Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese)
S12a: VSTAR Universe · 221/172 · Special Art Rare
Current Prices
Number
221/172
Rarity
Special Art Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #221/172 of the S12a: VSTAR Universe set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese) (Ultra Rare, S12a: VSTAR Universe #221/172) changes hands at roughly $78.11, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $78.11, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $50.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $78.11, Lightly Played $68.49, Moderately Played $60.00, Heavily Played $50.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese) is valued near $156.24 — about 2.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese) sits around $156.24 — roughly 2.0x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $99.23, CGC 10 $180.00, CGC 9.5 $55.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $51.63 | $51.63 | $51.63 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $74.48 | $74.48 | $74.48 | 59 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $134.11 | $134.11 | $134.11 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $245.00 | $245.00 | $245.00 | 60 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $107.86 | $107.86 | $107.86 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $69.90 | $69.90 | $69.90 | 27 |
| ebay | CGC 1 | $97.45 | $97.45 | $97.45 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $180.00 | $180.00 | $180.00 | 56 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $58.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $156.24 | $147.48 | $164.99 | 138 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $30.53 | $30.53 | $30.53 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $99.23 | $99.23 | $99.23 | 40 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $110.50 | $110.50 | $110.50 | 4 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $152.50 | $152.50 | $152.50 | 12 |
| ebay | TAG 4 5 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $68.49 | $66.66 | $84.95 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $78.11 | $75.52 | $89.95 | 405 |
Collector Outlook for Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese)
As an Ultra Rare, Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese) carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Mewtwo VSTAR (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
