Mewtwo - Pokemon Base Set #10
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Mewtwo Card Facts & History
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Card History
Base Set Mewtwo is one of the original 16 holographic rares from the 102-card English Base Set, putting it in the first wave of Pokémon cards that defined the hobby for an entire generation.
Artist
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives Base Set Mewtwo a direct visual link back to the earliest Game Freak-era artwork collectors associate with Gen 1 authenticity.
In-Game
Its attacks, Psychic and Barrier, are both lifted from moves Mewtwo can learn in the video games, making this card feel like a clean translation of Mewtwo’s in-game psychic dominance into the earliest TCG era.
In-Game
Mewtwo was the ultimate postgame encounter in Pokémon Red and Blue, hidden in Cerulean Cave after players uncovered the Cinnabar Island research notes about its creation, which gave this holo a mystique few Base Set cards could match.
Cultural Impact
Mewtwo’s status exploded beyond the games when it starred in Pokémon: The First Movie, cementing it as one of the franchise’s most iconic legendary Pokémon and giving this early holo extra crossover nostalgia for collectors who grew up with both the cards and the anime.