Pokémon · Neo
Light Lanturn
Neo Destiny · #23 · Rare · 2002
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Market reference
$5.53
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chinchou
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 171
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Light Lanturn plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Spark) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Chinchou; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Light Lanturn
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Light Lanturn?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon has evolved its dorsal fin to emit light, which attracts the fish it feeds on."
LSearchlight
Flip a coin. If heads, each player may choose a card from his or her discard pile and put it into his or her hand.
LLSpark — 30
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/06/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $5.64 | $13.50 | $61.80 | $5.53 | — |
| 1st Edition | $11.00 | $28.00 | $149.70 | $10.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.48 |
| 7-day average | €5.77 |
| 30-day average | €5.45 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €5.92 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €12.31 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.64 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.31 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.61 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Light Lanturn is real?
Light Lanturn 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 Light Lanturn worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Light Lanturn is $5.53; 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 Light Lanturn from?
Light Lanturn is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Light Lanturn?
Light Lanturn is a Rare card in the Neo Destiny set.
