Lapras #28
🔥 Hot MoveFrom BREAKpoint, Lapras (#28) is a Uncommon Pokémon card valued at $16.90 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Lapras #28 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Lapras at a glance
- Recent averages: €0.92 (7d), €0.66 (30d).
- Trades around $16.90 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity tier — Uncommon.
- BREAKpoint, XY series, 2016.
- Cardmarket values it at €0.90 (EUR).
Lapras price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lapras #28.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $4.96
- Mid
- $13.80
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.25
- Mid
- $0.50
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Lapras #28
BREAKpoint placed Lapras at #28; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2016 within the XY series. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 120 HP, printed as Basic.
Artwork is by kirisAki; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $16.90, spanning $4.96–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“Its high intelligence enables it to understand human speech. It likes to ferry people on its back.”
Printed flavour text on the BREAKpoint #28 card.
Card facts
- Set
- BREAKpoint
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #28 / 122
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- HP
- 120
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #131
- Released
- 2016/02/03
Lapras attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Lapras #28 — the playability layer behind the price.
Errand-Running
Search your deck for a Trainer card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Water Splash
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Lapras price analysis
What drives the current market value of Lapras #28.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($16.90), Normal ($0.47).
$16.90 gives Lapras real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$16.90 gives Lapras real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.90, with an average sold price of €0.64 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.
Lapras price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €0.92, 39.4% above the 30-day average of €0.66.
Single-day average: €1.35; Cardmarket trend price €0.90.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $16.90–$16.90. The most recent snapshot of $16.90 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Lapras?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $16.90 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $14.36 via eBay's default tier, $14.45 on TCGplayer, $15.70 on Cardmarket, $14.76 on Whatnot and $16.90 selling directly — a $2.54 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Lapras #28.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Lapras?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Lapras #28 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $16.90 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $62.87 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-35.7% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Lapras within BREAKpoint
By market value Lapras sits at #19 of 31 in BREAKpoint (set median $21.80).
It sits in the top 42% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Gyarados EX (#123), valued at $210.28.
What makes Lapras valuable
- Artwork by kirisAki is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Modern-era (2016) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Lapras is a Water card with 120 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Lapras is a Uncommon, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Buying & selling Lapras
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Lapras can realise well above the $4.96 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.92 and €0.66) to time entries and exits.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Lapras has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Lapras can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- BREAKpoint was released in 2016; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Lapras value questions
What is Lapras #28 worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $16.90 (low $4.96, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.90.
Will Lapras hold its value?
As a modern-era Uncommon card it is trending up in the short term (39.4% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Lapras rare?
Lapras is a Uncommon card from BREAKpoint (XY series, 2016). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Lapras?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($16.90), Normal ($0.47). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Lapras sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $16.90. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Lapras cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by kirisAki also matters to collector demand.
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