Card number 140/103 reissues a Rare from the year 2000 — and, unusually for this set, one with actual competitive history behind it — inside the 30-card Classic Collection block of 30th CELEBRATION (M6a), the flagship Japanese set marking the Pokemon Trading Card Game’s 30th anniversary.
This guide covers what 140/103 actually is, what the original Neo Genesis card it reprints does and why it was historically significant, what comparable graded Sneasel prints are listed on our site today, and how to buy toward the 16 September 2026 release. We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo, so every current price below is our own live listing.
Sneasel 140/103 is a Classic Collection reprint — sparkling holofoil, gold-border treatment, marked « C », not Standard-legal — of the Neo Genesis Sneasel card illustrated by Ken Sugimori. That original was later specifically banned from the earliest Modified format for its competitive dominance. For a graded Sneasel from a different printing, our PSA10 Sneasel (e3 069/087) is currently listed.
What the 140/103 Sneasel Reprint Actually Is
30th CELEBRATION (M6a) releases worldwide on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at ¥360 per six-card foil pack, or ¥7,200 for a 20-pack box. The official card list, published 9 September 2026, covers the main set 001–103, the Classic Collection 136–165 and the eight Basic Energy in the official card database; the AR/SAR/FUR secret-rare block 104–135 is compiled from official images and PokeBeach’s list and is not yet in the official database. Sneasel 140/103 sits in the Classic Collection: 30 cards, numbered 136–165, described by PokeBeach as carrying a special sparkling holofoil and gold-border treatment and a « C » mark beside the M6a set code. None of the Classic Collection is usable under current Standard rules; each card remains legal only in whatever format its original printing is legal in.
The official card database lists 140/103 with the Japanese name ニューラ (Nyula, localised as Sneasel) and illustrator Ken Sugimori — the same artist credited on the 2000 original, confirmed below. A second official image comes from the card database entry itself:
The Original 2000 Neo Genesis Card
Per Limitless TCG, the card being reissued is Sneasel from the English Neo Genesis set, #25/111 (2000), Rare rarity, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Compiled English checklist sites (Bill’s Archive, thornberrymedia) independently list the same original printing for Classic Collection slot 140/103, and both flag it as a « reported » pick — The Pokemon Company has not published a formal checklist for the Classic Collection, and only Charizard and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX among the 30 are TPC-confirmed. Bulbapedia separately gives a Japanese original of the « Gold, Silver, to a New World… » set, card #25; that single-source detail is unverified beyond Bulbapedia.
| Field | Original 2000 print (per Limitless) |
|---|---|
| HP / Type / Stage | 60 HP, Darkness, Basic |
| Attack — Fury Swipes | Cost 1 Colorless. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads. |
| Attack — Beat Up | Cost 2 Darkness. Flip a coin for each of your Pokemon in play, including this one. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. |
| Weakness / Resistance / Retreat | None / Psychic / 0 |
Per Bulbapedia, this card became « historically significant for its competitive dominance »: with a zero Retreat Cost and high potential damage from Beat Up, it « ran rampant in decks » prior to the introduction of the Modified format, and it was « specifically singled out and banned from the format » when Modified play began in 2001 — one of the format’s earliest banned cards.
Why This Sneasel Made the Classic Collection
The sourced context here is limited, and we’re not going beyond what the facts actually support. What is confirmed: Sneasel’s illustrator credit on 140/103 is Ken Sugimori, matching his credit on the original 2000 Neo Genesis #25 exactly — one of the clearer illustrator-continuity matches among the nine Classic Collection reprints we’ve cross-checked against Limitless and Bulbapedia. Unlike the other Gym-era commons and Trainers in this block, Sneasel’s inclusion has a genuine competitive-history angle on record: it’s a card that was specifically singled out and banned when the Modified format began in 2001 (per Bulbapedia), which is a more concrete claim to « history » than most cards in a 30-card retrospective can make.
