Surfer is a Trainer — Supporter card built around one simple effect: swap your Active Pokémon for a Benched one, then refill your hand to five cards. It’s the kind of utility Supporter that turns up across a wide range of decks rather than one built for a single archetype, and its most eye-catching Japanese print is the Special Art Rare (SAR) numbered 249/193, from the Japanese 하이클래스팩 「MEGAドリームex」 — MEGA Dream ex, set code M2a.
This guide covers what the card does, where 249/193 sits inside the M2a print run, how it compares with its English-set equivalents, and how it ranks against other Japanese chase-tier Supporters we carry in graded form. We currently list a PSA 10 example of this exact print, graded and shipped from Tokyo.
Surfer 249/193 SAR is a PSA 10, currently listed at ¥7,920 (~$50) (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청). It comes from MEGA Dream ex (M2a), a Japanese 하이클래스팩 released 28 November 2025 with a main set running to 193 cards. The printed effect swaps your Active Pokémon for a Benched one and refills your hand to five cards. If you’d rather pull your own print from sealed product, the M2A-Mega Dream ex Japanese Pokemon Booster Box is the set this SAR comes from.
Prices below are current samuraiswordtokyo.com listings, converted at ¥159/USD (September 2026).
The Card: Surfer 249/193 SAR
Surfer (サーファー) is a Trainer — Supporter card, illustrated by OKUBO. Its printed effect reads: “Switch your Active Pokémon with a Benched Pokémon. Then, draw cards until you have 5 cards in your hand.” It’s a utility Supporter rather than a card tied to one specific strategy, which is part of why it shows up across varied tournament decklists.
The 249/193 print is the Special Art Rare treatment — full alternate artwork, numbered outside the set’s own 193-card main run in a secret-slot position, following the same numbering convention used across this generation of Japanese Supporter SARs.
This exact print turns up in Limitless TCG’s tournament decklist archive, in Slowking-variant lists used at the 2026 World Championships and the 2026 North America International Championships. That’s noted here purely as a record of competitive usage — not as a claim about rarity, scarcity, or resale value.
Our graded example of this print is currently listed at ¥7,920 (~$50) (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청), PSA 10.
Print History: Surfer in MEGA Dream ex
Surfer has more than one confirmed Japanese print. Before the 249/193 Special Art Rare, the card appeared in Paradise Dragona (SV7a) at both Uncommon (061/064) and Secret Rare (084/064), and it also has a normal-rarity print inside MEGA Dream ex’s own main numbering, 171/193 — a separate card from the 249/193 SAR we carry. All four are confirmed directly on Limitless TCG.
| Set | Number | Rarity | JP Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Dragona (SV7a) | 061/064 | Uncommon | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Paradise Dragona (SV7a) | 084/064 | Secret Rare | 13 Sep 2024 |
| MEGA Dream ex (M2a) | 171/193 | Base print | 28 Nov 2025 |
| MEGA Dream ex (M2a) | 249/193 | SAR (our anchor) | 28 Nov 2025 |
None of the SV7a or M2a 171/193 prints are currently listed on our site as singles — sourcing requests for those go through 빠른 주문. For the complete M2a print run, including every other card in the set, see our MEGA Dream ex (M2a) card list, and for a full walkthrough of the set’s structure and standout cards, see our M2a MEGA Dream ex complete guide.
The Set: MEGA Dream ex (M2a)
MEGA Dream ex — ハイクラスパック「MEGAドリームex」 in Japanese — is set code M2a, a Japanese 하이클래스팩 released on 28 November 2025. The main numbered run goes to 193 cards, with secret and special slots numbered above that, bringing the release to 250 total cards.
Sealed M2a product is available as the M2A-Mega Dream ex Japanese Pokemon Booster Box, currently listed at ¥12,240 (~$77), with a Damaged Box (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청) option at ¥12,280 (~$77) for buyers who don’t mind cosmetic damage to the outer packaging.
For pull-rate discussion and other standout cards across the release, see our MEGA Dream ex pull-rates hub.
Where This SAR Sits Among Japanese Chase Rarities
Within MEGA Dream ex, the Special Art Rare tier sits above the set’s regular numbered rarities — it’s the full alternate-art, secret-slot treatment placed outside the main 193-card run, the standard pattern for SAR-tier cards across this era of Japanese Pokémon sets.
Surfer’s SAR sits alongside other MEGA Dream ex SARs graded to the same PSA 10 standard, including Canari SAR 248/193 from the same set — a neighbouring secret-slot print released the same day.
We only list Surfer in this SAR print; the card’s other confirmed Japanese prints — the SV7a Uncommon and Secret Rare, and the M2a 171/193 base print — aren’t currently in our own catalogue as graded singles. For a wider view of how M2a’s chase-tier cards compare, see our M2a MEGA Dream ex complete guide.
Where to Buy Surfer from Tokyo
Our graded PSA 10 Surfer SAR 249/193 (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청) is currently listed at ¥7,920 (~$50), shipped from Tokyo with tracked delivery. If you’d rather pull your own print, sealed M2A-Mega Dream ex Japanese Pokemon Booster Boxes are the source product, from ¥12,240 (~$77), with a Damaged Box option (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청) at ¥12,280 (~$77).
For another graded MEGA Dream ex Supporter in the same PSA 10 tier, see PSA 10 Canari SAR 248/193 (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청), or browse the full range in our PSA 10 graded card collection. For a mixed order across singles and sealed product, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a cart.
자주 묻는 질문
What is Surfer 249/193 SAR?
It is the Special Art Rare print of Surfer (サーファー), a Trainer Supporter card numbered 249/193 from the Japanese 하이클래스팩 MEGA Dream ex (set code M2a), released 28 November 2025. We carry a PSA 10 example of this print, currently listed at ¥7,920 (~$50).
What does the Surfer Supporter card do?
Its printed effect is: “Switch your Active Pokémon with a Benched Pokémon. Then, draw cards until you have 5 cards in your hand.” It’s illustrated by OKUBO.
Does Surfer’s tournament play mean the card is rare or valuable?
No — its appearance in Slowking-variant decklists at the 2026 World Championships and 2026 North America International Championships is a competitive-usage record only, not a rarity or value claim.
Does Surfer have an English print?
Yes — Surging Sparks carries it at #187 and #235, and Ascended Heroes carries it at #200 and #293. Those four English print tiers do not map one-to-one onto the single Japanese SAR.
What set is Surfer from and when did it release in Japan?
MEGA Dream ex, Japanese set code M2a, a 하이클래스팩 released 28 November 2025 with a 193-card main set and 250 total cards including secret slots.
Where can I buy a PSA 10 Surfer from Tokyo?
Our graded 249/193 SAR print is currently listed at ¥7,920 (~$50) with tracked shipping from Tokyo. Sealed M2a booster boxes are also available if you would rather pull your own print.
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