Light Lanturn #23
📉 Dip AlertLight Lanturn #23 sits in the Neo series and carries a live market value of $8.79, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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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.
Light Lanturn #23 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Light Lanturn at a glance
- Recent averages: €7.30 (7d), €8.07 (30d).
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €8.47.
- Current TCGplayer market value $8.79 (Unlimited).
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Neo Destiny, Neo series, 2002.
Light Lanturn price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Light Lanturn #23.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $5.95
- Mid
- $9.87
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Light Lanturn #23
Light Lanturn is the #23 of 105 card in Neo Destiny, a vintage-era set released in 2002 as part of the Neo series. The card carries 80 HP and Lightning typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Artwork is by Miki Tanaka; the Unlimited printing sits around $8.79, spanning $5.95–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Neo Destiny
- Series
- Neo
- Number
- #23 / 105
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chinchou
- Released
- 2002/02/28
Light Lanturn attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Light Lanturn #23 — the playability layer behind the price.
Searchlight
Flip a coin. If heads, each player may choose a card from his or her discard pile and put it into his or her hand.
Spark
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Light Lanturn price analysis
What drives the current market value of Light Lanturn #23.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $8.79.
At $8.79 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$8.79 gives Light Lanturn real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €8.47, with an average sold price of €5.91 and a lowest near-mint ask of €1.00.
Light Lanturn price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €7.30 against a 30-day average of €8.07 (-9.5%).
Latest daily average €11.75 against a trend price of €8.47.
Light Lanturn has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $8.58 to $16.00; the latest value sits at 3% of that recorded range and 45.1% below the high set October 15, 2026.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 22.5% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 46.4%.
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 Light Lanturn?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $8.79 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $7.33 via eBay's default tier, $7.37 on TCGplayer, $8.00 on Cardmarket, $7.53 on Whatnot and $8.79 selling directly — a $1.46 spread after fees and typical shipping.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
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Should you grade Light Lanturn?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Light Lanturn #23 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 $8.79 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 $54.77 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-55.1% 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.
Light Lanturn within Neo Destiny
Light Lanturn ranks #54 of 71 tracked Neo Destiny cards by market value, against a set median of $26.66.
That is 67% below the middle of the set — a top-25% position.
The set's top card is Shining Celebi (#106), valued at $1,801.00.
What makes Light Lanturn valuable
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- As a 2002 vintage card, Light Lanturn benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- The Miki Tanaka artwork gives Light Lanturn appeal beyond pure playability.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- As a Lightning-type Pokémon card, Light Lanturn is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying & selling Light Lanturn
- Neo Destiny was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Light Lanturn has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€7.30 and €8.07) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $8.79 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Light Lanturn can realise well above the $5.95 low end.
Light Lanturn value questions
How much is Light Lanturn worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $8.79 for the Unlimited printing, with a low of $5.95 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €8.47.
Should I buy Light Lanturn?
Short-term momentum is softening (-9.5%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Light Lanturn rare?
Light Lanturn is a Rare card from Neo Destiny (Neo series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Light Lanturn have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($8.79). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Light Lanturn sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $8.79. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Light Lanturn?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Neo set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Miki Tanaka also matters to collector demand.
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