Mewtwo (Wizards Promo 3)

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Mewtwo LV.60
ミュウツー Mewtwo
Psychic
File:WizardsPromo3Mewtwo.jpg
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 Promotional
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 Promotional
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 was released as a promotional card.

Card text

Attacks

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Pokédex data

Species Genetic Pokémon
Length 6'7" (2m)
Weight 269 lbs (122Kg)
Pokémon No. 150
Entry Years of genetic experiments resulted in the creation of this never-before-seen violent Pokémon.

Release information

This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was released in April 1997 with the Pocket Monsters Fan Book. The English version of the card was one of four possible cards that one could receive by buying a ticket to the cinema showing 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".

The card was later reprinted with different artwork by Benimaru Itoh and also released promotionally. 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 DVD and VHS releases of Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Trivia

This card was the first instance of an English-released card being reprinted with different artwork.
Mewtwo in the Majestic Dawn series resembles a remake of this card. In addition; Mewtwo ex is even more similar.