Joe Jonas turned 37 on 15 August 2026 and somehow landed the birthday pull Pokémon collectors spend entire boxes chasing. The Jonas Brothers singer opened a sealed Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates Booster Bundle during his Pokémon-themed celebration and pulled the set's Mew ex 232/091 Special Illustration Rare, nicknamed 'Bubble Mew', from the very first pack.
The moment hit harder because Jonas already had the card's artwork tattooed on his forearm. As of 19 August, PriceCharting values an ungraded copy at about US$942 and a PSA 10 at roughly US$3,062, putting the pristine graded version squarely in four-figure territory.
A First-Pack Pull With Birthday-Level Timing
In the clip circulating from the celebration, Jonas works through the cards before reaching the Mew ex and briefly struggling to keep his reaction contained. The pull came from Paldean Fates, the 2024 Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion packed with Shiny Pokémon and more than 240 cards. The Pokémon Company's official database identifies Mew ex 232/091 as a Special Illustration Rare illustrated by USGMEN.
The card has become one of the expansion's major collector targets, with its soft, bubble-filled artwork helping earn it the 'Bubble Mew' nickname. Recent sales show just how wide the value gap can be depending on condition, with ungraded copies selling in the hundreds of dollars while PriceCharting's current PSA 10 estimate sits above US$3,000. PSA describes a Gem Mint 10 as a virtually perfect card, with sharp corners, strong centring and original gloss.
Jonas Is a Serious Mew Fan
The pull was not a case of a celebrity stumbling into a random valuable card. Jonas, best known as a member of the Jonas Brothers and as DNCE's frontman behind 'Cake by the Ocean', has publicly leaned into Pokémon fandom throughout 2026. Target even tapped him as a 'longtime Pokémon fan' for its 30th-anniversary Pokémon campaign earlier this year.
Joe Jonas just got a Bubble Mew Pokémon tattoo on his forearm 😅
— Fanatics Collect (@Collect) April 12, 2026
(via @joejonas) pic.twitter.com/mRtqdzwDR3
His favourite appears to be Mew. Tattoo artist Milla Sofia shared Jonas' tiny Bubble Mew design on Instagram, writing, 'tiny bubble mew for @joejonas', and added that the session had 'reawakened my pokemon card addiction'. The tattoo mirrors the same Mew artwork Jonas would later pull on his birthday, giving the viral pack opening an unusually specific full-circle detail.
A Pokémon-Themed Birthday From Start To Finish
Jonas' family committed to the theme well beyond the booster packs. Nick Jonas shared photos from the 15 August celebration showing Pokémon decorations and a giant custom 'Joe Jonas VMAX' card, complete with 330 HP and the ability 'Top Tier Aura'. He captioned the post, 'Gotta catch 'em all. We love you @joejonas happy birthday brother.'
Thread of birthday wishes for Joe Jonas from friends & family 🎉: pic.twitter.com/0Dd1GqUmFR
— Jonas Brothers Daily News 🩵 (@Jonas_DailyNews) August 15, 2026
The timing also lands during a particularly visible stretch of Jonas' Pokémon fandom. Target's anniversary campaign featured the singer alongside other Pokémon fans and creators, while his tattoo had already turned his Mew preference into something permanent.
Pulling the exact card from his first birthday pack meant the collector moment connected all three threads at once: the fandom, the tattoo and the luck.
There is one important caveat to the headline price. Jonas' freshly pulled card has not been publicly graded, so it cannot automatically be valued at US$3,000 in its current state.
That figure reflects the approximate market value of a PSA 10 copy, while an ungraded Bubble Mew currently sits closer to the US$900 to US$1,000 range.
