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2025 Pokemon DRI EN-Destined Rivals Team Rocket\'s Mewtwo ex SIR #231/182 PSA 10 GEM MINT
This is the premier chase card from the Scarlet & Violet Destined Rivals expansion, released on May 30, 2025. It is professionally graded PSA 10 Gem Mint, the highest possible grade.
Set Background: Team Rocket\'s Mewtwo ex #231/182 is the flagship Special Illustration Rare from the Destined Rivals set, a landmark expansion that celebrates iconic rival duos from across Pokemon history . As a secret-numbered SIR beyond the main 182-card set, this card is the definitive centerpiece of the expansion. The specific pull rate for this Mewtwo ex SAR is estimated at approximately 1 in 900+ packs, meaning collectors would need to open roughly 25 booster boxes to have a statistical expectation of pulling one .
Art & Design: The illustration by Iwamoto05 presents Team Rocket\'s Mewtwo ex in a stunning full-art composition featuring Giovanni looking on as Mewtwo levitates with its own psychic powers . This marks a significant return for Team Rocket-branded cards in the modern TCG, and the Giovanni-and-Mewtwo pairing taps directly into one of the franchise\'s most iconic villainous storylines . The artwork utilizes silver, blue, and gold foil accents that enhance the oppressive atmosphere and Mewtwo\'s aura.
Card Features: This Psychic-type Basic Pokemon ex has 280 HP.
Ability: Power Saver — This Pokemon can\'t attack unless you have 4 or more Team Rocket\'s Pokemon in play.
Attack: Erasure Ball — 160+ damage. You may discard up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokemon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way. [P][P][C]
Weakness: Darkness ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat Cost: 3
Condition: PSA 10 Gem Mint. Professionally graded and encapsulated. Clean surfaces, sharp artwork, sharp corners, good centering. According to PSA population data, this card has 16,371 Gem Mint 10 examples out of 28,508 total PSA graded, reflecting a gem rate of 57.4% . Recent sale results show PSA 10 sales ranging from $1,075 to $1,295, with a most recent recorded sale of $1,295.00 . Unusually, there are no PSA 10 copies graded higher than this grade .
Card Details:
Card Name: Team Rocket\'s Mewtwo ex
Card Number: 231/182
Set: Destined Rivals (Scarlet & Violet Era)
Release Year: 2025
Rarity: Special Illustration Rare (SIR)
Grade: PSA 10 Gem Mint
HP: 280
Type: Psychic
Stage: Basic
Ability: Power Saver – This Pokemon can\'t attack unless you have 4 or more Team Rocket\'s Pokemon in play
Attack: Erasure Ball – 160+ damage. You may discard up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokemon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way
Weakness: Darkness ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat Cost: 3
Illustrator: Iwamoto05
Finish: Holo / Special Illustration Rare
Language: English
Manufacturer: The Pokemon Company
Dimensions: 63 x 88 mm
