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Mewtwo — Base Set #10/102

Psychic Rare Holo · Holofoil · Basic

The Mewtwo is card #10/102 in the 1999 Pokemon Game Base Set (Wizards of the Coast) — the set that launched the Pokemon Trading Card Game. It is a rare holo Psychic-type Basic card, issued across four printings: 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited and the 1999-2000 (4th) print. Across PSA and SGC, roughly 40,451 copies have been graded, with only 760 earning a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) — a sense of how scarce top-grade examples are.

Print variants & how to tell them apart

Mewtwo 1st Edition — 1st Edition
The 'Edition 1' stamp — a black circle containing the number 1 — sits just left of the artwork, below the art box. Shadowless template (no drop shadow). Rarest / most valuable.

Mewtwo Shadowless — Shadowless
Same first-print template as 1st Edition but WITHOUT the stamp. No drop shadow behind the art box; brighter, more zoomed-in art. Key tell vs Unlimited: the extra '99' in the copyright line.

Mewtwo Unlimited — Unlimited
No stamp; a drop shadow appears behind the right edge of the art box (Pokémon only — Trainers never got the shadow). Bolder HP text, slightly zoomed-out art. Copyright omits the '99'. By far the most common (print runs 2–7).

Mewtwo 1999–2000 (4th Print) — 1999–2000 (4th Print)
Visually identical to Unlimited EXCEPT the copyright reads ©1999-2000. The eighth and final (smallest) English print run — collector shorthand calls it the '4th print'. Distributed mainly in the UK, also Australia and the USA.
Shown: the Unlimited scan -- the 1999-2000 print is identical except the (c)1999-2000 date. A true scan is coming.

Graded population (PSA & SGC)

Grader	Total	10	9	8	7	2–6	1	Auth
1st Edition
PSA	2,708	82	566	518	381	1,086	68	7
SGC	16	0	2	1	1	8	1	3
Shadowless
PSA	7,014	75	670	1,265	1,243	3,563	193	5
SGC	85	0	0	12	18	55	0	0
Unlimited
PSA	29,633	595	4,861	6,856	5,330	11,546	438	7
SGC	599	1	37	118	148	288	2	5
1999–2000 (4th Print)
PSA	395	7	72	103	80	124	8	1
SGC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA Unlimited includes copies graded before PSA flagged the 1st Edition / Shadowless varieties; SGC does not separate the 1999-2000 print.

Card details

Type

Psychic

Stage

Basic

Weakness

Psychic ×2

Retreat

Artist

Ken Sugimori

Pokedex #

150

Attacks

10+Psychic [Psychic Colorless]

Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Barrier [Psychic Psychic]

Discard 1 Psychic Energy card attached to Mewtwo in order to prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Mewtwo during your opponent's next turn.

A scientist created this Pokémon after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA engineering experiments.

Prices & where to buy

Unlimited market $74.82 via TCGplayer (holofoil)

Variant	Market	TCGplayer	eBay
1st Edition	—	TCGplayer	eBay
Shadowless	$213.9	TCGplayer	eBay
Unlimited	$74.82	TCGplayer	eBay
1999–2000 (4th Print)	—	—	eBay

Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. 1999-2000). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.

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About the print variants

Base Set cards come in four printings: 1st Edition (Edition-1 stamp), Shadowless (no stamp, no drop shadow, the extra '99' in the copyright), Unlimited (drop shadow, most common), and the 1999-2000 (4th print) (like Unlimited but the copyright reads (c)1999-2000). Machamp is the exception -- it is always 1st-Edition-stamped.

Frequently asked questions

What is the 1999 Pokemon Base Set Mewtwo card?

The Mewtwo is card #10/102 in the 1999 Pokemon Game Base Set by Wizards of the Coast, the first English Pokemon Trading Card Game set. It is a rare holo Psychic-type card and exists in four printings: 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited and the 1999-2000 print.

How can I tell which printing of the Mewtwo I have?

Check three tells: a 1st Edition has the black 'Edition 1' stamp at the lower-left of the artwork; a Shadowless has no stamp AND no drop shadow on the right of the art box (plus an extra '99' in the copyright line); Unlimited has the drop shadow and is by far the most common; the 1999-2000 print looks like Unlimited but its copyright reads (c)1999-2000.

How rare is a graded Mewtwo?

Across PSA and SGC, roughly 40,451 copies of the Mewtwo have been graded, of which only 760 earned a PSA 10 (Gem Mint). Mid-grade copies are obtainable, but gem-mint examples are genuinely scarce.

Which printing of the Mewtwo is most valuable?

1st Edition copies command the highest premium, followed by Shadowless, with Unlimited the most affordable. See the live per-printing TCGplayer prices above.

More Psychic-type Base Set cards

Sources: pokemontcg.io, PSA & SGC population reports, and live TCGplayer market data. Card data, variants & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-06-30.

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