Shining Mew (Japanese)
SM3+: Shining Legends · 041/072 · Shining
Current Prices
Number
041/072
Rarity
Shining
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Shining Mew (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Shining 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 #041/072 of the SM3+: Shining Legends 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 Shining Mew (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Shining Mew (Japanese) (Common, SM3+: Shining Legends #041/072) changes hands at roughly $108.36, 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 $108.36, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $70.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Shining Mew (Japanese) is valued near $649.99 — about 6.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Shining 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) Shining Mew (Japanese) sits around $649.99 — roughly 6.0x 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 $120.00, CGC 10 $465.00, BGS 9.5 $229.00 — 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 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $140.18 | $140.18 | $140.18 | 8 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $249.42 | $249.42 | $249.42 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 6 | $37.79 | $37.79 | $37.79 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $173.11 | $173.11 | $173.11 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $229.00 | $229.00 | $229.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $465.00 | $465.00 | $465.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $649.99 | $649.99 | $649.99 | 34 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $55.40 | $55.40 | $55.40 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 29 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $600.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 | 4 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $108.36 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 8 |
Collector Outlook for Shining Mew (Japanese)
As a Common, Shining 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 Shining Mew (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
