Mew – Mystery of the Fossils

Mew – Mystery of the Fossils (Holo Rare)

The Mew – Mystery of the Fossils is a classic Holo Rare Pokémon TCG card featuring the mythical Pokémon Mew. Known for its elusive nature and mysterious origins, this early-era card focuses on utility, disruption, and flexible psychic-type mechanics rather than raw damage output.

Card Overview

This Psychic-type Basic Pokémon has only 50 HP, reflecting its fragile but highly versatile design. Despite its low durability, Mew offers strong strategic options through energy scaling and evolution disruption.

Card Details

• Set: Mystery of the Fossils
• Rarity: Holo Rare
• Type: Psychic
• Stage: Basic
• HP: 50
• Weakness: Psychic ×2
• Retreat Cost: 1
• Illustrator: Ken Sugimori

Attack 1 – Psywave (10×)

Cost: [Psychic]

This attack does 10 damage times the number of Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon.

This makes Psywave a scaling attack, growing stronger depending on how powered up your opponent is.

Attack 2 – Devolution Beam

Cost: [Psychic][Psychic]

Choose an evolved Pokémon (yours or your opponent’s). Return the highest Stage Evolution card on that Pokémon to its owner’s hand. It also removes all Special Conditions and effects of attacks.

This is a powerful disruption and reset tool, capable of:

• Undoing evolution progress
• Breaking opponent setups
• Resetting damaged or status-affected Pokémon

Flavor Text

“So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide.”

This highlights Mew’s legendary status as one of the most elusive Pokémon.

Strategy & Gameplay

Mew excels in:

• Energy-based scaling damage with Psywave
• Evolution disruption and tempo control
• Flexible utility in both offensive and defensive situations

It is best used in control-style decks that aim to slow down or reset the opponent’s board.

Collectibility & Appeal

This card is highly collectible due to:

• Early depiction of the mythical Mew
• Classic Ken Sugimori artwork
• Holo Rare status from an older set
• Strong nostalgic value among collectors

Mew cards remain consistently popular across all eras of the Pokémon TCG.

Why This Card Stands Out

The Mew Mystery of the Fossils Holo Rare combines mystery, utility, and disruption. Its ability to undo evolutions and scale damage makes it a uniquely strategic and iconic early Pokémon card.

Mew Mystery of the Fossils Holo Rare Pokémon card. Psychic Basic with Psywave scaling damage and Devolution Beam evolution disruption. Classic Mew.