Pokémon · Black & White
Mienshao
Next Destinies · #68 · Uncommon · 2012
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.33
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 68 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mienfoo
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
- Pokédex #
- 620
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Mienshao plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Mienfoo; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Mienshao
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Building around Mienshao?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They use the long fur on their arms as a whip to strike their opponents."
CHaul In
Search your deck for 2 Pokémon Tool cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
FCMeditate — 30+
Does 10 more damage for each damage counter on the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Mienshao or Next Destinies.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mienshao was legal.
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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.08 | $0.30 | $19.98 | $0.33 | $0.24 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.24 | $0.57 | $19.98 | $0.42 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.13 |
| 7-day average | €0.19 |
| 30-day average | €0.23 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.57 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.64 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.60 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.47 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mienshao is real?
Mienshao 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 Mienshao worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mienshao is $0.33; 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 Mienshao from?
Mienshao is from the Pokémon set "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Mienshao?
Mienshao is a Uncommon card in the Next Destinies set.
Other Mienshao printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