Beyond that, we don’t have a sourced statement from Pokemon or PokeBeach explaining the card-by-card selection logic, so we’re not inventing one. See our full 30th Anniversary reprints list for the complete 136–165 range, including the other early-era reprints alongside 140/103.
What Comparable Graded Sneasel Prints Are Worth Today
A PSA10 Sneasel from a different, later printing — Pack d'extension Vol.3 « Wind from the Sea » — is currently listed, not the 2000 Neo Genesis original reissued here. It’s the closest graded reference point we have on our own site:
For the original 2000-era print specifically, the closest live comparison is on SNKRDUNK: as of 11 September 2026, the lowest asking price for a Japanese old-back Sneasel from « Pokemon Card neo » Pack d'extension, « Gold, Silver, to a New World… » — the Japanese Neo Genesis-era release contemporaneous with the English original researched above — is ¥1,500, across 5 listings. A second old-back Sneasel listing, from the « Premium File 3 » set, asks ¥2,000 across 6 listings. Both are marketplace asks, not sales, and not PSA10 figures, but they’re the most directly comparable live numbers we could find to the actual 2000 original.
Where to Buy Sneasel 140/103 and 30th Celebration Product
Sneasel 140/103 itself isn’t sold as a single card ahead of release — it only comes inside M6a packs and boxes. The M6a booster box is currently listed as a pre-order on our site:
Two more M6a-era products are currently listed as pre-orders: the 30th Celebration FUTURISTIC BOX at ¥79,800 (~$518), and the 30th Celebration Card Set All 9 Types at ¥25,000 (~$162).
For a graded Sneasel card you can buy today, see our PSA10 Sneasel (e3 069/087) listing, browse the full PSA10 collection, or check sealed Japanese booster boxes and the wider Pokemon card collection. This exact 2000 print is not listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests go through Commande rapide.
For the rest of the Classic Collection block, see our guides to Pikachu 136/103, Misty 138/103, Erika’s Jigglypuff 139/103 and Shining Celebi 141/103. The full reprints list, the complete M6a card list, the secret-rare numbering explainer and the M6a booster box pre-order guide cover the set from every other angle.
Foire aux questions
What is the Sneasel 140/103 reprint in 30th Celebration?
It’s the 2000 Neo Genesis Sneasel, #25/111, reissued in a special sparkling holofoil, gold-border treatment as part of the 30-card Classic Collection inside M6a, which releases worldwide on 16 September 2026. It is marked « C » and is not Standard-legal.
Who illustrated the original Sneasel that 140/103 reprints?
Ken Sugimori, per Limitless TCG’s Neo Genesis #25 listing. The 30th Celebration reprint 140/103 is credited to the same illustrator, Ken Sugimori, in the official card database — the artist credit matches.
What does the original 2000 Sneasel card do, and why was it banned?
60 HP Darkness-type Basic with Fury Swipes (1 Colorless, 10 damage per heads on 3 coin flips) and Beat Up (2 Darkness, 20 damage per heads across one flip per Pokemon you have in play). Per Bulbapedia, its zero Retreat Cost combined with Beat Up’s damage ceiling made it dominant enough that it was specifically singled out and banned when the Modified format began in 2001.
Is Sneasel 140/103 tournament legal?
No. Classic Collection cards in M6a are not usable under current Standard rules; they remain legal only in whatever format their original printing is legal in — and the original Neo Genesis Sneasel was itself banned from Modified play in 2001.
Can I buy a graded PSA10 copy of the exact 2000 Neo Genesis Sneasel from Samurai Sword Tokyo?
Not at the time of writing — that specific printing isn’t currently in our PSA10 stock. We do carry a PSA10 copy of a later Sneasel printing (Pack d'extension Vol.3); sourcing requests for a specific print go through Quick Order.
When does 30th Celebration (M6a) release in Japan?
Wednesday 16 September 2026, worldwide simultaneous release, at ¥360 per six-card pack or ¥7,200 per 20-pack box.
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