Pokémon · Neo
Lugia
Neo Genesis · #9 · Rare Holo · 2000
Neo Genesis Lugia 1st Edition is one of the most valuable post-Base holos and faked extensively.
Listings
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Market reference
$1,599.98
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 111
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hironobu Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 249
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Lugia 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 (Elemental Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire / Water / Lightning Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Colorless type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Lugia
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hironobu Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida.
Building around Lugia?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea, because its powers are too strong."
RWLElemental Blast — 90
Discard a Fire Energy card, a Water Energy card, and a Lightning Energy card attached to Lugia in order to use this attack.
Weakness:P×2
Resistance:F-30
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $449.99 | $497.00 | $1,500.00 | $543.07 | — |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $1,300.00 | $7,499.99 | $10,000.00 | $1,599.98 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €245.42 |
| 7-day average | €216.44 |
| 30-day average | €277.73 |
| Low | €38.00 |
| Trend price | €311.38 |
| Low (excellent+) | €150.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €46.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €70.33 |
| averageSellPrice | €295.54 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €78.77 |
| Reverse holo trend | €48.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lugia is real?
Lugia is classified as high counterfeit risk: Neo Genesis Lugia 1st Edition is one of the most valuable post-Base holos and faked extensively. 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lugia is $1,599.98; 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 from?
Lugia is from the Pokémon set "Neo Genesis" in the Neo series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Lugia?
Lugia is a Rare Holo card in the Neo Genesis set.
Other Lugia printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
