{
  "id": 8907903,
  "title": "A factory glitch just created Blood Mew — and Pokémon card resellers are throwing up six-figure listings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/a-factory-glitch-just-created-blood-mew-and-pokemon-card-resellers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:22:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/life/pokemon-blood-mew-misprint-30th-anniversary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the wake of Pokémon's 30th anniversary celebration, a factory glitch has produced a unique and unsettling variant of the Mew card, dubbed \"Blood Mew.\" The Pokémon Company and Nintendo released a commemorative TCG set to increase the availability of rare and shiny cards for fans and players alike. However, a factory error during the production of the new Mew cards resulted in a red ink mishap, creating a truly one-of-a-kind card with a horrifying appearance. Called \"Blood Mew,\" this errant card has quickly become a sought-after prize among collectors and resellers. Despite Nintendo's efforts to make the anniversary set easy to purchase, the internet hype has turned \"Blood Mew\" into an item of extreme value, with some resellers even asking for six-figure prices. As the Pokémon trading circuit buzzes with the latest discovery, the incident serves as a reminder of the unpredictability that can arise from even the smallest manufacturing mistakes.",
  "summary": "An accidental red ink factory misprint turned a 30th Anniversary Pokémon Mew card into 'Blood Mew' — and resellers are already asking six figures online.",
  "key_points": [
    "Factory glitch creates unique \"Blood Mew\" card variant",
    "Red ink mishap during production of commemorative Mew cards",
    "\"Blood Mew\" becomes sought-after item with six-figure listings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}