Mew #55
As card #55 in Expedition Base Set, Mew is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $178.52 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Mew #55. Sell on your own schedule.
Mew at a glance
- Trades around $178.52 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rare rarity.
Mew price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Mew #55.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $149.99
- Mid
- $160.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $113.51
- Mid
- $260.90
- High
- —
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About Mew #55
Expedition Base Set placed Mew at #55; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2002 within the E-Card series. It is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 50 HP, printed as Basic.
The card is illustrated by Hajime Kusajima and currently trades at $178.52 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $149.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #55 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Mew attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Mew #55 — the playability layer behind the price.
Super Psywave
Choose one of you opponent's Pokémon. Count the number of Energy cards attached to that Pokémon. Put that many damage counters on the Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 1
Mew price analysis
What drives the current market value of Mew #55.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $178.52, Normal at $174.79.
At $178.52 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
$178.52 places Mew in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket does not list Mew, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Mew price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Mew has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $169.02 to $178.52; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 2.6% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Mew?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Mew at $178.52 nets roughly $154.57 on eBay, $155.46 on TCGplayer, $169.24 via Cardmarket, $158.76 on Whatnot or $178.52 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $23.95.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Mew #55.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Mew?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Mew #55 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Mew #55.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $178.52 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $503.60 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $146.37. You need a graded sale of $224.49 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $231.58 (106.0% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Mew within Expedition Base Set
Mew ranks #22 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 86%.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Mew valuable
- At Rare rarity, Mew is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Mew is a Psychic card with 50 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- A $178.52 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Mew dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- The Hajime Kusajima artwork gives Mew appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Mew
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Mew can realise well above the $149.99 low end.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $178.52 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $178.52 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Mew can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Mew value questions
How much is Mew worth?
Mew trades near $178.52 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $149.99–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Will Mew hold its value?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
What rarity is Mew?
Mew is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Mew are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($178.52), Normal ($174.79). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Mew sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $178.52. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Mew's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Hajime Kusajima also matters to collector demand.
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