Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Mimikyu
SM Black Star Promos · #SM163 · Promo · 2017
Listings
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Market reference
$56.48
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM163 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Saya Tsuruta
- Pokédex #
- 778
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 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 Mimikyu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fairy Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Mimikyu
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Mimikyu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A lonely Pokémon, it conceals its terrifying appearance beneath an old rag so it can get closer to people and other Pokémon."
YMimic
Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw a card for each card in your opponent's hand.
YCPlay Rough — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mimikyu 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $44.33 | $55.00 | $149.96 | $56.48 | $45.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €16.83 |
| 7-day average | €25.48 |
| 30-day average | €26.55 |
| Low | €22.00 |
| Trend price | €30.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €27.65 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mimikyu is real?
Mimikyu 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 Mimikyu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mimikyu is $56.48; 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 Mimikyu from?
Mimikyu is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Mimikyu?
Mimikyu is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Mimikyu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
