Lapras21/106 · Great Encounters Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint · Normal
Why prices differ
TCGplayer's figure is what sellers are asking on their marketplace, not what copies sold for — an asking price sits above a completed sale because it is the start of a negotiation, not the end of one. Our price comes from those same completed sales, adjusted to Near Mint — the median below mixes every condition together, and most copies that change hands are played rather than mint. How we weigh them →
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence5 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent Raw sales
- Sep 1, 2026eBay — Lapras Great Encounters [GE - 21/106] Pokemon HPHP$5.08
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Lapras Rare Great Encounters 21/106 Water Pokemon Card$3.99
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Lapras Great Encounters Card 21/106 Rare - LPLP$2.69
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Lapras 21/106 Rare Great Encounters Pokemon Moderately PlayedMP$6.73
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Lapras Card 21/106 Great Encounters Regular NMNM$11.00
By grade
- Raw$5.085 sales
- PSA 9$89.991 sale
- PSA 6$1.941 sale
- CGC 7$4.001 sale
From 8 completed sales recorded between Jul 13, 2024 and Sep 1, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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GRADE ITBased on 3 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Lapras is a Rare Pokémon card from Great Encounters (#21, released 2008), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 80 HP, weak to Lightning +20. Its current blended market value is $13.68 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $306 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 22× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 4 September 2026.
Lapras price history & recent sales
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history6 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $5 · Raw · 1 Sep 2026
How often each grade sells · last 90 days, all marketplaces
Is Lapras worth grading?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 9.1% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$219); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Lapras is a Rare in Great Encounters — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 21 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 31 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 | $305.89 | $73 | +$219 | 22.4× |
| PSA 9 | $21.61 | $70 | −$62 | 1.6× |
| PSA 8 | $15.00 | $70 | −$69 | 1.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 11 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 9.1% | $306.00 |
| PSA 9 | 36.4% | $22.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 54.5% | $15.00 |
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 & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
Only 9% of 11 PSA-graded Lapras copies are a gem-mint 10 (1 of 11) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Lapras 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 1 | $306$260–$352 | |
| PSA 9pop 4 | $22$18–$25 | |
| PSA 8pop 3 | $15$13–$17 | |
| PSA 7pop 2 | $15$13–$17 |
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
58% spreadCurrently 58% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. 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.
🔥 Trending in the community
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Search your deck for a Pokémon Tool Card, a Supporter card, and a basic Energy card, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
“It loves crossing the sea with people and Pokémon on its back. It understands human speech.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
A POKéMON that has been over hunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Lapras cards
There are 9 different Lapras printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Great Encounters #21 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Lapras (Great Encounters #21) worth?
As of 4 September 2026, Lapras from Great Encounters is worth approximately $13.68 ungraded (near-mint), and around $306 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 Lapras?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Lapras from Great Encounters is worth around $306 — roughly 22× the raw ungraded value of $13.68.
Should I grade my Lapras?
A PSA 10 sells for about $306 versus $13.68 raw — roughly a 22× 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 Lapras rare?
Lapras is a Rare card from Great Encounters (card #21), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its current blended market value is $13.68 ungraded.
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