Mew #40
💎 Grail CardMew is card #40 from Nintendo Black Star Promos, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $224.46 for its Holofoil printing.
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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 #40. Sell on your own schedule.
Mew at a glance
- Common rarity.
- Current TCGplayer market value $224.46 (Holofoil).
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- From Nintendo Black Star Promos (POP), released 2003.
- No published price history.
Mew price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Mew #40.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $449.99
- Mid
- $740.28
- High
- —
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Is this Mew a good deal?
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About Mew #40
Mew is the #40 of 40 card in Nintendo Black Star Promos, a classic-era set released in 2003 as part of the POP series. It is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 50 HP, printed as Basic.
Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $224.46, with listings from $449.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Nintendo Black Star Promos
- Series
- POP
- Number
- #40 / 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2003/10/01
Mew attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Mew #40 — the playability layer behind the price.
Psywave
Does 10 damage times the amount of Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Devolution Beam
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of either player's Evolved Pokémon, remove the highest Stage Evolution card from that Pokémon, and put it into that player's hand.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Mew price analysis
What drives the current market value of Mew #40.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $224.46.
As a $224.46 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
At $224.46 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
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 $210.25 to $224.46; 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 3.4% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 1%.
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.
The $224.46 market translates to a net of about $194.42 (eBay), $195.54 (TCGplayer), $212.89 (Cardmarket), $199.69 (Whatnot) or $224.46 (direct). That $30.04 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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 #40.
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 #40 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Mew #40.
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 $224.46 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $643.48 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $194.33. You need a graded sale of $270.44 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $299.93 (113.4% 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 Nintendo Black Star Promos
Within Nintendo Black Star Promos it is the #7 most valuable of 29 tracked cards; the set median is $131.23.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 79%.
The set's top card is Rayquaza ex (#39), valued at $800.00.
What makes Mew valuable
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- As a Psychic-type Pokémon card, Mew is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Priced at $224.46 with thin supply, Mew sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- The Masakazu Fukuda artwork gives Mew appeal beyond pure playability.
- Classic-era (2003) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
Buying & selling Mew
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- For Mew, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Mew can realise well above the $449.99 low end.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $224.46 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Mew has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Mew value questions
How much is Mew worth?
Mew trades near $224.46 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $449.99–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Mew a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
What rarity is Mew?
Mew is a Common card from Nintendo Black Star Promos (POP series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Mew?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($224.46). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Mew?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $224.46. 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 Common rarity tier, the classic-era POP set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Masakazu Fukuda also matters to collector demand.
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