Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Mewtwo
Majestic Dawn · #9 · Rare Holo · 2008
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$71.95
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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
- 9 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kent Kanetsuna
- Pokédex #
- 150
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic 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.
How to beat Mewtwo
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kent Kanetsuna
This card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.
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."
Energy Absorption
Search your discard pile for up to 2 Energy cards and attach them to Mewtwo.
PRecover
Discard a Psychic Energy attached to Mewtwo and remove 6 damage counters from Mewtwo.
PPCPsyburn — 60
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Mewtwo
Tournaments scanned
296
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Mewtwo
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $75.55 | $229.99 | $769.80 | $71.95 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $180.00 | $289.99 | $399.99 | $27.97 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.90 |
| 7-day average | €9.23 |
| 30-day average | €11.07 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €14.16 |
| Low (excellent+) | €10.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €20.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.03 |
| reverseHoloSell | €8.41 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.54 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.23 |
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 $71.95; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Mewtwo?
Mewtwo is a Rare Holo card in the Majestic Dawn set.
Mewtwo in the news
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