Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Luxray V
Astral Radiance · #168 · Rare Ultra · 2022
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Market reference
$5.50
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 168 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- MUGENUP
- Pokédex #
- 405
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Luxray V 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Radiating Pulse) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Luxray V
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by MUGENUP
This card was illustrated by MUGENUP.
Building around Luxray V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCFang Snipe — 30
Your opponent reveals their hand. Discard a Trainer card you find there.
LLCRadiating Pulse — 120
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.00 | $6.00 | $600.00 | $5.50 | $8.47 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €3.99 |
| 30-day average | €3.88 |
| Low | €2.05 |
| Trend price | €4.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.05 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Luxray V is real?
Luxray V 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 Luxray V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Luxray V is $5.50; 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 Luxray V from?
Luxray V is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Luxray V?
Luxray V is a Rare Ultra card in the Astral Radiance set.
Other Luxray V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
