Mewtwo · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Mewtwo card
Numbered 56 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Mewtwo is a Rare, a Basic Psychic-type carrying 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Mewtwo needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kimiya Masago.
About Mewtwo in the Pokémon world
The cloned psychic Legendary Pokémon. Final boss of the original Red and Blue. Famous for the first Pokémon movie. Base Set holo Mewtwo is one of the most accessible Base Set holos and frequently recommended as a first vintage graded purchase. The 1st Edition print is in steady demand.
What is Mewtwo worth?
Mewtwo is a non-holo Rare. In Expedition Base Set, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Mewtwo trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Mewtwo before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Mewtwo are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. Wizards-era cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Mewtwo survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Mewtwo
For Mewtwo, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Mewtwo can make sense.
