Pokémon · XY
Mewtwo
XY Black Star Promos · #XY101 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$34.64
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY101 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex #
- 150
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 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 Mewtwo 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 Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Zen Blade) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥60 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 Mewtwo
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- 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.
Building around Mewtwo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A Pokémon created by recombining Mew's genes. It's said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon."
PCPsy Bolt — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
PPCCZen Blade — 100
This Pokémon can't use Zen Blade during your next turn.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mewtwo 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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $17.00 | $47.25 | $4,321.00 | $34.64 | $25.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.99 |
| 7-day average | €11.50 |
| 30-day average | €10.98 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €11.79 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €49.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.22 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.47 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mewtwo is real?
Mewtwo 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mewtwo is $34.64; 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 from?
Mewtwo is from the Pokémon set "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Mewtwo?
Mewtwo is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Mewtwo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
