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Luxray

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Luxray

Sword & Shield

Shining Fates · #33 · Rare Holo · 2021

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Market reference

$0.19

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
33 / 73
Release year
2021
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
160
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Luxio
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
D
Illustrator
Hasuno
Pokédex #
405
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
120 damage
60 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 2
Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Strategy & play

How Luxray plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Head Bolt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • 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 ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Luxio first).

How to beat Luxray

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
2 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 160Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Luxio

"Luxray's ability to see through objects comes in handy when it's scouting for danger."

LRaid — 60+

If this Pokémon evolved from Luxio during this turn, this attack does 100 more damage.

LCHead Bolt — 120

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/06/24
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.02$0.25$2.20$0.19$0.10
Reverse Holofoil$0.10$0.39$3.50$0.39$0.21

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.15
7-day average€0.18
30-day average€0.26
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.18
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.04
reverseHoloAvg1€0.25
Reverse holo 7-day€0.37
reverseHoloSell€0.33
averageSellPrice€0.26
Reverse holo 30-day€0.34
Reverse holo trend€0.44

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Luxray is real?

Luxray 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 worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Luxray is $0.19; 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 from?

Luxray is from the Pokémon set "Shining Fates" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Luxray?

Luxray is a Rare Holo card in the Shining Fates set.

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