Mew (Japanese)
CP5: Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection · 017/036 · None
Current Prices
Number
017/036
Rarity
None
Variant
1st_Edition_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Mew (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Mew (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #017/036 of the CP5: Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Mew (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Mew (Japanese) (Common, CP5: Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection #017/036) changes hands at roughly $194.99, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $194.99, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $69.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $194.99, Lightly Played $99.24, Moderately Played $69.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Mew (Japanese) is valued near $2,290 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Mew (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Mew (Japanese) sits around $2,290 — roughly 12x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $990.00, CGC 10 $888.88, BGS 9.5 $599.99 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $185.00 | $185.00 | $185.00 | 9 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $117.84 | $117.84 | $117.84 | 4 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $1,543 | $1,543 | $1,543 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $451.44 | $451.44 | $451.44 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $599.99 | $599.99 | $599.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $888.88 | $888.88 | $888.88 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $2,290 | $2,290 | $2,290 | 43 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $129.81 | $129.81 | $129.81 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $308.26 | $308.26 | $308.26 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $990.00 | $990.00 | $990.00 | 33 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $269.99 | $269.99 | $269.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $99.24 | $99.24 | $99.24 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $194.99 | $194.99 | $194.99 | 4 |
Collector Outlook for Mew (Japanese)
As a Common, Mew (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Mew (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
