Mr. Mime (Pokémon)

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Mr. Mime (Japanese: バリヤード Barrierd) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Pokémon.
It evolves from when leveled up while knowing .
In Galar, Mr. Mime has a dual-type regional form. It evolves into starting at level 42. All Mime Jr. in Galar evolve into this form regardless of their origin. Kantonian Mr. Mime is not known to evolve into any other Pokémon.
==Biology==
Mr. Mime is a bipedal, . Blue growths resembling clown hair extend from the sides of its pale pink head, and there is a magenta circle on each cheek. Its jaw is curved inward, resembling the mouth of a wooden dummy. It has a round, white body with a magenta spot in the middle, light pink arms and legs that connect to its body via magenta spheres, and small white coverings over its knees. Its white hands resemble gloves with magenta pads on the tips of its white fingers and its dark blue feet curl upward at the tips.
From birth, this Pokémon is an excellent pantomime. As it matures, it gains the ability to solidify air molecules by vibrating its fingertips. This ability allows it to create invisible objects with its gestures. It punishes those who interrupt its act or are not impressed by slapping them. In the TCG, Mr. Mime is shown to be adept at rock climbing. Mr. Mime is usually very rare but can be found in . As mentioned in , it is hard to tell whether Mr. Mime is either sleeping or pretending to be asleep due to its masterful pantomime skills.Sleep Style Dex
In Generation II, was its signature move. Prior to Generation VI and in Generation VIII, Mr. Mime and its pre-evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
===Forms===
Mr. Mime has a regional form: Mr. Mime.
 Mr. Mime are mostly blue and white. It also has blue growths resembling clown hair on its pale head; however, these also extend and cover its cheeks, creating a mutton chop style sideburn effect resembling earmuffs. It has wider-shaped eyes and a small blue triangle for a nose. It has a suit-like body comprising a white top, blue shoulder spheres, blue bottom trousers, and a diamond-shaped crystal that resembles a tie. It has mitten-like hands and feet that are more defined, resembling blue shoes with light blue soles, presumably made out of ice. 
Through its feet, it is able to control the temperature and create a floor of ice, which it can kick up to act as a barrier. It is widely known in the region for its talent in tap dancing (contrasting Kantonian Mr. Mime's talent in pantomiming) and is likely the result of 's influence over imitating their dance steps.
Galarian Mr. Mime and its evolved form, Mr. Rime, are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Mr. Mime evolves from 
 Mr. Mime evolves from Mime Jr. and evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Mr. Mime
Galarian Mr. Mime
==Game data==
===Specific appearances===
* : Mr. Mime stars in its own minigame called "Barrier Ball", where they use to bounce s into opposing players' goals while defending their own.
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky: During the post-game, a few days after the graduation ceremony, Mr. Mime will appear in Treasure Town, saying that a famous has been trapped in a dungeon called Blizzard Island. Afterwards, Mr. Mime will remain in Treasure Town. In Explorers of Sky, it also appears before the post-game as a regular visitor of Spinda's Cafe.
===Pokédex entries===
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====In events====
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
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===Learnset===
Mr. Mime is available in , , and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. 
Galarian Mr. Mime is available in Sword and Shield. 
Both forms of Mr. Mime are unavailable in Generation IX.
====By leveling up====
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====By TM/TR====
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====By ====
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====By tutoring====
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====By a prior Evolution====
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====By transfer from another generation====
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======By transfer, only via prior Evolution======
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
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===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Mimey=====
In It's Mr. Mime Time, and came across a Mr. Mime while looking to replace another one meant to perform in Stella's circus. It was later taken in by Ash's mother after it arrived at her house and she mistook it for Ash in a costume. Since then, it has been affectionately nicknamed Mimey. In , Mimey was left at Cerise Laboratory to look after Ash and his new friend Goh.
=====Other=====
In It's Mr. Mime Time, Stella used a Mr. Mime in her circus. However, it was lazy and stopped obeying her because she was too hard on it. It eventually listened to her once more when it saw how much she was willing to protect it from .
In Stage Fight!, a Mr. Mime was part of a showboat stage show.
In The Psychic Sidekicks!, 's Mr. Mime was stolen by in the commission of one of their schemes.
In Hail to the Chef, a Mr. Mime is the sous-chef of . She was competing with her sister Rhoda and her for the ownership of her father's restaurant outside of Saffron City. Mr. Mime's cooking was not good, but improved under 's tutelage.
In Short and To the Punch!, Clayton's Mr. Mime battled twice. It won the first time but lost during the rematch due to Buizel's .
====Minor appearances====
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Mr. Mime was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Three Jynx and a Baby!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Mr. Mime.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, a owns a Mr. Mime. It was riding a bicycle.
A Mr. Mime appeared in A Fashionable Battle!, under the ownership of Valerie.
Three s' Mr. Mime appeared in The Power of Us.
An image of the Galarian Mr. Mime appeared in JN119 during a scientific presentation given by Chrysa and Mimey.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
In Assistant, an 's Mr. Mime was carrying some papers in Macro Cosmos's office.
