The launch of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch and Switch 2 online services has reignited the debate about classic events. These ports include the post-game event tickets: the Mystic Ticket for Ho-Oh and Lugia, and the Aurora Ticket for Deoxys. However, Mew's capture remains locked. This officially debunks the old myth of the truck in Cinnabar City, confirming that Pokémon number 151 is not programmed to be obtained in these versions.
Emulation Limitations and Legacy Code 🧩
The impossibility of obtaining Mew is not a casual omission, but a technical consequence. These ports are faithful emulations of the Game Boy Advance versions, which replicate their original code. Mew was only distributed at official events via local connection. The Nintendo Switch Online architecture does not emulate that specific distribution hardware, nor have the necessary event flags been injected. The inclusion of other tickets suggests a deliberate selection of content, leaving out the Mew event for reasons that may be linked to future releases.
The Cinnabar Truck: The Myth That Refused to Die 🚛
Two decades later, the legendary truck parked next to the S.S. Anne still receives visits from trainers with intact expectations. Despite the remakes confirming its irrelevance, the faith persists. Now, with the game on Switch, a new generation will be able to hit the invisible wall in front of its wheels and check, once again, that its cargo is not a Mew, but a lesson about the persistence of rumors on the internet. At least we no longer waste Game Boy Advance batteries trying.