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What this price is based on
High confidence86 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — LUGIA - 140/189 Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon NMNM$2.62
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Lugia SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze [140/189] Rare NM PokemonNM$1.99
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Lugia 140/189 Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near MintNM$1.71
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Lugia 140/189 Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near MintNM$2.29
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Lugia 140/189 Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near MintNM$1.69
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG - Darkness Ablaze - Lugia 140/189 - Z1660$3.97
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Lugia 140/189 Rare Darkness Ablaze Near MintNM$2.39
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — 2020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Lugia 140/189$1.49
By grade
- Raw$1.9597 sales
- PSA 10$95.006 sales
- PSA 9$45.005 sales
- PSA 8$15.003 sales
- CGC 9$13.003 sales
- CGC 10$24.003 sales
- CGC 6$9.601 sale
From 118 completed sales recorded between Feb 9, 2026 and Aug 5, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Lugia is a Rare Pokémon card from Darkness Ablaze (#140), illustrated by Hasuno. It's a Basic Colorless-type Pokémon with 130 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.62 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $84 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 135× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Recent sold prices
No recent sold listings tracked.
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 36.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$12); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Lugia is a Rare in Darkness Ablaze — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 59.7% of the time, split across 34 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 57 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $83.50 | $71 | +$12 | 134.7× |
| PSA 9 | $24.83 | $70 | −$46 | 40.0× |
| PSA 8 | $11.91 | $70 | −$59 | 19.2× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,020 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 36.9% | $84.00 |
| PSA 9 | 57.4% | $25.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 5.8% | $1.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 37% of 1,020 PSA-graded Lugia copies are a gem-mint 10 (376 of 1,020) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Lugia 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 376 | $84$71–$96 | |
| PSA 9pop 585 | $25$21–$29 | |
| PSA 8pop 49 | $12$7–$15 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
160% spreadCurrently 160% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Put an Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
“It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Lugia cards
There are 9 different Lugia printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Darkness Ablaze #140 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Lugia (Darkness Ablaze #140) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Lugia from Darkness Ablaze is worth approximately $0.62 ungraded (near-mint), and around $84 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Lugia?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Lugia from Darkness Ablaze is worth around $84 — roughly 135× the raw ungraded value of $0.62.
Should I grade my Lugia?
A PSA 10 sells for about $84 versus $0.62 raw — roughly a 135× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Lugia rare?
Lugia is a Rare card from Darkness Ablaze (card #140), illustrated by Hasuno. Its current blended market value is $0.62 ungraded.
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