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N/A |
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| Basic Information | |
Height |
4′03″ (1.3m) |
Weight |
120.1 lbs. (54.5kg) |
| Soundproof / Filter | |
| Evolutionary Information | |
Stage |
Basic |
Gender |
50% Male, 50% Female |
Species |
Barrier Pokémon |
Appearance(s) |
Pokémon Red and Blue |
Mr. Mime (バリヤード, Bariyādo, Barrierd in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise.
When Pokémon first appeared, it was believed that Mr. Mime was an exclusively male species because of the "Mr." honorific being part of its name (and being a counterpart to Jynx).
However, later games Pokémon Gold and Silver introduced genders to the series. In Japan, Mr. Mime's Japanese name, Barrierd, gave no bearing to its gender, so the developers naturally made half of the species female. This was a problem for the English translation, however. The developers eventually decided to keep the name 'Mr. Mime', despite the fact that half of them are now female[citation needed]. In the Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal generation of games, the Gym Leader Sabrina in Saffron City, Kanto uses a female Mr. Mime, one of the most noticeable examples of this mix-up. Her Mr. Mime is female in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen as well.
Characteristics
Mr. Mime has a humanoid appearance similar to a court jester, with gloved hands, clown-like shoes and a relatively tattooed face. Mr. Mime has pink orbs where its feet and arms are attached to its main body, and its head features blue harlequin extensions.
Mr. Mime, as a result of its harlequin-like behavior, is a master of pantomime. It makes it both a hobby and a battling tactic to make gestures and motions that convince watchers that something unseeable actually exists. By somehow hardening the air, Mr. Mime is also able to create solid matter out of imagination; once the observer believes that Mr. Mime is interacting with something unseeable in the area, that object will exist as if it were a real thing. Mr. Mime is also adept at conning people.
Mr. Mime actually does create transparent walls out of thin air by its miming patterns and psychic powers(which is how it uses Barrier). It has been observed to seemingly climb into thin air with the sometimes-invisible walls it creates. This is evidently a point it takes pride in; if interrupted while it is miming, it will suddenly Doubleslap the offender with its broad hands.
Despite being a mime, Mr. Mime speaks freely (to the extent that a Pokémon can speak). In the anime, he continuously says "Mime!" in a high-pitched voice, with an occasional "Mr." thrown in.
Another interesting fact about Mr. Mime is that its number of fingers changes between different pictures of it. It may have four or five, and there is not a specific time when it was changed - it seems they are interchangeable. This is most notable in the fact that its sprite in the Ruby and Sapphire versions has four fingers, whereas the Fire Red and Leaf Green sprites have five.
The most interesting fact about Mr. Mime is that there can be Female Mr. Mimes, though this is not as unusual in the Japanese version.
In the fourth-generation games Diamond and Pearl, Mime Jr. was introduced as a baby version of Mr. Mime, which can be acquired by breeding.
Appearances
Mr. Mime is a Psychic-type Pokémon. Its Ability is "Soundproof", which nullifies sound based attacks such as Uproar, Screech and Supersonic. Its other ability, Filter, cuts damage received in half if the attack is super effective against Mr. Mime. This theoretically makes it impossible to score a super effective hit on Mr. Mime, as it only has one type and therefore cannot take quadruple-effective attacks.
Mr. Mime can be acquired from an in-game trade in Pokémon Red and Blue. It also appears in the wild in Pokémon Diamond and must be evolved from Mime Jr. if one owns Pokémon Pearl. Mr. Mime is also obtained quite early on in Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen through an in game trade.
Mr. Mime has good Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed, but compared with other Pokémon, it is weak in Attack and Defense.
Mr. Mime can be found outside the players house in Pokémon Channel under certain time and weather conditions.
Anime
Mr. Mime first appeared on the anime, in episode 64 - "It's Mr. Mime Time". On their way back to Pallet Town, Ash, Brock and Misty encounter a wild Mr. Mime. Ash tries to catch it, but another trainer appears and begs him to allow her to catch it. The Mr. Mime gets away and the gang goes back with Stella. The reason she wanted the Mr. Mime is because she needs competion for her old one who refuses to do anything after she pushed it too far. Brock grabs Ash and dresses him up as a Mr. Mime in an attempt to make the old Mr. Mime jealous. As always, Team Rocket is intent on stealing this rare Pokémon for themselves. Unfortunately, they catch Ash instead. Meanwhile, the wild Mr. Mime makes his way to Ash's house, where Ash's mother, Delia Ketchum, mistakes it for Ash.
At the end of the episode, the Mr. Mime joins the Ketchums' household and assists Delia with the chores from there on (Delia nicknamed it "Mimey"). Also on Hail To The Chef Mr. Mime appears as a chef at a restaurant.
Manga
Mr. Mime was first seen under the control of Sabrina in Pokémon Special, generating a Light Screen to seal off the whole of Saffron City.
The same Mr. Mime was seen again during the Gym Leader faceoff, using its miming powers to trap Bugsy and defeat his Heracross.
Trading Card game
Mr. Mime in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Mr. Mime has made six appearances in the card game, all as basic Psychic-types:
- ’’Jungle’’
- ’’Gym Heroes’’ (as Sabrina’s Mr. Mime)
- ’’Gym Challenge’’ (as Sabrina’s Mr. Mime)
- ’’Aquapolis’’
- ’’EX Firered & Leafgreen’’ (as Mr. Mime EX)
- ’’EX Firered & Leafgreen’’ (as Mr. Mime EX)
Mr. Mime’s Jungle version was a very popular card due to its near-invulnerability to attacks by powerful Pokémon. Its Pokémon Power prevents any damage that totals 30 or above, making it an extreme annoyance to opponents and a staple in many stall decks. Mr. Mime is perhaps the most claused card of any of the Pokemon cards.
The two Mr. Mime EX cards are near identical except for one interesting point: Their Poke-Bodies are practically opposites. The first Mr. Mime’s body, Magic Odds, prevents all damage that ends up being an “odd” amount (as in, 10, 30, 90, 170, etc), whereas the second card’s Poke-Body, Magic Evens, prevents “even” damage (20, 40, 80, 180, etc). Mathematically speaking, the "Magic Odds" power blocks all damage done as a multiple of 10 but not 20; the "Magic Evens" power blocks all damage done as a multiple of 20. However, both have a cap: if the damage exceeds 200, "Magic Odds" and "Magic Evens" do not apply.
References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki) ’s article about Mr. Mime as a species
- Mr. Mime on serebii.net
- PsyPoke - Mr. Mime Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon - Mr. Mime Tactical Data