The card examined in this guide is an Old Back print — our catalogue label for the vintage Japanese card-back design used on this 2000 release, before the later modern back. It was distributed in Premium File 3 on 23 November 2000 as one of nine unnumbered promotional cards.
This Celebi promo card is セレビィ Lv.14 (No.251), distributed inside Pokemon Card ★neo “Premium File 3” on 23 November 2000. A PSA 10 example of this exact print is currently listed on our site, and this guide covers what the card is, how it differs from the newer CP5 Celebi also listed, what the English-language equivalent looks like, and where this print sits inside a vintage-era Japanese TCG collection.
The PSA 10 Celebi : Old Back [PRMF-3 No.251] is currently listed at ¥275,000 (~$1,730). It was distributed on 23 November 2000 inside Pokemon Card ★neo “Premium File 3”, one of nine unnumbered promotional cards in that release, and it predates the Japanese 1st Edition stamp window entirely. It is a different print, set, and era from the PSA 10 Celebi :1ED from CP5 also in our catalogue — the two should never be confused with each other.
Prices below are current samuraiswordtokyo.com listings, converted at ¥159/USD (September 2026).
The Card: Celebi No.251, Premium File 3 Promo
Celebi (セレビィ Lv.14, No.251) is a Basic Pokemon of the Grass type, carrying 50 HP and a single attack, サイコリーフ (Psycho Leaf). It carries a Fire-type weakness at ×2. The illustration is credited to Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
![PSA10 Celebi : Old Back [PRMF-3 No.251], listed on samuraiswordtokyo.com](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/img_celebi_pkmn-tcg-7303414-yu_65187b55c7d3.webp)
This card carries no set-internal card number of its own — it is one of nine unnumbered promotional cards distributed inside Premium File 3, and the “No.251” reference is the Pokedex number for Celebi itself, not a print position. Our own graded example of this print is currently listed at ¥275,000 (~$1,730), PSA 10.
The “Old Back” label in our catalogue title is our own designation, not an official print name. It marks this as a vintage Japanese card-back design from 2000, distinguishing it from modern-back Celebi reprints elsewhere in our catalogue — most directly, the CP5-era Celebi covered next.
Print History: Old Back vs Our CP5 Celebi
Two separate Japanese Celebi prints are listed on our site, and they are not the same card. This Premium File 3 promo, distributed in November 2000, is confirmed as a distinct release from the later CP5 Celebi, which dates to around 2016 in our records. In our research for this guide, we did not find any other confirmed Japanese release sharing this exact 2000 Kizuki artwork — but that only covers what we verified for this print, not the full print history of Celebi across every Japanese TCG product ever released.
| Set | Number | Catalogue Label | JP Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium File 3 (★neo) | Unnumbered (No.251) | Old Back | 23 Nov 2000 |
| CP5 | Later Celebi print | :1ED | circa 2016 |
The card-back era and artwork are different between the two, and this is not an original-vs-reprint relationship — they are two separate Celebi cards from two separate products fifteen-plus years apart. If you’re comparing a card in hand against either listing, check the back design first: the Old Back design is the fastest way to tell the 2000 Premium File 3 print apart from the CP5 print.
A vintage Japanese “Old Back” design and a 2016-era CP5 card can look similar in a binder sleeve. Confirm the back design and the card number before assuming which Celebi you’re holding.
The Set: Pokemon Card ★neo “Premium File 3”
Pokemon Card ★neo “Premium File 3” (プレミアムファイル3) was released in Japan on 23 November 2000, as part of the ★neo era of Japanese Pokemon TCG releases. It contained nine unnumbered promotional cards, of which this Celebi is one.
As a promotional file product rather than a numbered booster expansion, Premium File 3 doesn’t carry a standard set size in the way a booster set does — its nine cards were distributed together as a themed promotional release rather than pulled at random from packs.
Because the card was released in November 2000, it predates the Japanese 1st Edition stamp entirely. Per our own Japanese 1st Edition Pokemon cards guide, that stamp era began in 2001 — so there is no 1st Edition version of this particular Celebi to look for, and no 1ED mark should appear on this print.