===GOTCHA!===
A Mr. Mime briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Valerie.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Peace of Mime, Sabrina had a Mr. Mime under her control. It was generating a to seal off the whole of Saffron City. The same Mr. Mime was seen again during the Gym Leader face-off in the Indigo Plateau, using its miming powers to trap Bugsy within walls created from solidified air, and defeating his with a .
 has a Mr. Mime that first showed up in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!, as a rental Pokémon. He later joined his team after being calmed.
 was revealed to have added a Mr. Mime, nicknamed Mymee, to her team prior to The Final Battle III in order to imitate Sabrina's tactics.
A Mr. Mime appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
Valerie owns a Mr. Mime that first appeared in Quilladin Stands. Later, it was used to help stop the ultimate weapon from activating.
A Kantonian and Mr. Mime appeared in a fantasy in Crunch!! Snowy Battle.
Multiple Galarian Mr. Mime appeared in Cracking!! Brilliant Tap-Dancing, where they gathered to watch Melony's perform.
A Dynamaxed Galarian Mr. Mime appeared in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Mr. Mime appeared in GDZ35.
A Mr. Mime appeared in GDZ36.
===Pokémon Zensho===
A Mr. Mime appeared in PZ05.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
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A Mr. Mime appeared in , where it was encountered by and Tim Goodman at Ryme Wharf while they were searching for the source of the R substance. Having previously been interrogated by Tim's father Harry and Detective Pikachu before, it tried to mime an escape but was unsuccessful. Tim and Pikachu then tried interrogating it, but it taunted them and used to shield itself from any other questioning. This prompted Tim to try and "get inside its head", and he mimed opening the door to Mr. Mime's "room", pouring gasoline on it, and threatening it by miming a lit match. Mr. Mime relented and revealed that it had gotten the R from the "roundhouse", an illegal fight club owned by . In their excitement, Tim accidentally dropped the "match", much to Mr. Mime's horror.
===Pokémon UNITE===
Mr. Mime is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee supporter.
==Trivia==
* Despite its English name containing a male-exclusive , Mr. Mime's gender ratio is evenly split between male and female.
** This discrepancy is probably due to the fact that Mr. Mime's Japanese name, Barrierd, does not reference gender. Also, Mr. Mime was introduced in Generation I, before the gender mechanic was introduced.
** Based on this, translator Nob Ogasawara was wary about Mr. Mime's English name during localization: "If they make sequels and they give genders to Pokemon, we're going to be hooped."Lets Break PKMN Blue Thread Bits - SomethingAwful ForumsNob Ogasawara on Twitter
* Mr. Mime is the only Pokémon to have its name changed between generations. Prior to Generation III, it was known as Mr.Mime, without the space.
* The Mr. Mime obtained through an in-game trade in was nicknamed Marcel. This may have been a homage to , a French mime artist. However, this was not kept in or ; the same Mr. Mime is nicknamed Miles in Yellow, and Mimien in FireRed and LeafGreen.
** This is referenced in Pokémon Sword and Shield, where a boy in Wyndon says a nearby Galarian Mr. Mime is named Marcel.
* Mr. Mime is:
** The only regional form with an exclusive evolved form that evolves from a Pokémon without a regional form of its own.
** The only Pokémon evolved by that can evolve further.
** The only Galarian form that can have the Hisuian origin mark, due to Mime Jr. being able to have it.
* Galarian Mr. Mime shares its with . They are both known as the Dancing Pokémon.
* Galarian Mr. Mime has the highest base stat total of any Pokémon that can evolve by leveling up.
* Mr. Mime and are the only two Pokémon known to have six possible between their forms, the most of any Pokémon.
* Mr. Mime is the only wild Pokémon in that can prevent players from battling it, as the barrier it sets up disrupts any Poké Balls that hit it.
===Design variations===
In all official artwork and in-game sprites prior to the release of , Mr. Mime only has four fingers. In Pokémon the Series, however, Mr. Mime has always had five fingers.
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===Origin===
Mr. Mime seems to be based on a , specifically the of pretending to be trapped in invisible boxes. Its brightly colored body is also reminiscent of a and a . The blue growths on its head resemble a , and its curled feet resemble a jester's hook-toed shoes. Its curled feet are also reminiscent of modern depictions of . Elves are often portrayed as fairy-like beings and in some cases the terms are used interchangeably; this may explain why Mr. Mime was changed to be part- with the type's introduction in Generation VI. Its jerky animations cause it to resemble a jointed or . In Japanese folklore, inanimate objects that are possessed by spirits and come to life are known as .
Galarian Mr. Mime appears to be based on both rs and . The soles of its feet resemble , the blue spots on the sides of its head resemble , its fingers resemble , and the ice on its chest resembles a . Its round body is also reminiscent of a .
====Name origin====
Mr. Mime is an abbreviation of Mister and .
Barrierd may be a combination of barrier (referring to the invisible walls it can create) and weird.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Mimey
* Mr. Mime (UNITE)
* Regional form
==References==
==External links==
* 
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