Mega Lucario ex #179
📉 Dip AlertMega Lucario ex is card #179 from Mega Evolution, a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $162.98 for its Holofoil printing.
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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.
Mega Lucario ex #179 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Mega Lucario ex at a glance
- Rarity: Special Illustration Rare.
- Cardmarket trend price €118.66.
- Set: Mega Evolution (Mega Evolution, 2025).
- 7-day average €139.64; 30-day average €150.59.
- Trades around $162.98 on TCGplayer.
Mega Lucario ex price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Mega Lucario ex #179.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $159.95
- Mid
- $179.58
- 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 Mega Lucario ex #179
Mega Evolution placed Mega Lucario ex at #179; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2025 within the Mega Evolution series. The card carries 340 HP and Fighting typing, with a Stage 1/ex designation.
The card is illustrated by Atsushi Furusawa and currently trades at $162.98 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $159.95 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Mega Evolution
- Series
- Mega Evolution
- Number
- #179 / 132
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Atsushi Furusawa
- HP
- 340
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 1, ex
- Evolves from
- Riolu
- Released
- 2025/09/26
Mega Lucario ex attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Mega Lucario ex #179 — the playability layer behind the price.
Aura Jab
Attach up to 3 Basic {F} Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
Mega Brave
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Mega Brave.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Mega Lucario ex price analysis
What drives the current market value of Mega Lucario ex #179.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($162.98).
At $162.98 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
At $162.98 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €118.66, with an average sold price of €179.62 and a lowest near-mint ask of €65.00.
Mega Lucario ex price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €139.64, 7.3% below the 30-day average of €150.59.
Single-day average: €100.00; Cardmarket trend price €118.66.
Mega Lucario ex has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $162.98 to $168.24; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 3.1% below the high set October 15, 2026.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 3.1%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
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 Mega Lucario ex?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $162.98 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $141.09 via eBay's default tier, $141.90 on TCGplayer, $154.48 on Cardmarket, $144.92 on Whatnot and $162.98 selling directly — a $21.89 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
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Should you grade Mega Lucario ex?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Mega Lucario ex #179 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 $162.98 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $456.28 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $130.16. You need a graded sale of $208.95 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $208.47 (102.7% 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.
Mega Lucario ex within Mega Evolution
By market value Mega Lucario ex sits at #3 of 26 in Mega Evolution (set median $16.91).
It sits in the top 92% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Mega Lucario ex (#188), valued at $212.23.
What makes Mega Lucario ex valuable
- Contemporary-era cards like Mega Lucario ex (2025) are still in print, tying value to playability and demand.
- At $162.98 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Special Illustration Rare status puts Mega Lucario ex among the scarcer pulls in Mega Evolution.
- Its Fighting typing means Mega Lucario ex has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Atsushi Furusawa illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
Buying & selling Mega Lucario ex
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Mega Lucario ex has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $162.98 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $162.98 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Mega Evolution was released in 2025; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- For Mega Lucario ex, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Mega Lucario ex value questions
What is the value of Mega Lucario ex?
The current TCGplayer market value is $162.98 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $159.95 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €118.66.
Is Mega Lucario ex a good investment?
Short-term momentum is softening (-7.3%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Mega Lucario ex rare?
Mega Lucario ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Mega Evolution (Mega Evolution series, 2025). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Mega Lucario ex have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($162.98). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Mega Lucario ex?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $162.98. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Mega Lucario ex cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Special Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Mega Evolution set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Atsushi Furusawa also matters to collector demand.
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