Mewtwo is #12/53 in the English Wizards Black Star Promos, a 53-card numbered promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast from July 1999 through March 2003. It was distributed outside normal booster packs through leagues, movies, magazines, video games, Pokemon Center programs, or special events. It is one of the set's key collector cards. It has a documented collector note in this checklist.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
Numbered WOTC Promo
The regular numbered Wizards Black Star Promo issue, carrying a black star PROMO symbol and a card number from 1/53 through 53/53.
Card details
Type
Psychic
Stage
Basic
HP
60
Weakness
Psychic x2
Retreat
2
Artist
Christopher Rush
Pokedex #
150
Attacks
Energy Control[Psychic]
Flip a coin. If heads, choose a basic Energy card attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon and attach it to another of your opponent's Pokémon of your choice.
Telekinesis[Psychic Psychic Psychic]
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
A scientist created this Pokémon after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA engineering experiments.
Market values are TCGplayer prices where a product row is available. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active market row for that variant. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Mewtwo #12 is the Nintendo Power Mewtwo promo, separate from the First Movie Mewtwo #3 and home-video Mewtwo #14.
About this checklist entry
Cards #1 through #53 use one numbered Wizards Black Star Promo tracking key. Ancient Mew is tracked separately as an unnumbered movie-promo companion with four variants.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mewtwo #12/53?
Mewtwo is #12/53 in the 53-card numbered Wizards Black Star Promos checklist, the English promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast outside regular booster packs.
How much is Mewtwo worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Mewtwo is about $128.89 in the selected numbered promo row.
Why is Mewtwo notable to WOTC promo collectors?
Mewtwo #12 is the Nintendo Power Mewtwo promo, separate from the First Movie Mewtwo #3 and home-video Mewtwo #14.
Sources: numbered card data from PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data and TCGdex basep; numbered images from images.pokemontcg.io; market prices and product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer group 1418 WoTC Promo; Ancient Mew variants from Bulbapedia WOTC promos, Bulbapedia Ancient Mew, and Bulbagarden Archives, cross-checked against PriceCharting variant naming. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-06.
