11 Hardest Mew Pokémon Cards to Pull
Ranked by estimated pull rates from English booster packs.
Mew’s VMAX, Shiny and ex cards offer very different visual interpretations of the small Mythical Pokémon. Rainbow and alternate-art printings are distinct collecting targets. This countdown compares their estimated English pack odds without treating popularity or price as proof of pull difficulty.
Pull rates are estimates—see how this ranking works.
Estimated odds, limited coverage. This uses the same estimates as our pull-rate calculators, including labelled rough models and very-low-confidence assumptions. It does not establish the hardest Mew ever printed; nearby estimates may not represent a real difference in difficulty.
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Mew pull rates at a glance
A larger pack figure means a lower estimated chance. Figures are rounded to two significant digits; matching rounded estimates share a rank.
| Rank | Card & set | Estimated packs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 = | Mew VMAX (Secret) 268/264Fusion Strike · Holofoil | ~1 in 1,200Rough estimate |
| 1 = | Mew VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) 269/264Fusion Strike · Holofoil | ~1 in 1,200Rough estimate |
| 3 | Mewtwo & Mew GX (Secret) 242/236Unified Minds · Holofoil | ~1 in 1,000Very low confidence |
| 4 | Mewtwo & Mew GX (Full Art) 222/236Unified Minds · Holofoil | ~1 in 540 |
| 5 = | Mew V (Full Art) 250/264Fusion Strike · Holofoil | ~1 in 520Rough estimate |
| 5 = | Mew V (Alternate Full Art) 251/264Fusion Strike · Holofoil | ~1 in 520Rough estimate |
| 7 | Mew ex 232/091Paldean Fates · Holofoil | ~1 in 470 |
| 8 | Mew VMAX 114/26430th Celebration Classic Collection · Holofoil | ~1 in 290Rough estimate |
| 9 | Mew ex 193/165Pokémon 151 · Holofoil | ~1 in 250 |
| 10 = | Mew VMAX 114/264Fusion Strike · Holofoil | ~1 in 230Rough estimate |
| 10 = | Mew VMAX (Secret) TG30/TG30Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · Holofoil | ~1 in 230 |
The hardest-to-pull Mew countdown
#10 (joint) · Mew VMAX (Secret)
Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · TG30/TG30 · English · Holofoil
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 230 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$32.97 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Where this estimate comes from
The estimated rarity frequency is divided across the eligible cards in that pool, assuming equal individual chances. It is not a measured count of this particular card.
Subset cards come from Lost Origin packs, not a separate booster product. Uses the parent pack’s gallery category frequencies. Known sheet differences are withheld where individual frequencies are not established. Independent pack calculations do not reproduce print-sheet collation.
#10 (joint) · Mew VMAX
Fusion Strike · 114/264 · English · Holofoil
Rough estimate. Limited evidence; actual odds may vary greatly.
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 230 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$15.46 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Where this estimate comes from
Uses the median group frequency (3.4% per pack) from Chilling Reign, Evolving Skies, Shining Fates, Astral Radiance, Brilliant Stars, divided among 8 cards in this set's group. Those sets are comparisons, not evidence for this set.
#9 · Mew ex
Pokémon 151 · 193/165 · English · Holofoil
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 250 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$27.37 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Mew ex floats across a soft pink full-art background with its long tail looping around its body. This ultra-rare 193/165 printing is a different chase from other Mew ex artworks and gold treatments.
Where this estimate comes from
The estimated rarity frequency is divided across the eligible cards in that pool, assuming equal individual chances. It is not a measured count of this particular card.
Published TCGplayer opening frequencies. Specific-card rates assume an equal share of its rarity pool; these are estimates, not manufacturer odds. Common and uncommon cards use a uniform slot approximation. Ordinary reverse odds are unavailable. Independent pack calculations do not reproduce print-sheet collation.
#8 · Mew VMAX
30th Celebration Classic Collection · 114/264 · English · Holofoil
Artwork reference only: the supplied scan carries a 25th-anniversary mark. An exact scan of this 30th Celebration printing is unavailable.
Rough estimate. Limited evidence; actual odds may vary greatly.
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 290 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$21.39 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Where this estimate comes from
Community tracking reported 2,034 Classic Collection hits in 20,000 regular 30th Celebration packs. This rough estimate divides that group rate equally across all 30 Classic cards. Individual frequencies are known to differ; this is not an observed rate for this card. The UPC's dedicated three-card Classic pack is excluded.
#7 · Mew ex
Paldean Fates · 232/091 · English · Holofoil
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 470 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$828.72 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Blue Shiny Mew floats inside a large bubble above a small gathering of Pokémon in this playful special illustration. Number 232/091 identifies this Paldean Fates artwork, separate from its other Shiny and ex printings.
Where this estimate comes from
The estimated rarity frequency is divided across the eligible cards in that pool, assuming equal individual chances. It is not a measured count of this particular card.
Published TCGplayer opening frequencies. Specific-card rates assume an equal share of its rarity pool; these are estimates, not manufacturer odds. Common and uncommon cards use a uniform slot approximation. Ordinary reverse odds are unavailable. Independent pack calculations do not reproduce print-sheet collation.
#5 (joint) · Mew V (Alternate Full Art)
Fusion Strike · 251/264 · English · Holofoil
Rough estimate. Limited evidence; actual odds may vary greatly.
