Mew ex
Quick take
- Shiny full-art Ultra Rare print of Mew ex, art by aky CG Works
- A core slot in the Paldean Fates Shiny Vault subset
- The attainable shiny Mew next to the pricier 232 Bubble Mew SIR
- Carries 151-era nostalgia that powers the whole set
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Paldean Fates
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 216/91 · $27.93 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyThe shiny full-art Mew the Vault was built to chase
Paldean Fates is a shiny set. The Shiny Vault subset is the whole reason people crack the product, and Mew ex 216 sits right in the middle of that appeal. It is the shiny full-art Ultra Rare print of Mew, with art by aky CG Works, and it lands in the secret-rare numbering above the 91-card main set.
“Shiny full-art Ultra Rare print of Mew ex, art by aky CG Works”
Mew carries weight here that most Pokemon do not. It is the mascot mythical of the 151 era, and Paldean Fates leans on that 151 nostalgia hard. The card people obsess over from this set is the 232 Bubble Mew Special Illustration Rare, but 216 is the more attainable shiny version of the same Pokemon. For a master-set builder, it is a card you genuinely want to land rather than a checklist filler.
If you are putting together the full Paldean Fates master set, this is one of the shiny ex cards that defines the back half of the binder. It looks the part and it carries real value without being the single most expensive slot in the set.
By the numbersMarket analysis
Mew ex 216 trades as a solid mid-tier card in Paldean Fates. It sits comfortably above the bulk shinies and well below the set's headliners like the 232 Bubble Mew and the shiny Charizard ex. Collectors actively pay up for it. It is not the card that gets thrown in as a bonus.
Prices settled after the early-2024 release hype faded, which is the normal pattern for a Scarlet & Violet shiny set. The Mew name keeps a floor under it. Demand tends to firm up whenever 151 and Paldean Fates product gets scarce on shelves.
Steadier than most shinies in the set because of the Mew name. It will likely never spike the way the Bubble Mew can, but it is also less likely to crater. A reasonable hold for collectors who want a recognizable shiny ex without paying headliner money.
Clean full-art surfaces show edge wear and print lines fast, so high gems carry a meaningful premium over raw. PSA 10 and equivalent grades pull clear daylight over PSA 9, which is typical for shiny full arts where centering and surface separate the population.
Paldean Fates follows Scarlet & Violet odds. Across the era, a Double Rare lands around 1 in 5 packs, an Illustration Rare around 1 in 12, any Ultra Rare around 1 in 15, a Special Illustration Rare around 1 in 90, and a Hyper Rare somewhere in the 1 in 300 to 1 in 700 range. Those are the odds for any card of that rarity. Pulling one specific card runs far longer, because each rarity tier holds many different cards. For a specific shiny full art like this Mew, you are realistically looking at well over a hundred packs on average to hit this exact one, which is why most master-set builders buy the slot as a single rather than waiting on the pull.
Rarer to land than a standard ex, but more common than the 232 Bubble Mew SIR sitting near the top of the set. If you are weighing pack hunting against singles, the math almost always favors buying this card outright.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
aky CG Works is a Pokemon TCG illustration credit known for clean, digitally rendered ex and full-art cards across the Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet eras. The style favors smooth lighting and crisp character rendering over loose, painterly brushwork.
A full-art shiny Mew posed against a bright, glowing background. The shiny palette swaps Mew's usual soft pink for its alternate-color treatment, which is the entire point of the Shiny Vault. The framing is character-forward and clean, the kind of art that reads well at a glance in a binder page.
Shiny Ultra Rare, printed as a full-art card with holo treatment across the whole face rather than a windowed holo. Numbered 216/091 in the secret-rare range above the 91-card main set. This is the shiny full-art version of Mew ex, separate from the 232/091 Special Illustration Rare with its distinct bubble-themed art.
It is Mew, shiny, full-art, from a set that exists to celebrate shinies. That combination is hard to beat for shelf and binder appeal. The clean rendering also photographs well, which matters for a card that lives a lot of its life in listings and trade posts.
BackgroundAbout Mew ex
Mew is the 151st Pokemon and the mythical that closed out the original Kanto dex. It has been a hobby fixture since the start, and Paldean Fates arrived on the back of the 151 set's success, so a shiny Mew ex here is about as on-brand as the set gets. The Mew ex card itself originated in the 151 expansion before this shiny print.
- ›Mythical status and the famous 151 dex number
- ›Decades of merchandise, games, and movie appearances keeping it front of mind
- ›Heavy crossover demand from collectors who do not otherwise chase competitive cards
- ›The shiny alternate coloring is a genuine novelty for a Pokemon people already love
- ›The original 151 mythical and the face of Gen 1 nostalgia
- ›Mew ex debuted in the English 151 expansion before this Paldean Fates shiny print
- ›A recurring star in Pokemon films and event distributions over the years
Mew ex saw real play in Scarlet & Violet decks for its Restart ability, which draws you up to three cards a turn, and its colorless Genome Hacking attack that copies an opponent's move. This shiny full-art print is collected, not sleeved for tournaments. Players who needed the card for a deck used the cheaper prints.
Own it wellCollector guide
Full-art shinies are unforgiving. The whole face is holo, so light scratches, edge whitening, and print lines all show. Inspect under raking light before buying, and check the front-facing edges where chipping starts.
Worth grading if the copy is genuinely clean, since the gem premium is real on full arts. Be honest about centering and surface first. A borderline copy is usually better left raw or sold as a strong near-mint single than gambling on a 9. Read the grading guide →
Penny sleeve plus a toploader or one-touch at minimum. For a card you plan to grade or hold long term, use a sleeve and a rigid holder and keep it out of direct light and humidity. Binder pages are fine for the master set as long as the pockets are not gritty. See the storage guide →
Buy the single. The pull odds make hunting it inefficient, and clean copies are readily available. Pay attention to listing photos that show the actual card under light, not stock images, and prefer sellers who show the corners and edges. See the singles buying guide →
Modern Scarlet & Violet shinies are far less faked than vintage, but still buy from reputable sellers. Check that the holo pattern covers the full art consistently, the texture matches a genuine full art, and the back swirl and font look right. For higher-grade money, a graded copy from PSA, CGC, or BGS removes the guesswork.
Protect your card
High Chase Score — protect and consider grading. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
Well liked but quietly overshadowed. The community conversation around Paldean Fates Mew defaults to the 232 Bubble Mew, which sucks up most of the attention. The 216 shiny full art is seen as the clean, classic, more sensible Mew to own, and plenty of collectors actually prefer its straightforward look.
Most chatter frames it as the affordable Mew option from the set, the one you grab when the Bubble Mew is out of budget. It shows up constantly in master-set progress posts and binder pages rather than as a standalone grail.
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