Lugia$7,301
Aquapolis · Rare SecretPSA 10 $132,000
Lugia Pokémon Cards
- National Dex
- #249
- Printed
- 2000–2026
- Sets
- 27
- Rarities
- 13
- Total value
- $14,797
- raw, near mint
- Cards priced
- 40
- 37 with PSA 10
- Most valuable
- $7,301
- Aquapolis
- Typical PSA 10
- 28.8×
- median of 37
CardTrack prices 40 different Lugia cards across 27 sets, from 2000 to 2026, worth $14,797 together. The most valuable is the Lugia from Aquapolis at $7,301.00 ungraded, about $132,000 in PSA 10. Every price below is a blended raw value from real sold results, updated daily.
Lugia is a Colorless-type Pokémon (Generation II) — a Legendary Pokémon.
40 cards
- Lugia #149
- Lugia ex #105Lugia ex$1,600Unseen Forces · Rare Holo EXPSA 10 $156,000
- Lugia-EX #134Lugia-EX$1,210Plasma Storm · Rare UltraPSA 10 $5,040
- Lugia #9Lugia$750Neo Genesis · Rare HoloPSA 10 $180,000
- Lugia #SL7Lugia$689Call of Legends · Rare HoloPSA 10 $16,388
- Lugia V #186Lugia V$410Silver Tempest · Rare UltraPSA 10 $1,185
- Lugia LEGEND #114Lugia LEGEND$300HeartGold & SoulSilver · LEGENDPSA 10 $3,452
- Lugia #149Lugia$30030th Celebration: Classic Collection · Rare SecretPSA 10 $1,581
- Lugia #14Lugia$299Secret Wonders · Rare HoloPSA 10 $35,655
- Lugia #15Lugia$243Call of Legends · Rare HoloPSA 10 $8,500
- Lugia LEGEND #113Lugia LEGEND$238HeartGold & SoulSilver · LEGENDPSA 10 $5,700
- Lugia-GX #227Lugia-GX$229Lost Thunder · Rare RainbowPSA 10 $1,969
- Lugia-EX #94Lugia-EX$187Ancient Origins · Rare UltraPSA 10 $6,015
- Lugia #HGSS02Lugia$142HGSS Black Star Promos · PromoPSA 10 $144,000
- Lugia #2Lugia$132POP Series 5 · Rare
- Lugia-GX #207Lugia-GX$128Lost Thunder · Rare UltraPSA 10 $1,693
- Shining Lugia #SM82Shining Lugia$102SM Black Star Promos · PromoPSA 10 $2,940
- Lugia-EX #108Lugia-EX$61.41Plasma Storm · Rare Holo EXPSA 10 $52,355
- Lugia #20Lugia$51.00Neo Revelation · RarePSA 10 $2,200
- Lugia #XY156Lugia$50.63XY Black Star Promos · PromoPSA 10 $513
- Lugia #SWSH069Lugia$43.79SWSH Black Star Promos · PromoPSA 10 $157
- Lugia VSTAR #202Lugia VSTAR$39.99Silver Tempest · Rare RainbowPSA 10 $180
- Lugia-EX #BW83Lugia-EX$39.99BW Black Star Promos · Promo
- Lugia-GX #159Lugia-GX$36.00Lost Thunder · Rare Holo GXPSA 10 $750
- Lugia #29Lugia$35.00Unseen Forces · RarePSA 10 $1,500
- Lugia-EX #102Lugia-EX$34.99Legendary Treasures · Rare Holo EXPSA 10 $12,500
- Lugia BREAK #79Lugia BREAK$29.99Fates Collide · Rare BREAKPSA 10 $1,400
- Lugia VSTAR #211Lugia VSTAR$27.99Silver Tempest · Rare SecretPSA 10 $150
- Lugia #131Lugia$22.99Team Up · Rare HoloPSA 10 $5,500
- Lugia V #185Lugia V$19.27Silver Tempest · Rare UltraPSA 10 $155
- Lugia V #138Lugia V$15.45Silver Tempest · Rare Holo VPSA 10 $218
- Lugia-EX #68Lugia-EX$10.00Ancient Origins · Rare Holo EXPSA 10 $957
- Lugia VSTAR #139Lugia VSTAR$6.75Silver Tempest · Rare Holo VSTARPSA 10 $109
- Lugia #78Lugia$4.99Fates Collide · Rare
- Lugia #121Lugia$1.9930th Celebration · RarePSA 10 $38
- Lugia ex #17Lugia ex$1.56Pokémon TCG Classic - VenusaurPSA 10 $145
- Lugia ex #82Lugia ex$1.47Prismatic Evolutions · Double RarePSA 10 $220
- Lugia #132Lugia$1.47Vivid Voltage · Rare HoloPSA 10 $420
- Lugia #22Lugia$0.74Celebrations · RarePSA 10 $300
- Lugia #140Lugia$0.45Darkness Ablaze · RarePSA 10 $96
Where the Lugia money is
Value is not spread evenly across the printings — the ranking below is by total tracked value, not by card count, the same measure as the most valuable Pokémon cards.
