Mew #8
Mew is card #8 from Wizards Black Star Promos, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $11.42 for its Normal 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 #8. Sell on your own schedule.
Mew at a glance
- Rarity tier — Common.
- Trades around $11.42 on TCGplayer.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Wizards Black Star Promos, Base series, 1999.
- No published price history.
Mew price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Mew #8.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $5.00
- Mid
- $10.00
- High
- —
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Mew a good deal?
Put any asking price against today's live market value for Mew #8.
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About Mew #8
Card #8 of Wizards Black Star Promos is Mew, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the Base series (1999). The card carries 50 HP and Psychic typing, with a Basic designation.
Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. Its Normal printing is priced near $11.42, with listings from $5.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Wizards Black Star Promos
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #8 / 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 1999/07/01
Mew attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Mew #8 — the playability layer behind the price.
Psywave
Does 10 damage times the number of Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Devolution Beam
Choose an Evolved Pokémon (your own or your opponent's). Return the highest Stage Evolution card on that Pokémon to its player's hand. That Pokémon is no longer Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed, Poisoned, or anything else that might be the result of an attack (just as if you had evolved it).
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Mew price analysis
What drives the current market value of Mew #8.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Normal ($11.42) — 1 version in total.
At $11.42 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In the $11.42 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
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.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Mew, with a recorded low of $9.91 and high of $11.42; current value is at 100% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 9.1%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 7.1%.
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 $11.42 market translates to a net of about $9.61 (eBay), $9.66 (TCGplayer), $10.50 (Cardmarket), $9.88 (Whatnot) or $11.42 (direct). That $1.81 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 #8.
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 #8 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Mew #8.
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 $11.42 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $57.40 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-48.2% 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 Wizards Black Star Promos
Within Wizards Black Star Promos it is the #49 most valuable of 53 tracked cards; the set median is $44.66.
It sits in the top 9% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Lucky Stadium (#41), valued at $1,700.00.
What makes Mew valuable
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Vintage (1999) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- Its Psychic typing means Mew has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Mew
- For Mew, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Normal market of $11.42 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Wizards Black Star Promos was released in 1999; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $11.42 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Mew value questions
What is Mew #8 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $11.42 for the Normal printing, with a low of $5.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Should I buy Mew?
The card is steady on recent averages. Common rarity and the vintage-era Base set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Mew rare?
Mew is a Common card from Wizards Black Star Promos (Base series, 1999). 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 1 printing: Normal ($11.42). 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 $11.42. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Mew?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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