Recent datamine info has revealed Oak & Mew as the next legendary Sync Pair. Players have already speculated the release of this Sync Pair from several hints dropped by DeNa, the developers. Does this Sync Pair hold up with the other Legendary Sync Pairs, or even regular Sync Pairs?
Yes, Professor Oak & Mew is a great Sync Pair! They’re a jack-of-all-trades Sync Pair. They’ve got great stats, and a great moveset to boot. This Sync Pair will see a lot of use in Single Player and Co-op missions.
Professor Oak & Mew Details
Oak & Mew will be released on February 14, 2020 (Valentine’s Day!). Similar to other Legendary events, this Sync Pair will be scoutable after completing a few story missions.
Role: Tech
Type: Psychic
Weakness: Bug
Base / Max Potential Stats (with Form Change Stats)
Oak & Mew are a 3★ Sync Pair, but with the event, it’s likely players will be able to get this Sync Pair to 5★, max potential.
| 3★ Lv. 110 | 5★ Lv. 120 | Form Change 3★ | Form Change 5★ | |
| HP | 321 | 420 | 370 | 460 |
| ATK | 220 | 280 | 250 | 300 |
| DEF | 220 | 280 | 250 | 300 |
| SP. ATK | 220 | 280 | 250 | 300 |
| SP. DEF | 220 | 280 | 250 | 300 |
| SPD | 220 | 280 | 250 | 300 |
Moveset
Move 1: Swift | Normal, Special, Pokémon
Never misses.
Power: 57 | Accuracy: 0 | Gauge slots: 2 | Target: All opponents | Max uses: –
Effect Tags: Sure Hit
Move 2: X Speed | —, Status, Pokémon
Sharply raises the user’s Speed. Power: 0 | Accuracy: 0 | Gauge slots: 0 | Target: Self | Max uses: 2
Move 3: Psychic | Psychic, Special, Pokémon
Has a very small chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def.
Power: 99 | Accuracy: 100 | Gauge slots: 3 | Target: An opponent | Max uses: –
Move 4: A World of Dreams! | —, Status, Trainer
Sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk. Drastically raises either the user’s Attack, Defense, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.
Power: 0 | Accuracy: 0 | Gauge slots: 0 | Target: Self | Max uses: 2
Sync Move: Pokémon Professor Psychic | Psychic, Special, Pokémon
No additional effect.
Power: 250 | Accuracy: 0 | Gauge slots: 0 | Target: An opponent | Max uses: –
Form Change:
Mew Move 1: Fire Blast | Fire, Special, Pokémon
Has a very small chance of leaving the target burned.
Power: 116 | Accuracy: 85 | Gauge slots: 3 | Target: An opponent | Max uses: –
Move 2: Thunder | Electric, Special, Pokémon
Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.
Power: 124 | Accuracy: 70 | Gauge slots: 3 | Target: An opponent | Max uses: –
Move 4: Blizzard | Ice, Special, Pokémon
Never misses during a hailstorm. Has a very small chance of leaving the target frozen.
Power: 126 | Accuracy: 70 | Gauge slots: 3 | Target: All opponents | Max uses: –
Passives
Passive 1: Superduper Effective 1
Powers up moves that are super effective.
Passive 2: Unfortuitous 9
Lowers the target’s Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness at random when an attack is successful.
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How good is Professor Oak & Mew?
If you’re confused about the “Form Change,” it basically does what Mega Evolution does to other Sync Pairs. It will change the moveset of Oak & Mew, turning it into an elemental monster. The only move leftover from its change will be Psychic.
As you can see, Mew’s stats are balanced. Don’t let this make you think Mew is weak! If we do the math, at 5★, Mew will have the highest total stats of any current Sync Pair (without Sync Grid upgrades).
Mew is VERY bulky. If we use the calculation of bulk which is: HP/2.75 + DEF + SP. DEF, Mew, at 5★, without a farm change, has a bulk of about 712, which is the highest in the game! The current leader is Rosa & Serperior with around 683. Note that this number for Rosa & Serperior is without Sync Grid upgrades. To make Rosa & Serperior even bulkier, check out our article on the best Sync Grid build for Rosa & Serperior.
You may ask, how does Mew fare as a Special Attacker? Its Sp. Atk. stat is decent, ranking at around top 20s. Mew’s self-buffing moves are a great setup for its form change, at which point, Mew will become an incredibly diverse attacker. To effectively use moves like Thunder or Blizzard, however, you’ll want to have a weather set-up since these moves have a high chance to miss. But if by chance, after using A World of Dreams!, you get a large boost in accuracy, you’ll be able to go ham! With Sync Grid upgrades, Mew will be even better.
Oak & Mew will come with their Sync Grids fully unlocked on release. Keep an eye out on our site for the best Sync Grid build for this Sync Pair.