The top 6 of 40 Lugia cards hold 81% of the $14,797 total. The remaining 34 share what is left, which is why a “complete Lugia collection” in the collection tracker costs far less than the headline suggests until you reach the top row.
- Aquapolis · 1 card$7,301
- Unseen Forces · 2 cards$1,635
- Plasma Storm · 2 cards$1,271
- Call of Legends · 2 cards$931
- Neo Genesis · 1 card$750
- HeartGold & SoulSilver · 2 cards$538
What grading a Lugia is worth
Across the 37 Lugia cards that have both a raw price and a real PSA 10 price.
Typical (median)
28.8×
half are above, half below
Middle half
11.5× – 119×
the 25th to 75th percentile
Cheapest card
2.9×
smallest gap
Largest gap
1011×
one card, near-zero raw
This is the median, not the average. Averaging the ratios gives 124×, which only 9 of 37 cards (24%) actually reach: a card worth a few cents raw with a three-figure slab produces a ratio in the hundreds and drags the mean above almost the whole set. The median is what a card in the middle really does, and it is the figure to take to the grading ROI calculator.
Lugia value over time
Total tracked value of every Lugia printing since 2021, from PriceCharting sales history; the top 100 cards across every Pokémon are charted in the market report.
90 days
+97.1%
1 year
—
All time
+686.5%
As of
2026-10
$14,7972026-10-06+819.6% since 2021Hover the chart to read any month
Indexed over 23 of this set's 40 cards — the ones with enough PriceCharting sales history to track continuously.
1 year is withheld: the weighted index and the basket total disagree over that window, which means the index was re-based rather than the cards re-priced. A number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.
Strongest Lugia grading opportunities
Ranked by expected net — every grade weighted by how often this card actually earns it (the gem rate beside each card is its PSA 10 share). Best case is the PSA 10 outcome, which is why it is the larger number and the one to trust least.
- Lugia #149
Aquapolis · best case $118,360 · gem rate 4% of 3,204 graded
Expected net
$8,074
- Lugia ex #105
Unseen Forces · best case $147,821 · gem rate 4% of 1,864 graded
Expected net
$7,569
- Lugia #HGSS02
HGSS Black Star Promos · best case $137,399 · gem rate 4% of 508 graded
Expected net
$5,331
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Every Lugia card, by set
Open the other 37 Lugia cards, across 25 more sets
Collecting Lugia cards
Lugia has been printed in every era of the game, from 2000 (Neo Genesis) to 2026 (30th Celebration: Classic Collection). The Modern (2011–2019) era holds the most printings, 17 of the 40. The value sits elsewhere: the Vintage (1999–2003) era's 3 cards are worth $8,102, 55% of the total, against $3,121 for the Modern (2011–2019) printings.
Lugia cards are not cheap to own: only 7 of the 40 priced cards sit under $5 raw, the cheapest being the Lugia, and the median card is worth about $43.79. 20 are worth $50 or more, and 5 clear $500. Those 20 cards hold 97% of the total on this page.
By rarity the printings split into 13 tiers, led by Rare (7), Rare Holo (6) and Rare Ultra (5). 37 of the 40 cards carry a PSA 10 price, the figure the grading section uses; those cards are worth about $50.63 raw at the median, against $39.99 for the 3 with no gem-mint price on file.
The grid filters by set and rarity and sorts by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move, so the cheapest Lugia is one sort away (add the rarity filter for the cheapest holo); the by-set index above lists every card as text for when you know the number. Prices are CardTrack's blended raw value from real sold results, updated today.
Lugia card questions
How many Lugia cards are there?
CardTrack tracks 40 priced Lugia cards across 27 Pokémon TCG sets, printed between 2000 and 2026. 37 of them also carry a real PSA 10 price.
What is the most valuable Lugia card?
The most valuable Lugia card is the Lugia from Aquapolis (#149) at about $7,301.00 ungraded, or around $132,000 in PSA 10 gem mint.
How much is a complete Lugia collection worth?
All 40 tracked Lugia cards come to approximately $14,797 in raw near-mint condition. The value is concentrated: the top 6 cards alone account for 81% of it.
How much more is a graded Lugia card worth?
A typical Lugia card in PSA 10 sells for about 28.8× its raw price — that is the median across the 37 cards with both a raw and a PSA 10 price. Half fall between 11.5× and 119×, and the very cheapest cards can show far larger multiples simply because their raw price is near zero.
What is the cheapest Lugia card?
The cheapest priced Lugia card CardTrack tracks is the Lugia from Darkness Ablaze (#140) at about $0.45. 7 of the 40 priced cards sit under $5, so most Lugia cards cost well above that.
Which set has the most Lugia cards?
Silver Tempest has the most Lugia printings, 6 of the 40. The most valuable set is a different one: Aquapolis, whose 1 Lugia card is worth about $7,301.
Which Lugia card is worth grading?
On expected profit the Lugia from Aquapolis leads, at about $8,074 profit per submission after fees, with 4% of 3,204 graded copies coming back PSA 10. The full ranking covers all 31 gradeable Lugia cards.