“Mysterious Tail” is not a fan nickname. It is the printed name of Mew’s Ability — and it is the reason this particular Mew has been reprinted at two different rarities inside the same Japanese set.
The card at the centre of this guide is Mew, card number 030/028, an Ultra Rare secret print from Japan’s 25th Anniversary Collection. It shares its name, artwork style, Ability and attack with a more common printing of the same card at 002/028 in the same set — which makes it an easy card to misidentify if you only glance at the artwork. This guide sets out exactly what the card is, where it comes from, how the two prints differ, and what it costs today.
Mew 030/028 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is an Ultra Rare secret print from the Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection (S8a, 21 October 2021). Its Ability, “Mysterious Tail” (ふしぎなしっぽ), is a real printed game mechanic — not a collector nickname. The same Mew also exists at the more common 002/028 slot in the same set. Our own PSA10 copy of 030/028 UR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is currently listed at ¥74,162 (~$466 at ¥159/USD, September 2026).
Prices are converted at ¥159/USD (September 2026).
Mew 030/028: Card Details and the Mysterious Tail Ability
Mew, card number 030/028, is a Psychic-type Basic Pokemon with 60 HP, illustrated by Yuu Nishida. The card carries one Ability and one attack:
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Card number | 030/028 |
| Type | Psychic, Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Ability | Mysterious Tail (ふしぎなしっぽ) |
| Attack | Psychic Shot (サイコショット) — 30 damage |
| Illustrator | Yuu Nishida |
The Ability text reads: once per turn, if this Pokemon is in the Active Spot, you may look at the top 6 cards of your deck, choose 1 Trainer card from among them, reveal it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. That mechanic is what gives the card its name — it is describing Mew rifling through the deck with its tail, not a description invented after the fact by resellers.
This same name, Ability and attack appear on both Japanese prints of this Mew inside the 25th Anniversary Collection, which is the source of the confusion this guide exists to clear up.
Where This Print Comes From: 25th Anniversary Collection (S8a)
The 25th Anniversary Collection (expansion code S8a) released in Japan on 21 October 2021 as part of Pokemon’s 25th anniversary celebrations. It is the Japanese-market counterpart to the English “Celebrations” set from the same anniversary window.
Within that set, Mew appears twice: once at the standard 002/028 slot, and again at the higher secret-numbering 030/028 slot — a print that sits above the set’s stated 28-card main count, which is typical of how Japanese sets place their highest-rarity chase cards.
The 25th Anniversary Collection was one of several Japanese-market releases built specifically around Pokemon’s 25th anniversary in 2021, and Mew — as the game’s original mythical Pokemon — was a natural choice to anchor its chase-card lineup. That anniversary framing is also why the set exists as a distinct release from the mainline expansions surrounding it, rather than being folded into a numbered generation set.
Two Prints, One Mew: 002/028 and the 030/028 Secret
Both prints share identical card text: same name, same Ability, same attack, same illustrator. What differs is the number printed in the corner and the print’s position in the set’s rarity structure. The 002/028 print sits inside the set’s main 28-card count. The 030/028 print is numbered above that count — the set’s higher-rarity secret slot for the same character.
Our own catalogue lists the 030/028 print’s rarity as UR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). That designation comes from our store’s own catalogue naming rather than a rarity code we independently re-derived from a third-party listing, so treat it as the card’s listed rarity rather than an externally verified classification. Because both prints share identical wording, a listing that only shows a close-up of the card text won’t tell you which one you’re looking at — the card number is the only reliable identifier.
If you’re trying to tell the two prints apart, the card text will read identically. Look at the printed card number in the bottom corner — “002/028” versus “030/028” — since that’s the detail that separates the two rarities.
The English Equivalent: Celebrations 011/025
Collectors more familiar with English-language product will likely know this Mew from a different card number. The 25th Anniversary Collection is Japan’s version of the same anniversary celebration that produced the English Celebrations set, and Mew’s English equivalent there is numbered 011/025.
As with other Japanese-versus-English anniversary pairs, the two are separate printings from separate regional sets rather than the same physical card — useful context if you’re trying to work out which version a listing or a binder page is actually showing.
Other Mew Chase Cards Worth Knowing
Mew has multiple chase-level prints across different Japanese sets, and two from the more recent Pokemon Card 151 (SV2a) set are worth knowing if you’re comparing across eras rather than just within the 25th Anniversary Collection.
Both are Mew ex prints from the SV2a set (main set size 165 cards, Japanese release 16 June 2023) rather than the plain “Mew” featured in this guide — a different card name, a different mechanic, and a different era, but the same Kanto legendary as the headline chase. For a full write-up of that set’s Mew prints, see our Best Mew Cards Ranked guide, which covers the wider lineup across sets.
Grading a Secret-Rarity Mew
Secret and Ultra Rare Japanese prints from this era tend to use foil or textured surfaces that mark easily in shipping and handling, which is why graded copies are the standard way this level of card trades hands. A PSA10 designation means the copy has been assessed and encapsulated at the top of PSA’s 1–10 scale, giving buyers a documented condition reference rather than relying on seller photos alone.
For a broader walkthrough of how Japanese cards move through the grading process, see our Japanese Pokemon card grading guide.
If you’re comparing a raw copy against a graded one, work from the printed card number first and the surface condition second. Since 002/028 and 030/028 read identically at a glance, confirming the number before assessing centring, edges or surface wear avoids the more basic identification mistake before you get to the harder condition call.
Where to Buy This Card
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles worldwide from Tokyo. Our own PSA10 copy of Mew 030/028 UR is currently listed at ¥74,162 (~$466) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
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자주 묻는 질문
Is “Mysterious Tail” a nickname for this Mew card?
No. Mysterious Tail (ふしぎなしっぽ) is the card’s printed in-game Ability name, not a nickname coined by collectors or resellers. It lets Mew look at the top 6 cards of the deck once per turn while in the Active Spot and pull a Trainer card into hand.
What set is Mew 030/028 from?
It’s from the Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection (expansion code S8a), released 21 October 2021 — the Japanese-market counterpart to the English Celebrations set.
What’s the difference between Mew 002/028 and Mew 030/028?
Both are the same card — same name, Ability, attack and illustrator — printed twice in the same set. 002/028 sits within the set’s main 28-card count, while 030/028 is a higher secret-numbered print listed by our store as UR.
What is the English equivalent of this card?
The English Celebrations set includes the same anniversary-era Mew at card number 011/025.
How much does a PSA10 Mew 030/028 UR cost?
Our own PSA10 copy is currently listed at ¥74,162 (about $466 at ¥159/USD, September 2026).
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