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Lugia

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Lugia

Sword & Shield

Vivid Voltage · #132 · Rare Holo · 2020

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Card facts

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Set position
132 / 203
Release year
2020
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
130
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
D
Illustrator
NC Empire
Pokédex #
249
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Heavy Attacker
Damage efficiency
250 damage
62.5 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

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 (Wind Pressure) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 250 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥65 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 Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 130Type:CColorlessSubtype: Basic

"It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm."

CCGust — 40

CCCCWind Pressure — 250

If your opponent has 5 or fewer cards in their hand, this attack does nothing.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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unlimitedLegal

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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.

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Updated 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.25$1.85$14.95$1.88$3.47
Reverse Holofoil$0.34$1.65$4,321.00$1.57

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€1.36
7-day average€1.34
30-day average€1.31
Low€0.25
Trend price€1.28
Low (excellent+)€0.25
Reverse holo low€0.45
reverseHoloAvg1€2.99
Reverse holo 7-day€2.50
reverseHoloSell€2.24
averageSellPrice€1.22
Reverse holo 30-day€2.08
Reverse holo trend€2.77

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Lugia is real?

Lugia 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 worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lugia is $1.88; 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 "Vivid Voltage" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.

What rarity is Lugia?

Lugia is a Rare Holo card in the Vivid Voltage set.