How rare is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex in Ascended Heroes?

About 1 in 1,528 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 1,059 packs for an even chance, or 3,517 for a 90% chance.

How much is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#281) worth?

About $245.12 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 74.2× its price on average. At $11.90 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $18,181 on average to pull it.

Ascended Heroes · Special Illustration Rare

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex #281

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#281) is a Special Illustration Rare from Ascended Heroes, released Jan 30, 2026. It sells for about $245.12 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 1,528 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 74.2× its price on average.

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$245.12Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 1,528PacksChance per pack
$18,181Average cost to pullAt $11.90 a pack
Special Illustration RareRarity22 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Special Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$11.90
Booster bundle	6	<1%	$84.37
Elite Trainer Box	9	<1%	$144.19
Pokémon Center ETB	11	<1%	—

1,059 packs give you an even chance, and 3,517 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 1,108 and 1 in 2,230 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$245.12

Open packs for it, on average$18,181

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 74.2× its price on average. That's 1,528 packs at $11.90 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

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Quick answers

How rare is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex in Ascended Heroes?: About 1 in 1,528 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 1,059 packs for an even chance, or 3,517 for a 90% chance.
How much is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#281) worth?: About $245.12 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 74.2× its price on average. At $11.90 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $18,181 on average to pull it.

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Ascended Heroes page.