Everyone hates this Pokmon, but it's one of the best you can use in Pokmon FireRed and LeafGreen heres how you can obtain it on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

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Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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This game-changing trade was vital for me in Pokmon FireRed and LeafGreen for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 heres how to access it.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter I recently finished playing through Pokmon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch 2 , and it managed to pull me back to a series that Id neglected for some time. I adored travelling back to the Game Boy Advance (GBA) era, having a few genuinely challenging battles, and filling out my Pokdex it was a
great time.

But perhaps the thing I most enjoyed about my playthrough was constructing a well-rounded team of six Pokmon. Towards the back-end of my journey, I realized that I only had five mons in my party. Id trained my Squirtle into a bulky Blastoise, Id used evolutionary stones to get Raichu, Ninetales, and Victreebel, and Id grinded it out at the Game Corner to get Dratini, which eventually became a Dragonite. That last slot needed filling before I took on the last few gym leaders, Elite Four, and Championbut which pocket monster could step up to the plate? Well, it happened to be a Pokmon available via an in-game trade, and one that would be an absolute unit. Ill reveal its
identity down below, and share how to obtain this mighty mon for yourself. Article continues below You may like Still choosing between Pokmon FireRed
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in Pokmon FireRed and LeafGreen means a lot more than you might think here's why you need to choose carefully Hated by many, loved by me (Image credit: Nintendo / The Pokmon Company / Game Freak) If you hadnt already guessed, the final Pokmon on my roster was the one and only Mr. Mime. Although this mon is hated by many predominantly due to its slightly unsettling appearance I
have to say that it holds a special place in my heart now.

Mr. Mime is just so mighty in Pokmon FireRed and LeafGreen . Really?! you may cry. Really. Heres why.

Pokmon FireRed and LeafGreen are Generation III games, and at this point, a moves type would determine whether it is physical or special. As a result,
the strength of Mr. Mimes Psychic-type moves is determined by its special attack stat and this is very high indeed.

You also get same-type attack bonus (STAB) on Psychic-type moves, given that Mr. Mime is, of course, a Psychic-type itself. As a result, you can hit foes with mega damage with moves like Psybeam and Psychic. The Mime also gets access to other special moves like Shock Wave and Magical Leaf, giving it phenomenal coverage, enabling it to crush many opponents. Pair that with its very meaty special defence and high speed stat, and youre looking at a
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Sure, Mr. Mime has middling defence and a poor HP stat, but in Gen III, Psychic-types were only weak to the special-attacking Dark-type, the underpowered Bug-type, and the uncommon Ghost-type. Not bad, really.

When bearing all of this in mind, Mr. Mime is excellent at dispatching the likes of the Poison-type Gym Leader, Koga, the Elite Fours Bruno, and the various Team Rocket thugs youll encounter.

It will also level up incredibly quickly, thanks to its medium-to-fast experience-gain rate and the fact that its available via an in-game trade. Traded mons with a different Trainer ID to your own will level up a lot faster, meaning Mr. Mime will grow at a ridiculously rapid rate. What to read next Pokmon LeafGreen review: my first-ever Pokmon adventure is still superb What should you evolve Eevee into on Pokmon XD: Gale of Darkness for Nintendo Switch 2? Heres my opinion as a life-long Pokmon fan As a lifelong Pokmon
fan, the return of FireRed and LeafGreen has me feeling hopeful now I need these 3 classic entries to land on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 OK, but where can I get Mr. Mime? (Image credit: Nintendo / The Pokmon Company / Game
Freak) Right, Ive convinced you. You want to add Mr. Mime to your team. Its zany appearance, its devastating Psychic-type attacks, its speedy level-up ratewhatever you do, don't skip this 'mon. But how can you actually obtain
Mr. Mime?

Well, its fairly simple. In a house on Route 2, just south of Diglett Cave, youll be able to find a trainer whos willing to trade with you. Hell request an Abra in return for his Mr. Mime, named MIMIEN. If you dont already have Abra, then dont worry. It may not be the easiest Pokmon to obtain, but there are a couple of ways to get your hands on one.

First of all, you could catch Abra on Route 24 or 25, near Cerulean City. It will use Teleport on the first turn, so youll have to throw a Pok Ball straight away, use a status move like Sleep Powder to prevent it from moving, or use a Pokmon that can trap Abra, like Diglett, which has the special ability Arena Trap. If youre getting Mr. Mime later into your playthrough,
you could also use coins earned at the Celadon Game Corner to buy an Abra.

When youve finally got your Abra, make sure to add it to your party and head on over to the trainer on Route 2. Accept the trade andyou finally have your Mr. Mime congrats!

So, will you be using Mr. Mime in a playthrough of Pokmon FireRed or
LeafGreen ? Would you prefer to trade with a friend and get your hands on Alakazam? Whatever your view, Id love to hear from you, so make sure to drop
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