Pokémon · XY
Lugia-EX
Ancient Origins · #68 · Rare Holo EX · 2015
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$15.92
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 68 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 249
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Lugia-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Deep Hurricane) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Lugia-EX
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Lugia-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCAero Ball — 20×
This attack does 20 damage times the amount of Energy attached to both Active Pokémon.
CCCCDeep Hurricane — 80+
If there is any Stadium card in play, this attack does 70 more damage. Then, discard that Stadium card.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lugia-EX was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Lugia-EX
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Lugia-EX
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.93 | $15.31 | $4,321.00 | $15.92 | $13.63 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.89 |
| 7-day average | €7.59 |
| 30-day average | €7.65 |
| Low | €2.45 |
| Trend price | €5.50 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.76 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.03 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.85 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lugia-EX is real?
Lugia-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Lugia-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lugia-EX is $15.92; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Lugia-EX from?
Lugia-EX is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Lugia-EX?
Lugia-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Ancient Origins set.
Other Lugia-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
