Pokemon’s Japanese promo cards have run through a lot of naming conventions — SM-P, S-P, SV-P — and each one marked a new console-generation era. The current one is M-P, and it just passed its one-year mark. If you’ve picked up a card with « M-P » printed where the set code usually goes, this guide explains what that numbering means, walks through two of the series’ more notable cards, and points you toward the sibling promo guides covering the eras that came before it.
We ship graded Japanese promo singles out of Tokyo every week, and two M-P cards are currently part of that lineup — a Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex and a tournament-reward Stadium card called Celebrate Fanfare. Both are covered in detail below, along with the numbering system they belong to and a related, non-M-P promo pack worth knowing about if you’re comparing promo conventions across eras.
M-P is the Japanese promo line for Pokemon’s MEGA-era TCG, running since August 2025. Two M-P singles are currently part of our catalog: PSA 10 Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, 043/M-P, currently listed at ¥27,501 (~$169) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), and PSA 10 Celebrate Fanfare, 033/M-P, currently listed at ¥87,529 (~$537) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Prices are our own currently listed prices as of August 2026, converted at ¥163/USD. Card mechanics and set history are drawn from Bulbapedia and Limitless TCG’s Japanese card database.
What Is M-P? Pokemon’s MEGA-Era Promo Numbering
M-P is the Japanese promo code for Pokemon’s MEGA series — the console-era shorthand collectors use once a set’s expansion code stops being useful and « PROMO » takes its place instead. According to Bulbapedia, the line began on August 1, 2025, with the first MEGA-series promo release, the « Pokemon Card Gym Promo Card Pack, » which opened with 001/M-P Chikorita. Every card in the line since has followed the same pattern: the position where an expansion code would normally sit instead reads « PROMO, » and the card number is written with an M-P suffix, e.g. 033/M-P or 043/M-P.
M-P isn’t Japan-only, either. Bulbapedia notes that equivalent MEGA-era promo lines also exist in traditional Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, and Korean, each running its own parallel numbering under the same MEGA-era promo concept.
As of August 2026, Limitless TCG’s Japanese card database lists roughly 102 M-P cards, with numbers running from the low single digits up past 100. That count is a snapshot, not a final total — M-P is still an active, ongoing promo line, and Pokemon has not published a comprehensive master list of every card planned for the series, so treat any total as current-as-of rather than complete.
If a Japanese promo card you’re looking at has « PROMO » in the set-code slot and a number ending in « /M-P, » you’re looking at a MEGA-era card — not an SM-P, S-P, or SV-P card from an earlier console generation. The suffix is the fastest way to place a promo in its correct era.
Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, 043/M-P (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
043/M-P is a Basic Psychic Pokemon with 280 HP, illustrated by aky CG Works. Its Ability, Power Saver, restricts it in a way that ties the card to a specific deck archetype: it can’t use its attack unless you have four or more « Team Rocket’s » Pokemon in play. Its attack, Deletion Sphere (Psychic/Psychic/Colorless), does 160 damage on its own, with an option to discard up to two Energy from your Benched Pokemon for 60 more damage per Energy discarded. It’s weak to Darkness, resists Fighting, and retreats for three.
This isn’t the only printing of this exact card. The same Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex has also appeared in the expansion packs Glory of Team Rocket (SV10) and MEGA Dream ex (M2a), both of which we also currently carry as separate PSA 10 singles:
| Printing | Set | Currently listed |
|---|---|---|
| 043/M-P PROMO | M-P Promotional Cards | ¥27,501 (~$169) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| 039/098 RR | Glory of Team Rocket (SV10) | ¥10,814 (~$66) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| 237/193 SAR | MEGA Dream ex (M2a) | ¥33,449 (~$205) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
That spread is useful if you’re deciding which copy to buy: the SV10 regular rare is the cheapest way to own the card and play it, the M-P promo sits in the middle, and the M2a special art rare commands the highest price of the three. All three are graded PSA 10 in our current stock, so condition isn’t a variable — the price gap is entirely about printing and rarity.
On distribution, marketplace listings for 043/M-P describe it as a tournament-related reward, with some sellers citing a specific 2026 Championship League event. We haven’t been able to confirm that detail against an official Pokemon source, so treat the exact distribution channel as community-reported rather than confirmed — what’s certain is that the card is a real, catalogued M-P promo, not a fan-made or counterfeit variant.
Celebrate Fanfare, 033/M-P
033/M-P is a Trainer – Stadium card, illustrated by Yuu Nishida and carrying Regulation Mark I, which makes it legal for current-format tournament play. Its effect: once during each player’s turn, that player may heal 10 damage from every Pokemon they have in play; if they do, their turn ends. Our listing calls it « Celebrate Fanfare, » which is one word off from Limitless TCG’s English translation of the Japanese name, « Celebration Fanfare » — the same card either way, so don’t be thrown off if you see it listed under the slightly different name elsewhere.