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 520 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$94.36 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Mew floats through an illustrated scene with other Pokémon in this alternate-art V card. It is 251/264 from Fusion Strike, separate from the larger VMAX artworks in the same expansion.
Where this estimate comes from
Uses the median group frequency (3.9% per pack) from Evolving Skies, Shining Fates, Astral Radiance, Champion's Path, Darkness Ablaze, divided among 20 cards in this set's group. Those sets are comparisons, not evidence for this set.
#5 (joint) · Mew V (Full Art)
Fusion Strike · 250/264 · English · Holofoil
Rough estimate. Limited evidence; actual odds may vary greatly.
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 520 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$36.28 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Where this estimate comes from
Uses the median group frequency (3.9% per pack) from Evolving Skies, Shining Fates, Astral Radiance, Champion's Path, Darkness Ablaze, divided among 20 cards in this set's group. Those sets are comparisons, not evidence for this set.
#4 · Mewtwo & Mew GX (Full Art)
Unified Minds · 222/236 · English · Holofoil
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 540 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$210.34 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Where this estimate comes from
The estimated rarity frequency is divided across the eligible cards in that pool, assuming equal individual chances. It is not a measured count of this particular card.
Community opening and sheet model. Full-art Pokémon have a separate pool; full-art Trainer, Rainbow and gold-sheet allocations are withheld when individual frequencies are uncertain. One dedicated Basic Energy slot per pack. Independent pack calculations do not reproduce print-sheet collation.
#3 · Mewtwo & Mew GX (Secret)
Unified Minds · 242/236 · English · Holofoil
Very low confidence. Limited evidence; actual odds may vary greatly.
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 1,000 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$436.50 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Where this estimate comes from
Illustrative starting assumption: one Rare Rainbow group hit in about 80 packs, shared equally across 13 eligible cards. No measured rate supports this assumed frequency; use it only as a rough scenario.
#1 (joint) · Mew VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)
Fusion Strike · 269/264 · English · Holofoil
Rough estimate. Limited evidence; actual odds may vary greatly.
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 1,200 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$226.54 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Mew VMAX sweeps through a vivid scene of looping colour and other Pokémon in this alternate artwork. Number 269/264 distinguishes it from the rainbow VMAX at 268/264, even when their estimated odds sit close together.
Where this estimate comes from
Uses the median group frequency (1.3% per pack) from Evolving Skies, Shining Fates, Astral Radiance, Brilliant Stars, Champion's Path, divided among 15 cards in this set's group. Those sets are comparisons, not evidence for this set.
#1 (joint) · Mew VMAX (Secret)
Fusion Strike · 268/264 · English · Holofoil
Rough estimate. Limited evidence; actual odds may vary greatly.
Estimated pull rate
About 1 in 1,200 packs
Holofoil · Estimated raw price
$90.63 USD
Price observed Nov 4, 2026 UTC
Mew floats against a rainbow background in this secret VMAX printing. Number 268/264 distinguishes it from the alternate-art VMAX at 269/264. They are different collecting targets even when their estimated pack figures are close.
Where this estimate comes from
Uses the median group frequency (1.3% per pack) from Evolving Skies, Shining Fates, Astral Radiance, Brilliant Stars, Champion's Path, divided among 15 cards in this set's group. Those sets are comparisons, not evidence for this set.
How we compare Mew pull rates
We compare the chance of pulling one exact card from one English pack of its release. A rarity’s overall hit rate is different from the odds of finding a particular Mew within that rarity. Evidence ranges from reported community openings and print-sheet models to rough comparisons and assumed rarity frequencies. Each rough estimate carries its warning beside the odds; expand its explanation for the actual basis.
Japanese cards, guaranteed promos, deck cards and box toppers are outside this ranking. Vintage editions with shared odds take one position. Distinct pack-pulled finishes can qualify separately. Prices do not affect the order, and a missing price does not remove an otherwise eligible card.
Up to ten cards are selected automatically from available estimates, with any tie at the cutoff kept together. Estimates are rounded to two significant digits for comparison, not presented as precise measurements. New cards can enter when a matching printing and estimate are available; prices refresh with the catalogue. Descriptions stay with their card when the order changes.
Mew pull-rate questions
Which Mew card is hardest to pull?
Mew VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) 269/264 (Fusion Strike, Holofoil) and Mew VMAX (Secret) 268/264 (Fusion Strike, Holofoil) share the lowest estimated chance among the qualifying cards here: about 1 in 1,200 packs. This is the current model’s ordering, including any rough assumptions labelled above. It does not cover every Mew ever released.
Will opening 1,200 packs guarantee the top-ranked card?
No. For the first card listed at rank 1, opening 1,200 independent packs gives an estimated 64.1% chance of at least one copy. The average waiting time is not a promise; actual packs and factory collation can behave differently from this model.
Is the hardest Mew to pull also the most expensive?
Not necessarily. Artwork, demand, condition and how much product exists also matter to collectors. This guide ranks estimated pack odds. Our most expensive Mew guide compares available raw prices instead.
Do a booster box or an Elite Trainer Box guarantee a Mew?
These estimates do not establish any product-level guarantee. A named Mew promo included in a product is separate from the random cards inside its booster packs. Use the exact-card calculator to explore pack quantities and its stated assumptions.