Pokémon ‘Blood Mew’ misprint: Kotaku reports asking prices reaching six figures

According to Kotaku, collectors and resellers are drawn to the unusual error, and some asking prices reportedly climb into six figures. No confirmed sale at that level is mentioned in the available sources.

A tweet from @missnatoshi on September 18, 2026 says the misprint has been seen on two cards and asks whether anyone would pay for it.

What happened

Kotaku published an article on September 18, 2026 about a misprint of a Pokémon TCG card featuring Mew, card number 151. The variant is referred to in coverage as “Blood Mew” because red ink covers part of the card image. In the information provided, the card is described as a striking error version of an existing Mew card, not as an officially announced special release.

The site says the misprint has drawn attention from collectors and resellers precisely because it appears to be such a notable printing error. Kotaku reports that some sellers are listing asking prices that can reach six figures, but the provided information does not confirm an actual sale at that amount. The available sources also do not mention a verified auction result, a buyer, or a transaction amount confirmed by a third party.

In a tweet from @missnatoshi dated September 18, 2026, the “blood mew” misprint is said to have been seen on two cards. The post asks whether anyone is willing to pay for it, but that tweet does not prove a transaction. It is still relevant because it gives one concrete number: two cards. That supports only that two examples were shown, not that this is the total number of known copies.

The available sources also show that interest is coming mainly from the collecting side. This is a TCG card, card number 151, and an error visible in the print run. What the sources do not show is whether the error has been confirmed by The Pokémon Company, whether the card was ever officially cataloged as an error card, or whether the red-ink variant appeared across multiple production runs or only a very small number of cards.

Background

Pokémon is celebrating its 30th anniversary in this coverage, which has increased attention on special cards and anniversary-related items. In that context, interest in unusual TCG cards like this Mew misprint fits into a broader wave of Pokémon news around the anniversary year. Kotaku’s article ties into that wider stream, where other cards and promotional items are also getting extra attention.

The core of the story is that the card is being discussed as a rare error variant, not as a standard release. The combination of card number 151, the name Mew, and the red ink makes the card recognizable to collectors who look for printing anomalies. However, the available sources do not mention an official product code, a publisher statement about the error, or a technical explanation of which production step went wrong.

The market value also remains unconfirmed in the sources. Kotaku says some resellers are asking up to six figures, but that is not the same as a verified sale. Without a confirmed transaction, it remains unclear whether those amounts are realistic or simply high asking prices meant to attract collector attention. The broader context available does suggest a market in which rare Mew cards and other Pokémon cards are tracked for value and rarity, but that context does not prove anything about this specific misprint.

The tweet from @missnatoshi adds one more concrete detail: the misprint is said to have been seen on two cards. That matters because it makes the discussion about numbers and rarity more specific. At the same time, it is still a social post rather than an official inventory. So the tweet shows that at least two copies have been brought into view, but not whether more exist, whether both cards are authentic, or whether they came from the same source.

What still is not established is whether The Pokémon Company has officially confirmed the error, how many copies exist in total, and what caused the red-ink variant technically. Based on the available sources, this remains a rare misprint that collectors and traders are talking about. Without further confirmation, any additional claims about print run, authenticity, or sale price remain speculative.

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Sources

• Kotaku, September 18, 2026: article about the “Blood Mew” misprint of Mew, card 151.
• Tweet by @missnatoshi, September 18, 2026: “Crazy blood mew misprint on TWO cards. Do you think someone is going to pay up for these?”