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Lugia-EX

Pokémon · Black & White

Lugia-EX

Black & White

Plasma Storm · #108 · Rare Holo EX · 2013

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Market reference

$75.59

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
108 / 138
Release year
2013
Rarity
Rare Holo EX
HP
180
Subtype
Basic · EX · Team Plasma
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Toyste Beach
Pokédex #
249
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Prize Manipulation
Damage efficiency
120 damage
30 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

Attacker

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 attack takes an extra Prize on KO — a tempo and comeback swing. Opponents will play around giving it a target.
  • Its main attack (Plasma Gale) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.

How to beat Lugia-EX

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥90 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 Toyste Beach

This card was illustrated by Toyste Beach.

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About this card

HP: 180Type:CColorlessSubtype: Basic · EX · Team Plasma

Ability: Overflow

If your opponent's Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack of this Pokémon, take 1 more Prize card.

CCCCPlasma Gale — 120

Discard a Plasma Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you can't discard a Plasma Energy, this attack does nothing.

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.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

2

ran Lugia-EX

Tournaments scanned

293

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 4th

Top decks running Lugia-EX

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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 2026/07/28
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$58.99$63.19$709.50$75.59

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/12/07
VariantPrice
1-day average€3.00
7-day average€13.69
30-day average€22.06
Low€4.50
Trend price€14.38
Low (excellent+)€10.90
reverseHoloAvg1€5.99
Reverse holo 7-day€6.11
averageSellPrice€9.00
Reverse holo 30-day€4.98
Reverse holo trend€6.27

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 $75.59; 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 "Plasma Storm" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.

What rarity is Lugia-EX?

Lugia-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Plasma Storm set.