Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Mimikyu
Lost Origin · #80 · Rare · 2022
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Market reference
$0.67
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 80 / 217
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Ligton
- Pokédex #
- 778
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Mimikyu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Worst Gift) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Mimikyu
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Ligton
This card was illustrated by Ligton.
Building around Mimikyu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It wears a rag fashioned into a Pikachu costume in an effort to look less scary. Unfortunately, the costume only makes it creepier."
PPerplex
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
PCWorst Gift — 10×
This attack does 10 damage for each damage counter on all of your opponent's Pokémon.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Mimikyu or Lost Origin.
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 2, 2026
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
Aug 2, 2026
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
Aug 2, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mimikyu was legal.
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
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Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
today
Vault Of Games #3 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
today
Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
today
The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
today
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/13| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.62 | $20.00 | $0.67 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.22 | $1.06 | $19.98 | $1.18 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.16 |
| 7-day average | €0.14 |
| 30-day average | €0.16 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.32 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.32 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.32 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.32 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mimikyu is real?
Mimikyu is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Mimikyu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mimikyu is $0.67; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Mimikyu from?
Mimikyu is from the Pokémon set "Lost Origin" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Mimikyu?
Mimikyu is a Rare card in the Lost Origin set.
Other Mimikyu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
