Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 281/217 (Ascended Heroes)

01Card Stats

Basic ex

HP 280

TypePsychic

RaritySpecial Illustration Rare

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessDarkness ×2

Retreat●●●

SetAscended Heroes

Released2026

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Special Illustration Rare
Foiling: Promo-style finish — see set notes for specifics.
Alt art / specials: Illustration Rare full-art variant from this set.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

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07Why Collectors Want It

Mewtwo — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Psychic-type Pokemon (Pokedex #150).
Full-art Illustration Rare artwork — modern collectors actively chase IRs from this set.
Required for any complete Mewtwo master set across eras.
Collectors of the Ascended Heroes set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Basic ex Mewtwo with 280 HP and a top attack near 160 damage. Ultra-rare Mewtwo variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Power Saver

This Pokémon can't attack unless you have 4 or more Team Rocket's Pokémon in play.

Erasure Ball Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Colorless · 160+ damage

You may discard up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokémon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Weakness: Darkness ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Illustration Rare; PSA 10 population is climbing as collectors submit chase cards.

Centering and edge wear are common downgrade reasons; verified PSA 10s carry meaningful premiums.

Other graders: CGC submissions trend up for modern IRs; PSA remains the resale standard.

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