Overview
- On July 9, an invitation-only Times Square event gave roughly 1,000 invited attendees a Mewtwo with a unique Times Square background and guaranteed perfect IVs.
- In the days after the event, multiple resale listings appeared on eBay with asking prices in the hundreds to thousands of dollars, with specific listings reported at $3,250 and $10,100 and other high bids noted.
- Because Pokémon GO resets a Pokémon’s IVs when it is traded, buyers who acquire a listed Mewtwo would likely keep only the special Times Square background and not the guaranteed perfect stats.
- The developer had not publicly addressed the exclusivity or the resale reports at the time of coverage, although a separate makeup event was announced for players affected by technical issues during Global GO Fest.
- Players and observers say the episode highlights a shift from cosmetic event rewards to gameplay advantages, raises questions about rule violations for third-party sales, and could push developers to change how milestone rewards are distributed.