Mew VMAX was a key card of a Fusion Strike archetype popular in the 2021–22 Standard format, borrowing whatever attack its Benched Fusion Strike partners could offer. 30th CELEBRATION brings the original Fusion Strike print back at 163/103, unchanged art and text.
This guide covers exactly what card number 163/103 is, the 2021 Fusion Strike original it reprints (Cross Fusion Strike, Max Miracle, the full text), and what comparable graded Mew VMAX prints are currently listed at on our site and asking on SNKRDUNK, including a PSA10 of the exact original print. We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo, so every current price below is either our own live listing or a dated marketplace figure.
Mew VMAX 163/103 reprints the 2021 Fusion Strike Mew VMAX (#114/264, Rare VMAX, illustrated by 5ban Graphics; JP Fusion Arts #040/100) — Cross Fusion Strike and Max Miracle are unchanged. It carries a Classic Collection “C” mark and is not Standard-legal. A graded copy of this exact original print, PSA10 Mew VMAX RRR (Fusion Arts 040/100), is currently listed at ¥8,396 (~$55).
Yen figures below convert at ¥154/USD. Prices checked September 11, 2026. Every market figure attached to an original-print card in this guide is a dated SNKRDUNK asking price or one of our own live listings, never a past sale.
What Is the Mew VMAX 163/103 Reprint?
Pokemon published the official card list for M6a 30th CELEBRATION on 9 September 2026, and it covers the main set (001–103), the Classic Collection (136–165) and the eight Basic Energy in full. Mew VMAX sits inside that confirmed Classic Collection block, at card number 163/103, JP name ミュウVMAX, illustrator 5ban Graphics — both the card number and the illustrator credit are in the official pokemon-card.com database.
Like the other 29 cards in the 136–165 run, Mew VMAX carries the set’s Classic Collection “C” mark next to the M6a set code and is explicitly not usable under current Standard rules — it’s a display and collecting card, playable only in whichever legacy format the 2021 original is legal in. Compiled checklists (thornberrymedia, derived from the official Japanese 30th site animation) list Mew VMAX among the 30 Classic Collection cards.
The Original Print: Fusion Strike Mew VMAX #114/264
The card being reprinted is Mew VMAX, Fusion Strike (English), #114/264, released 12 November 2021 — a Rare VMAX illustrated by 5ban Graphics, evolving from Mew V. The Japanese original sits in the “Fusion Arts” expansion at #040/100. Fusion Strike also produced a Rainbow Rare version of the same card and a separate Special Full Art print illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA depicting the in-game location Wyndon — a different illustration, not the one reprinted at 163/103.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original set / number (EN) | Fusion Strike, #114/264 |
| Original set / number (JP) | Fusion Arts, #040/100 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Rarity | Rare VMAX (also released as Rainbow Rare and Special Full Art) |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Type / HP / Stage | Psychic / 310 / Pokemon VMAX (evolves from Mew V) |
| Attack — Cross Fusion Strike (2 Colorless) | Choose 1 of your Benched Fusion Strike Pokemon’s attacks and use it as this attack |
| Attack — Max Miracle (2 Psychic) | 130 damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokemon |
| Weakness / Resistance / Retreat | Darkness ×2 / Fighting −30 / None |
Cross Fusion Strike is what made this card a deckbuilding hub rather than just a big body: with the right Bench, Mew VMAX could borrow an attack from any Fusion Strike Pokemon in play, turning it into a flexible closer for whatever archetype it was slotted into. Bulbapedia describes Mew VMAX as “a key card of the Mew VMAX archetype, which was popular during the 2021–22 Standard format due to the versatility of Mew VMAX and the drawing power of Genesect V” — a genuinely influential Standard deck built around exactly this flexibility.
Why Mew VMAX Made the Classic Collection Cut
Pokemon hasn’t published an official rationale for any individual Classic Collection pick, Mew VMAX included, so anything beyond the confirmed facts above is our own read rather than a sourced claim. What we can say with confidence: the block as a whole spans Base Set through the Scarlet & Violet era, and Mew VMAX is one of the entries representing the Sword & Shield VMAX era specifically, alongside two more reprints from the same era in this run — Zacian V (161/103) and Raikou (162/103). As a key card of the Mew VMAX archetype, popular in the 2021–22 Standard format, it’s a reasonable pick for a “history of the game” block.
