Top decks still rely on older cards, showing minimal shift post-expansion release
Like most Pokmon cards, the value of Mew ex depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Paldean Fates)
For collectors, the combination of Team Rocket nostalgia, six SAR cards, and stabilized box prices around 17,000 (~$113) makes this one of the stronger value propositions in the current SV lineup
There are also premium versions of every card with holographic foil, randomly inserted into some boosters in place of a common, which replace about one in seventy cards
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