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Mewtwo-GX

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Mewtwo-GX

Sun & Moon

SM Black Star Promos · #SM196 · Promo · 2017

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Market reference

$20.34

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Card facts

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Set position
SM196 / 250
Release year
2017
Rarity
Promo
HP
190
Subtype
Basic · GX
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
MPC Film
Pokédex #
150
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Damage Prevention
Damage efficiency
180 damage
45 per Energy
Prize liability
2 Prizes given up
Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

AttackerStatus ConditionsIgnores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Mewtwo-GX 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 (Psychic Nova-GX) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 180 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥95 effectively one-shots it.

How to beat Mewtwo-GX

  • Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥95 damage one-shots it.
  • It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 190Type:PPsychicSubtype: Basic · GX

PCTelekinesis

This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.

PPCCReigning Pulse — 120

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

PPCCPsychic Nova-GX — 180

Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks during your opponent's next turn. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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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 2026/07/18
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$9.00$20.35$95.00$20.34$24.00

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€10.00
7-day average€10.24
30-day average€9.39
Low€2.49
Trend price€9.09
Low (excellent+)€4.90
reverseHoloAvg1€4.95
Reverse holo 7-day€6.27
averageSellPrice€8.80
Reverse holo 30-day€7.05
Reverse holo trend€6.67

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Mewtwo-GX is real?

Mewtwo-GX 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 Mewtwo-GX worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mewtwo-GX is $20.34; 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 Mewtwo-GX from?

Mewtwo-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.

What rarity is Mewtwo-GX?

Mewtwo-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.