If you’re working through the wider Classic Collection block, our companion guides cover four more 30th CELEBRATION reprints released alongside this one: Buzzwole GX 159/103, Zacian V 161/103, Raikou 162/103 and Arceus VSTAR 164/103. For other Mew VMAX printings, our existing Mew VMAX Fusion Arts guide and Mew VMAX 280/184 UR guide cover the Japanese originals and later parallels in more depth. Our 30th anniversary reprints list rounds up the full Classic Collection as each entry is confirmed.
Mew VMAX’s Current Market: Graded Prints and Asks
M6a hasn’t released, so there’s no transaction history yet for 163/103 specifically. What we do have is a graded copy of the exact original print reprinted here, plus two later Japanese Mew VMAX parallels for comparison:
The first card above — PSA10 Mew VMAX RRR, Fusion Arts #040/100 — is a graded copy of the exact original print reprinted at 163/103, currently listed at ¥8,396 (~$55). On SNKRDUNK, the closest live ask as of 11 September 2026 is for the later VMAX Climax UR parallel (280/184) at ¥9,600 (93 listings) — not the same print as our RRR, but a useful sense of where a broadly available Mew VMAX sits on SNKRDUNK (any condition). The higher-value HR parallel [S8 118/100] at ¥29,527 is from the same Fusion Arts set, illustrating how much rarity tier moves the price within one expansion.
Sealed M6a product has moved more than any single card in this block: SNKRDUNK’s lowest ask on the 20-pack box was ¥47,200 on September 1, ¥28,200 on September 10, and ¥23,599 on September 11 — asks, not sales, and the fastest-moving figure in this whole guide.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. Mew VMAX 163/103 itself isn’t listed as a single yet, but the M6a box that contains it is currently taking pre-orders, and a graded copy of the exact original print above is already listed.
Two more 30th-anniversary products are currently listed as pre-orders: the 30th CELEBRATION Card Set All 9 Types at ¥25,000 (~$162), and the 30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX at ¥79,800 (~$518). Browse our sealed booster box collection, the wider Japanese Pokemon card collection, or the PSA10 collection for graded singles as they appear. For anything not currently listed, use Snel bestellen to build a mixed order. Our booster box pre-order guide covers the M6a box in more depth.
Veelgestelde vragen
What is the Mew VMAX 163/103 card in 30th Celebration?
It’s a Classic Collection reprint of the 2021 Fusion Strike Mew VMAX (#114/264, Rare VMAX, illustrated by 5ban Graphics; JP Fusion Arts #040/100), carrying the same Cross Fusion Strike and Max Miracle attacks. It has a “C” Classic Collection mark and is not Standard-legal.
What does Mew VMAX’s Cross Fusion Strike attack do?
For 2 Colorless Energy, you choose one of your Benched Fusion Strike Pokemon’s attacks and use it as Mew VMAX’s attack instead, borrowing its effect and damage.
Is the 163/103 Mew VMAX the same card as your PSA10 Mew VMAX 280/184 UR?
No. 280/184 UR is a later parallel from the Japanese High Class Pack “VMAX Climax.” The 30th Celebration reprint at 163/103 reproduces the original Fusion Arts #040/100 Rare VMAX, a graded copy of which is separately listed on our site.
Is Mew VMAX 163/103 tournament legal?
No. Classic Collection cards carry a “C” mark and cannot be used under current Standard rules; they remain legal only in whichever legacy format the original 2021 printing is legal in.
Can I buy Mew VMAX 163/103 from Samurai Sword Tokyo right now?
The 30th Celebration print isn’t listed as a single yet since M6a hasn’t released. A PSA10 of the exact original print (Fusion Arts #040/100) is currently listed at ¥8,396 (~$55), and the M6a booster box that will contain 163/103 is currently taking pre-orders.
When does M6a 30th CELEBRATION release?
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, worldwide, at ¥360 per pack with 20 packs to a box for ¥7,200.
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