
Mewtwo (Japanese)
smP2: Great Detective Pikachu · 016/024 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
016/024
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Mewtwo (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Mewtwo (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #016/024 of the smP2: Great Detective Pikachu 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Mewtwo (Japanese) (Uncommon, smP2: Great Detective Pikachu #016/024) changes hands at roughly $5.70, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $5.70, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $4.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Mewtwo (Japanese) is valued near $69.99 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Mewtwo (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Mewtwo (Japanese) sits around $69.99 — roughly 12x 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 $7.50, CGC 10 $26.00, CGC 9.5 $12.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.64 | $3.64 | $3.64 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.29 | $4.29 | $4.29 | 26 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $17.91 | $17.91 | $17.91 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.70 | $5.70 | $5.70 | 84 |
Collector Outlook for Mewtwo (Japanese)
Mewtwo (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Mewtwo (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.





