Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare

So yes, predictably it’s the the extra-rare Mewtwo that comes out on top. But like I said before release…it’s ugly, right? It’s lit all wrong, the scales don’t work, and the whole thing looks like a concept art prototype before a final design. I mean, if you love it, then fantastic, who cares what I think! But it wouldn’t trouble the front page of any of my binders.

Given I didn’t manage to pull one, it’s not a situation in which I’ll find myself. This is currently selling for an average of $378, and you can find it for a lot higher. On launch it went for $450, before plummeting to $320 in its first week. The second week, however, has seen that somewhat recover, seemingly levelling off at its current point.

Mewtwo cards do tend to keep their value, however, and if yours has any hope of scoring a PSA 10, I’d seriously think about getting it graded. One has sold at a 10 so far, getting $1,451.

There you have it. It’s a pricey pile of cards, but it could have been a lot worse. And, vitally importantly, you do not need to be spending anything close to this to play these cards in your deck. Everything is available in a regular version, usually for cents, and even the Mewtwo will only cost you about $6.

Next up is the big finish for Scarlet & Violet in the TCG, with the first ever international split set of Black Bolt and White Flare on July 18. It’s going to be ridiculous, with literally hundreds of full-art cards spread across the two sets, and no booster boxes to be able to buy them in. Urgh. See you then!