Mewtwo (Wizards Promo 3)

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Mewtwo LV.60
ミュウツー Mewtwo
Psychic
MewtwoWizardsPromo3.jpg
Theatrical release print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Mewtwo
Type Psychic
HP 70
weakness
Psychic×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos
English card no. 3
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional Cards
TCG GB1 set Promotional Card
TCG GB1 ID P12
TCG GB2 set Promotion Card
TCG GB2 ID P29
English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos
English card no. 14
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
TCG GB1 set Promotional Card
TCG GB1 ID P13
TCG GB2 set Promotion Card
TCG GB2 ID P28
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Mewtwo.

Mewtwo (Japanese: ミュウツー Mewtwo) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the Wizards Black Star Promos.

Card text

Psychic
Energy Absorption
エネルギーきゅうしゅう
Choose up to 2 Energy cards from your discard pile and attach them to Mewtwo.
PsychicPsychicColorless
Psyburn
サイコバーン
40


Pokédex data

Psychic
Psychic
Mewtwo - Genetic Pokémon
No. Height Weight
150 6'7" (2.0 m) 269 lbs. (122.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Years of genetic experiments resulted in the creation of this never-before-seen violent Pokémon.
ポケモンの遺伝子を組み替えていった結果、かつてない狂暴なポケモンを誕生させた。


Release information

In Japan, this card was available as an insert with the Pocket Monsters Fan Book, released in April 1997. The English version of the card was one of four possible cards that one could receive by buying a ticket to the theatrical release of Mewtwo Strikes Back. The English version also has a gold foil stamp in the top right corner that reads "Kids WB Presents Pokémon The First Movie".
It was later reprinted as another promotional card with different artwork by Benimaru Itoh. In Japan, this version came with the June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released in May 1997. The English version of the variant card was included in the VHS and DVD releases of Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Gallery

MewtwoWizardsPromo3.jpg
Theatrical release print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
MewtwoWizardsPromo3 misprint.jpg
Stamp misprint
MewtwoWizardsPromo14.jpg
VHS/DVD release print
Illus. Benimaru Itoh
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

  • This card was the first instance of an English-released card being reprinted with different artwork.
  • Mewtwo from Majestic Dawn and Mewtwo ex from EX Ruby & Sapphire share several similarities with this card.
  • An unknown amount of the theatrical release of this card has the stamp on the opposite corner.

Origin


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