Where This Print Sits Among Our Vintage & Promotional PSA 10s
Because this is a promotional file card rather than a booster pull, it doesn’t sit on a per-box pull-rate ladder the way a modern SR or SAR does. Instead, its position is best understood alongside the other vintage and concept-pack promotional PSA 10 grades in our current catalogue — cards distributed through special files, legend-collection concept packs, and other non-standard channels rather than main booster runs.
![PSA10 Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND [LL 035-036/040], listed on samuraiswordtokyo.com](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/img_celebi_20220901063017-0-card_f14e1a849925.webp)
![PSA10 Darkrai GX SSR [SM8b 230/150], listed on samuraiswordtokyo.com](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/img_celebi_pt5buvqjxlkgcqsrqkbp5issamb7clnmy53andsr-1_6acd7a19eafd.webp)
Two more concept-pack promotional cards from the same “Legend” naming pattern round out this tier: the Black Kyurem R :1ED [CP2 020/027] and the Zekrom 009/027 [CP2], both from the CP2 “Legend Kira Collection” concept pack — a different Pokemon and set from Celebi, but the same category of special-distribution product.
![PSA10 Black Kyurem R :1ED [CP2 020/027], listed on samuraiswordtokyo.com](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/img_celebi_00q4fl3jml4fwlqebgftfbqm7iw3a3aokagsllsx-1_b238a39638c1.webp)
![PSA10 Zekrom 009/027 [CP2], listed on samuraiswordtokyo.com](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/img_celebi_zy7rtdmlgtbcqg0yvdltdju4pzdi3df0kvik7wbr-1_ee83b4342a60.webp)
For a broader view of Celebi across the Japanese card pool, our Celebi Card Value Guide spans every print we cover, and our mythical Pokemon hub places this Old Back print alongside other mythical-tier Japanese grails. For vintage Japanese cards more generally, see our vintage Japanese Pokemon cards guide.
Where to Buy Celebi Old Back from Tokyo
Our graded example of the PSA 10 Celebi : Old Back [PRMF-3 No.251] is currently listed at ¥275,000 (~$1,730), shipped from Tokyo with tracked delivery. There is no booster box associated with this promotional-era card — Premium File 3 was a standalone promotional product, not a pack-based expansion.
If you’re building out a wider vintage or mythical-tier collection, our other graded Celebi — the PSA 10 Celebi :1ED from CP5 at ¥91,300 — is a different print worth comparing side by side. For other high-value vintage and concept-pack PSA 10 grades, see the Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND, Darkrai GX SSR, Black Kyurem R :1ED [CP2], and Zekrom [CP2] listings, or browse the full range in our PSA 10 graded card collection. If you’re building a mixed order across multiple prints, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to put together a cart. This exact print is not something we source on request outside our current listing — if you’re after a different Celebi print entirely, sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Celebi Old Back promo card?
It’s セレビィ Lv.14 (No.251), a Celebi card distributed on 23 November 2000 inside the Japanese promotional release Pokemon Card ★neo “Premium File 3”, one of nine unnumbered cards in that file. “Old Back” is our own catalogue label for its vintage Japanese card back. We currently list a PSA 10 example at ¥275,000 (~$1,730).
Does this Celebi have a 1st Edition stamp?
No. The card was released in November 2000, before the Japanese 1st Edition stamp era began in 2001, so it predates that window entirely and carries no 1ED mark.
How is this different from your CP5 Celebi?
They’re two separate cards. This Old Back print is from Premium File 3 (November 2000). The other is a PSA 10 Celebi :1ED from CP5, dated to around 2016 in our records — a different set, different card back, and a different era.
Is there an English version of this Celebi?
Yes — Neo Revelation #16 carries the identical artwork by the same illustrator, Sumiyoshi Kizuki, representing the same original release distributed differently across regions. The Japanese version came as a promotional file insert; the English version is a numbered set card.
Is this the only Japanese print of this Celebi artwork?
It’s the only one we’ve confirmed in our research for this guide. We did not find another Japanese release carrying this exact 2000 Kizuki artwork, but that reflects what we verified rather than a claim covering every Japanese Pokemon TCG product ever produced.
Does a booster box exist for this card?
No. Premium File 3 was a standalone promotional product distributed as a themed file of nine cards, not a pack-based booster expansion, so there’s no associated booster box to open.
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