Pokémon · Black & White
Mew
BW Black Star Promos · #BW98 · Promo · 2011
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$300.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- BW98 / 101
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 151
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Mew plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Mew
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Mew?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon."
Ability: Psyscan
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, you may have your opponent reveal his or her hand.
PPsychic Exchange
Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 6 cards.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mew was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $349.99 | $474.99 | $599.99 | $300.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €54.90 |
| 7-day average | €58.21 |
| 30-day average | €45.55 |
| Low | €20.00 |
| Trend price | €57.00 |
| Low (excellent+) | €79.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €69.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €35.39 |
| averageSellPrice | €62.45 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.02 |
| Reverse holo trend | €33.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mew is real?
Mew is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Mew worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mew is $300.00; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Mew from?
Mew is from the Pokémon set "BW Black Star Promos" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Mew?
Mew is a Promo card in the BW Black Star Promos set.
Mew in the news
Recent posts from card communities and trading-card press mentioning Mew.
Other Mew printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
