Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 #281/217, ME: Ascended Heroes

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 #281/217

ME: Ascended Heroes · 2025

Special Illustration RareSpecial Art RareHolofoil
Market value
$330
Avg grade
8.9

The Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 (#281/217, ME: Ascended Heroes, 2025) is a special illustration rare Pokémon card. Across 27 ZeroPop community scans it averages a 8.9/10 grade (NM-MT), with 67% grading Gem Mint 9.5 or higher. Its current raw market value is about $330.

Price history

3M change
$330
+37.4%

Source: justtcg

This card at every grade

Real community scans of the Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217, graded across the scale, with the typical value at each tier.

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 graded 10
10
33% of scans
$474
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 graded 9.5
9.5
33% of scans
$471
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 graded 9
9
15% of scans
$458
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 graded 8.5
8.5
7% of scans
$473
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 graded 8
8
4% of scans
$453
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 graded 6 & below
6 & below
7% of scans
$468

Is it worth grading?

A raw Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 sells for about $330. Community scans grading 10 are worth roughly $474, about 1.4× the raw price. Whether a submission pays off depends on the grade your copy would actually get.

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Community grades

8.9
Avg Grade
27
Scans
67%
Gem Mint 9.5+
10.0
Top Grade

Grade distribution

10
9 · 33%
9.5
9 · 33%
9
4 · 15%
8.5
2 · 7%
8
1 · 4%
6 & below
2 · 7%

Average sub-grades

Corners
9.1
Edges
9.4
Surface
9.1
Centering
9.1

Most common condition issues

Whitening (Front) 7%Surface (Front) 4%None (Front); None (Back) 4%

Community average: 8.9 (NM-MT) · based on 27 ZeroPop scans

Recent community scans

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, graded 7.5
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
ME: Ascended Heroes
7.5$453
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, graded 9.0
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
ME: Ascended Heroes
9.0$457
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, graded 9.0
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
ME: Ascended Heroes
9.0$457
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, graded 8.5
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
ME: Ascended Heroes
8.5$455
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, graded 3.0
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
ME: Ascended Heroes
3.0$455
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, graded 10.0
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
ME: Ascended Heroes
10.0$458
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, graded 10.0
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
ME: Ascended Heroes
10.0$458
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, graded 9.0
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
ME: Ascended Heroes
9.0$458

Card details

SetME: Ascended Heroes
Number#281/217
Year2025
GamePokémon
RaritySpecial Illustration Rare
VariantSpecial Art Rare
PrintingHolofoil
Set releasedJan 30, 2026
Set size583 cards

Frequently asked questions

What is a Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 worth?

A raw (ungraded) Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 from ME: Ascended Heroes currently carries a market value of about $330. Graded copies sell for more. The value ladder on this page shows the estimated price at each grade.

What grade do most Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 cards get?

Across 27 community scans on ZeroPop, the Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 averages a 8.9/10 overall grade. 67% reach Gem Mint (9.5+). Sub-grade averages: corners 9.1, edges 9.4, surface 9.1, centering 9.1.

What are the most common defects on a Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217?

The most frequently flagged condition issues on scanned Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 cards are Whitening (Front) (7% of scans), Surface (Front) (4% of scans), None (Front); None (Back) (4% of scans).

Is the Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 worth grading?

Whether the Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 281/217 is worth submitting depends on its raw value versus its graded value and your predicted grade. ZeroPop scans the card, predicts a PSA/BGS/CGC grade, and runs the break-even math before you pay submission fees.

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