Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Mienshao
Paradox Rift · #200 · Illustration Rare · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$9.93
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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
- 200 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mienfoo
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Taira Akitsu
- Pokédex #
- 620
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Mienshao plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Whip Expert) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥50 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Mienshao
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Taira Akitsu
This card was illustrated by Taira Akitsu.
Building around Mienshao?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Delivered at blinding speeds, kicks from this Pokémon can shatter massive boulders into tiny pieces."
FThree-Step Strike — 20×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
CCWhip Expert — 50+
If you attached a Pokémon Tool card from your hand to this Pokémon during this turn, this attack does 70 more damage.
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 Paradox Rift.
SEASAC League Cup #1 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]
Aug 1, 2026
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
Aug 1, 2026
The Stache Series
Aug 1, 2026
Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
Aug 1, 2026
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
Aug 2, 2026
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
Aug 2, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mienshao was legal.
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #21 💙 $5 Cash Prize!
today
ASRcristiano # 178 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17
today
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
today
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $7.22 | $10.21 | $64.72 | $9.93 | $7.21 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.32 |
| 7-day average | €7.23 |
| 30-day average | €7.23 |
| Low | €3.78 |
| Trend price | €6.83 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.78 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.29 |
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 $9.93; 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 "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Mienshao?
Mienshao is a Illustration Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.
Other Mienshao printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
