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Best Lugia Cards to Grade

The Lugia cards where grading pays off most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Lugia (Aquapolis) at +$26,877 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1LugiaLugiaAquapolis #149 · 4.3% gem rate$2,500$30,300$923+$26,877+$1,981
2Lugia exLugia exUnseen Forces #105 · 3.8% gem rate$902$18,022$600+$16,519+$530
3LugiaLugiaUnseen Forces #29 · 9.6% gem rate$190$7,455$495+$6,770+$187
4LugiaLugiaNeo Genesis #9 · 0.1% gem rate$1,600$8,786$508+$6,678−$519
5Lugia-EXLugia-EXAncient Origins #94 · 16% gem rate$210$4,347$238+$3,898+$623
6LugiaLugiaCall of Legends #15 · 6.1% gem rate$116$3,300$228+$2,956+$136
7Lugia-EXLugia-EXLegendary Treasures #102 · 6.3% gem rate$34$3,050$225+$2,791+$20
8Lugia-EXLugia-EXPlasma Storm #108 · 5.9% gem rate$67$2,618$221+$2,330−$31
9Shining LugiaShining LugiaSM Black Star Promos #SM82$105$2,571$221+$2,245—
10Lugia LEGENDLugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #113 · 2.9% gem rate$261$2,604$221+$2,121−$30
11Lugia LEGENDLugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #114 · 1% gem rate$276$2,501$220+$2,005−$58
12Lugia-GXLugia-GXLost Thunder #227 · 32.6% gem rate$245$1,800$123+$1,432+$428
13Lugia-GXLugia-GXLost Thunder #207 · 26.4% gem rate$109$1,485$120+$1,256+$289
14LugiaLugiaNeo Revelation #20 · 22.3% gem rate$118$1,468$120+$1,230+$276
15LugiaLugiaXY Black Star Promos #XY156 · 1.3% gem rate$36$1,177$117+$1,024−$81
16Lugia VLugia VSilver Tempest #186 · 55.1% gem rate$541$1,587$121+$925+$491
17Lugia BREAKLugia BREAKFates Collide #79 · 29.8% gem rate$29$703$87+$588+$204
18Lugia-EXLugia-EXAncient Origins #68 · 24.7% gem rate$6$421$74+$341+$43
19Lugia-GXLugia-GXLost Thunder #159 · 36.7% gem rate$36$316$73+$207+$45
20Lugia VLugia VSilver Tempest #138$55$328$73+$199—
21Lugia exLugia exPrismatic Evolutions #82$9$275$73+$193—
22LugiaLugiaTeam Up #131 · 17.6% gem rate$16$250$72+$162+$27
23Lugia VSTARLugia VSTARSilver Tempest #202 · 50.4% gem rate$42$204$72+$90+$16
24Lugia VSTARLugia VSTARSilver Tempest #211 · 66.3% gem rate$28$142$71+$42+$8
25LugiaLugiaSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH069 · 52.7% gem rate$43$143$71+$28−$20
26Lugia VLugia VSilver Tempest #185 · 53.5% gem rate$20$106$71+$14−$22

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).

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