Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch claim to have all 151 originals

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen claims that they have all 151 original Pokemon, implying that there is some way players will be able to get Mew. Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen were the first ever Pokémon remakes, which launched all the way back in 2004 on the Game Boy Advance as upgraded versions of the beloved Pokemon Red and Blue. Soon, Nintendo Switch players will be able to play the games on Nintendo's latest home console/handheld hybrid to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary.

With Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen dominating the sales charts, there is clearly a lot of excitement for the classics to make a comeback. But there is also a lot of confusion. Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreens once so-called Pokemon Home compatibility has been cut from its lists, leaving it up in the air as to whether or not it will be a supported feature in the Switch ports. Not only that, but fans are also confused as to exactly how they will face Mew, as the Mythical Pokemon will probably be in the game.

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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Nintendo Switch, and the exclusive versions make it obvious which one to buy.

Directly from Nintendo's own website, there is a blurb that says so Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on the Nintendo Switch lets players “encounter the games' original 151 Pokémon.” This would effectively mean that Mew is in the games, but there was never a legitimate way to capture Mew in Fire red and leaf green. Back in the generation 3 days, Pokémon players had to acquire Mew through an event in Pokemon Emeraldand then change it to Fire red and leaf green if they wanted all 151 original Pokemon.

In these Nintendo Switch versions of the 2004 remakes of the first Pokemon games Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green (originally released in Japan in 1996), players can encounter the game's original 151 Pokémon.

How to get Mew in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch?

It is possible that an event to get Mew will be triggered in the Nintendo Switch versions of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreenas one of the classic Pokemon distribution events of yesteryear. Alternatively, perhaps such an event will be available in a possible Switch port on Pokemon Emerald. The second generation 3 Pokémon However, games have not been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch at the time of writing, so unless Nintendo has some surprise up its sleeve, it looks like Mew will be impossible to get hold of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen at launch on February 27.

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As previously mentioned Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch ports have sold extremely well, so it stands to reason that Nintendo might be tempted to include the GBA versions of the second gen 3 Pokémon games for Switch. No plans for that have actually been announced as of this writing, but it could be Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen players eventually get Mew.

Even if Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch ports were announced a week in advance, perhaps more details about the games and the way to get Mew will be revealed during the big Pokemon Presents event on Pokemon Day. For the uninitiated, Pokemon Presents takes place on Friday, February 27 at 6 a.m. PT. The show will include all types of Pokémon announcements, so it's not out of the question that answers to how to get Mew will come during the show. Pokémon fans will just have to listen to Pokemon Presents as well to find out more information on that front.