Ascended Heroes card details

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Ascended Heroes 281 / 217 Card Price

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex is card 281 / 217 from Ascended Heroes. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$384

Cardmarket€324

RaritySpecial Illustration Rare

Card number281 / 217

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID me2pt5-281. Holo, reverse-holo, unlimited, and other marketplace finishes for this printing share this canonical page; reprints from other sets use separate card IDs and URLs.

Market snapshot

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Price References

The current catalog snapshot shows $384 on TCGPlayer and €324 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact Ascended Heroes printing is $384. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $384
Updated: August 3, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €324. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer serve different markets, so their numbers should be compared as separate signals rather than converted as if they were identical listings.

Reference: €324
Updated: August 2, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Holofoil	$384	$350	$405	$1,500

Price references were updated August 3, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

Card identity

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 281 / 217 belongs to Ascended Heroes, a Mega Evolution series release from January 30, 2026. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Ascended Heroes
Series: Mega Evolution
Number: 281 / 217
Rarity: Special Illustration Rare
Category: Pokémon · Basic · ex
Type: Psychic
HP: 280
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex: #150

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Ability

Power Saver

This Pokémon can't attack unless you have 4 or more Team Rocket's Pokémon in play.

Attack · 160+ damage

Erasure Ball

Psychic + Psychic + Colorless energy. You may discard up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokémon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Ascended Heroes set name, and 281 / 217 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

Finally, compare the visible update date with current marketplace listings and recent sold results. MonZap gives you a fast catalog reference, set context, and scanner workflow, while the linked marketplaces help you check what is available right now.