Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set)
Nintendo Promos · 040 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Nintendo PromosNumber
040
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set): Rarity & Collectibility
Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #040 of the Nintendo Promos 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 - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set) (Common, Nintendo Promos #040) changes hands at roughly $88.97, 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 $88.97, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $20.63. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $88.97, Lightly Played $57.72, Moderately Played $37.03, Heavily Played $17.48, Damaged $20.63 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set) is valued near $8,000 — about 90x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set): 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 - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set) sits around $8,000 — roughly 90x 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 $471.63, CGC 9.5 $379.99, BGS 9.5 $1,227 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 | 12 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $73.01 | $73.01 | $73.01 | 7 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $1,227 | $1,227 | $1,227 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $132.50 | $132.50 | $132.50 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $379.99 | $379.99 | $379.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $87.13 | $87.13 | $87.13 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $68.50 | $68.50 | $68.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $471.63 | $471.63 | $471.63 | 6 |
| ebay | SGC 7 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $20.63 | $20.63 | $20.63 | 38 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $17.48 | $17.48 | $17.48 | 35 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $57.72 | $57.72 | $57.72 | 40 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $37.03 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 49 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $88.97 | $88.97 | $88.97 | 66 |
Collector Outlook for Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set)
As a Common, Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Mew - 040 (Trainer's Challenge Set) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
