Lugia #HGSS02
💎 Grail CardAs card #HGSS02 in HGSS Black Star Promos, Lugia is a Common Pokémon card worth about $548.79 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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Lugia at a glance
- From HGSS Black Star Promos (HeartGold & SoulSilver), released 2010.
- Current TCGplayer market value $548.79 (Holofoil).
- Common rarity.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Lugia price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lugia #HGSS02.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $178.00
- Mid
- $399.99
- High
- —
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About Lugia #HGSS02
Lugia is the #HGSS02 of 25 card in HGSS Black Star Promos, a classic-era set released in 2010 as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. The card carries 90 HP and Water typing, with a Basic designation.
Takashi Yamaguchi illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $548.79, with listings from $178.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- HGSS Black Star Promos
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #HGSS02 / 25
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Takashi Yamaguchi
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2010/02/11
Lugia attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Lugia #HGSS02 — the playability layer behind the price.
Wave Splash
Aeroblast
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -20
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Lugia price analysis
What drives the current market value of Lugia #HGSS02.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($548.79) — 1 version in total.
$548.79 places Lugia in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
As a $548.79 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket does not list Lugia, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Lugia price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $548.79–$548.79. The most recent snapshot of $548.79 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 Lugia?
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Selling Lugia at $548.79 nets roughly $475.78 on eBay, $478.52 on TCGplayer, $521.00 via Cardmarket, $488.67 on Whatnot or $548.79 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $73.01.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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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 Lugia?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Lugia #HGSS02 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 $548.79 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,869.79 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $628.43. You need a graded sale of $594.77 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $906.57 (154.0% 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.
Lugia within HGSS Black Star Promos
By market value Lugia sits at #1 of 22 in HGSS Black Star Promos (set median $46.64).
It sits in the top 100% of the checklist on price.
This card sits at the top of the HGSS Black Star Promos value table.
What makes Lugia valuable
- Priced at $548.79 with rarely listed, Lugia sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- The Takashi Yamaguchi artwork gives Lugia appeal beyond pure playability.
- Its Water typing means Lugia has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Lugia is a Common, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Classic-era cards like Lugia (2010) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
Buying & selling Lugia
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $548.79 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $548.79 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Lugia has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Lugia can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- For Lugia, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Lugia value questions
What is the value of Lugia?
The current TCGplayer market value is $548.79 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $178.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Should I buy Lugia?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Lugia rare?
Lugia is a Common card from HGSS Black Star Promos (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Lugia have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($548.79). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Lugia sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $548.79. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Lugia cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Takashi Yamaguchi also matters to collector demand.
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