Misprinted cards from Pokémon 30th Anniversary set draw collector attention and high resale prices in Japan
Collectors have reported multiple factory printing errors in the Pokémon 30th Celebration set, including a red-bleeding Mew nicknamed "Blood Mew" and Mewtwo cards showing ghosted or overlaid artwork. A Japanese market roundup published September 17 tracked Mercari sales of error cards well above normal copies, while no completed sale has been recorded for the red Mew itself. Pokémon has not officially acknowledged or named the defects.
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- counterfeitsreported
Counterfeit Mew ex cards reported appearing on flea-market platforms with differences in the 30th Anniversary mark, Energy symbol and UV reaction
“The Japanese roundup reported that sophisticated counterfeit Mew ex cards were already appearing on flea-market platforms, with alleged differences in the 30th Anniversary mark, Energy symbol and infrared or UV reaction.”source
- error_descriptionreported
"Blood Mew" refers to Mew cards with large red sections bleeding across the artwork; likely a foil splice error
“Miss Natoshi shared images of two Mew cards with large red sections bleeding across the artwork, calling them “blood mew” misprints.”source
- no_salesreported
No completed sales have been recorded for the red "Blood Mew" card
“There are currently no completed sales for the red Mew itself.”source
- official_positionreported
Pokémon has not publicly confirmed or named the viral error cards
“Pokemon has not publicly confirmed or named the Blood Mew, Energy Mewtwo or other viral defects as they are not official versions of the cards.”source
- pricereported
Nine Mercari sales of a Mew ex error with Mewtwo ghosting ranged from ¥20,000 to ¥150,000, median around ¥56,000, versus about ¥14,000 for a normal copy
“The same roundup found nine Mercari sales for a Mew ex error with Mewtwo ghosting, ranging from ¥20,000 to ¥150,000. The median was around ¥56,000, compared with approximately ¥14,000 for a normal copy.”source
- pricereported
Mewtwo ex ghosting errors recorded five sales between ¥17,000 and ¥58,000, median roughly ¥30,000; normal copies listed around ¥10,000
“Mewtwo ex ghosting errors recorded five sales between ¥17,000 and ¥58,000, with a median of roughly ¥30,000. Normal copies were listed around ¥10,000.”source
- pricereported
A Poke Pad card with a faint Gholdengo shadow saw around 14 Mercari sales near ¥1,000, with Yahoo Auctions bids falling from ¥3,333 to ¥980 then ¥499
“A Poke Pad card with a faint Gholdengo shadow was more common, with around 14 Mercari sales clustering near ¥1,000. Early Yahoo Auctions bids dropped from ¥3,333 to ¥980 and then ¥499 as more examples appeared.”source
- set_contentsreported
The 30th Celebration set launched with more than 150 cards, including 30 Pikachu rares, 30 classic cards and more than 20 illustration rare and special illustration rare cards
“Pokemon 30th Celebration launched with more than 150 cards, including 30 Pikachu rares, 30 classic cards and more than 20 new illustration rare and special illustration rare cards.”source
- set_contentsconfirmed
Two Futuristic Rare cards by artist YOSHIROTTEN are included
“Pokemon’s official set overview also highlights two new Futuristic Rare cards from artist YOSHIROTTEN.”source
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- setPokemon TCG: 30th Celebration
- cardMew ex
- cardMewtwo ex
- cardPoke Pad
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