Distribution is where this card gets interesting. Retailer listings identify it as merchandise earned by players who reached 30–79 cumulative Championship Series Points (CSP) in the 2025 season, and some sources indicate that players who cleared 80+ CSP received this Stadium card together with a separate Scizor ex promo. That structure — a Stadium reward tied to a CSP points threshold — isn’t new to this card specifically. The same Stadium effect has been printed before under different promo codes in earlier CSP seasons, including S-P 254 and SV-P 110 and 174, which points to Pokemon reissuing this Stadium as a recurring seasonal milestone reward rather than a one-off design. If you’re curious about those earlier printings, our S-P promo guide and SV-P promo guide cover the prior CSP seasons in more depth.
Not M-P, But Related: The 25th Anniversary Promo Pack
If you’re browsing our catalog for M-P cards, you’ll likely also run into promos from a different, older pack that uses a similar naming pattern: S8a-P, the « Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition » from 2021. It’s worth understanding the distinction. S8a-P promos have no Regulation Mark at all, which makes them ineligible for official tournament play, and they were distributed differently — through a 25th Anniversary Collection four-pack purchase campaign and inside the 25th Golden Box, rather than through tournament results.
One card from that pack currently in our stock is Claydol P, S8a-P 016, illustrated by Midori Harada. It reprints the original English Great Encounters #15 Claydol — a Fighting-type with 80 HP and the Ability Cosmic Power, which lets you put up to two cards from your hand on the bottom of your deck and, if you do, draw back up to six cards in hand.
« PROMO » plus an M-P suffix (like 043/M-P) marks a current MEGA-era, tournament-eligible promo lineage. « P » attached to a specific set code (like S8a-P) marks an older, standalone promo pack with its own distribution rules and, often, no Regulation Mark. Don’t assume every promo card with « P » in its code belongs to the same series.
Claydol P is currently listed at ¥5,789 (~$36) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), and it’s a useful reference point if you’re comparing what a five-year-old, non-tournament-legal promo pack card costs against a current-run M-P single from the same general « promo pack » family.
M-P in the Wider Promo-Guide Series
M-P is the newest entry in a run of Japanese promo eras we’ve covered individually, each tied to its own console generation and card-frame style. If you’re building out a promo collection across eras rather than just the current one, these are the guides to work through:
- XY-P promo guide — the earliest era covered in this series, including CoroCoro-linked promos.
- SM-P promo guide — the Sun & Moon-era promo line, the direct predecessor to S-P.
- S-P promo guide — the Sword & Shield-era line, where Celebrate Fanfare’s Stadium effect first shows up under an earlier promo number.
- SV-P promo guide — the Scarlet & Violet-era line that ran immediately before M-P began.
For a broader view of how the MEGA era’s numbered sets fit together — separate from the promo lines covered here — our MEGA-era sets in order guide lays out the full release sequence.
Where to Buy M-P Promo Cards
We ship graded Japanese promo singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. Our current M-P stock covers both cards detailed above, plus the related Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex printings and the S8a-P Claydol single for comparison:
- PSA 10 Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, 043/M-P — currently listed at ¥27,501 (~$169) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
- PSA 10 Celebrate Fanfare, 033/M-P — currently listed at ¥87,529 (~$537) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
- PSA 10 Claydol P, S8a-P 016 — currently listed at ¥5,789 (~$36) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
New M-P cards surface regularly since it’s an active promo line, so our Quick Order page is the fastest way to check what’s currently available or request a specific number, and the full PSA 10 card list covers everything we currently carry in graded form across every era.
Foire aux questions
What does M-P mean on a Pokemon card?
M-P is the Japanese promo code for Pokemon’s MEGA-era TCG line, which began August 1, 2025. Cards in this line show « PROMO » where a set code would normally appear, followed by a card number ending in « /M-P. »
How many M-P cards are there?
Limitless TCG’s Japanese card database catalogued roughly 102 M-P cards as of August 2026. M-P is an ongoing promo line without a published final total, so that number is a current snapshot rather than a complete count.
Is Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex 043/M-P the only printing of that card?
No. The same Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex has also been printed in the expansion packs Glory of Team Rocket (SV10, 039/098 RR) and MEGA Dream ex (M2a, 237/193 SAR). We currently carry all three printings as graded PSA 10 singles.
What is Celebrate Fanfare, 033/M-P?
It’s a Stadium Trainer card that lets each player heal 10 damage from all their Pokemon once per turn, ending their turn if they do. It’s tied to the 2025 Championship Series Points program and carries Regulation Mark I, making it tournament-legal in the current format.
Is the S8a-P Claydol part of the M-P series?
No. Claydol P (S8a-P 016) comes from a different, older promo release — the 2021 « Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition. » It has no Regulation Mark and isn’t tournament-legal, unlike current M-P cards such as Celebrate Fanfare.
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