Unconfirmed chase predictions: Mewtwo, Mew and a very expressive Pikachu

Confirmed cards, unconfirmed favorites

PokéBeach’s September 9 reporting identifies the revealed Futuristic Rare Mewtwo ex and Mew ex as YOSHIROTTEN designs. It also describes a Pikachu subset with different illustrators. Those are concrete features collectors can evaluate; they do not establish which card will become the anniversary’s defining chase.

Our accompanying collection references are existing cards: Mewtwo from Base Set, Mew ex (151 Metal Card) from 151, Pikachu from Jungle and Gengar VMAX from Fusion Strike. None is a newly announced anniversary card. They provide familiar starting points for considering which Pokémon you actually want to collect.

Read the reporting: PokéBeach ↗

Unconfirmed prediction: Mewtwo and Mew for rarity history

Writing on note, Rioru places Futuristic Rare Mewtwo ex and Mew ex jointly first in an anniversary ranking. Two stated reasons are the debut of their rarity category and the pair’s connection to the first generation. That is an identifiable argument: a collector might want a card that marks a new chapter in the game’s presentation.

The article is investment-oriented and also relies on speculative opening odds. Those assumptions are not evidence of scarcity here, and we are not adopting its financial forecasts. Rioru’s ranking is one writer’s judgment, not a Pokémon-endorsed hierarchy.

Read the reporting: Rioru on note ↗

Unconfirmed favorite: Pikachu wins on expression

GamesRadar+ editor Benjamin Abbott offers a more specific favorite: Okacheke’s illustration of Pikachu pressing its face between stair banisters. His reason is its endearing appearance. He argues that this particular illustration deserves chase attention, independently of his broader expectation that the new rarity will attract collectors.

That makes the existing Jungle Pikachu 60/64 a useful collection reference. Our September 9 card snapshot puts its market estimate at $26.07. It is a different card, not a substitute printing of Abbott’s pick. The relevant connection is collecting Pikachu because a depiction appeals to you.

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Unconfirmed personal chases: the collection comes first

Public comments on Reddit’s r/PokemonTCG offer another perspective. TheKrakenUnleashed prioritizes Gengar cards for an existing Gengar collection. neonz09 names the three Meowth illustrations because of their artwork. These are personal wants, not predictions supported by a representative survey.

For the Gengar connection, our latest card snapshot lists Gengar VMAX 157/264 from Fusion Strike at a $42.95 market estimate. Base Set Mewtwo 010/102 is $78.03, while Mew ex (151 Metal Card) 205/165 from 151 is $23.84. These estimates describe existing catalog cards, not offers or anniversary valuations.

The useful takeaway is to write down your reason alongside each prospective chase: rarity history, a specific illustration or an ongoing Pokémon collection. This small selection of public voices supplies possibilities, not consensus. A revealed card can be a confirmed release detail while its predicted chase status remains unconfirmed.

Read the reporting: Reddit, r/PokemonTCG ↗