Mew (Japanese)
S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection · 002/028 · None
Current Prices
Number
002/028
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Mew (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Mew (Japanese) 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 #002/028 of the S8a: 25th Anniversary 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, S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection #002/028) changes hands at roughly $2.22, 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 $2.22, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $1.78. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Mew (Japanese) is valued near $66.00 — about 30x 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 $66.00 — roughly 30x 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 $29.40, CGC 10 $65.00 — 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 | $4.32 | $4.32 | $4.32 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $22.47 | $22.47 | $22.47 | 48 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $14.01 | $14.01 | $14.01 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.40 | $29.40 | $29.40 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $43.00 | $43.00 | $43.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.78 | $1.75 | $1.99 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.22 | $1.50 | $2.86 | 565 |
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. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. 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.
