mr. Mime’s Filter ability reduces damage from super-effective moves by 25%.
The best natures for Mr. Mime will boost its Speed or Special Attack and will hinder its Attack.
The following moveset, combined with good IVs, good EVs, a good Nature, and the right Ability, can make Mr. Mime a formidable Special Wall.
| Power Split | Thunder Wave |
| Taunt | Protect |
Galarian Mr. Mime Moves
Mr. Mime’s Screen Cleaner ability nullifies the effects of Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil for both opposing and ally Pokémon when it enters the battle.
The best natures for Mr. Mime will boost its Special Defense or Special Attack and will hinder its Attack.
The following moveset, combined with good IVs, good EVs, a good Nature, and the right Ability, can make Mr. Mime a formidable Special Wall.
| Psychic | Ice Beam |
| Focus Blast | Trick |
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinion of the writer.
How to catch Mr. Mime in Pokemon Go?
How to catch Mr. Mime in Pokémon Go in Europe
Mr. Mime is currently only available in Europe. Players will have to wait for a special event or for Pokémon to rotate regional availability to catch Mr. Mime in Pokémon Go.
How to catch Galarian Mr. Mime in Pokémon Go
Players can only catch Galarian Mr. Mime in Pokémon Go through special events.
Trivia
- Ash never actually caught Mr. Mime. In episode 64 of the Pokémon series, Mr. Mime showed up at Ash’s house, and Delia Ketchum fed it dinner. It decided to stay at Ash’s house and help Ash’s mom with chores after the Team Rocket showdown of episode 64.
- Ash’s Mr. Mime finally made its battle debut in Pokémon Journeys, where, to the surprise of characters in the show and fans all over the world, it proved to be a powerful and versatile battler that had great synergy with Ash, even though they’d never battled together before.
FAQs
Q. Does Galarian Mr Mime evolve?
Galarian Mr. Mime evolves into Mr. Rime at level 42.
Q. Can you catch Galarian Mr. Mime in the wild?
Yes, Galarian Mr. Mime can be caught on Route 10 and in the Wild Area.
Q. Is Mr. Mime Ash's dad?
No, Mr. Mime is not Ash’s dad. Mr. Mime is the eleventh Pokemon that Ash ever caught (twelfth if you count Pikachu). Ash sent Mr. Mime to his house to help his mom out since Ash spends his time traveling the world.
Conclusion
Mr. Mime is one of the original 151 Pokémon, and he’s been a beloved character of the Pokémon anime since the first series. Mr. Mime and the new Galarian Mr. Mime allow players to build interesting teams thanks to the versatility of these interesting Pokémon.
Let’s Go, Mr. Mime!
