Lapras #12
🔥 Hot MoveLapras is card #12 from Southern Islands, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $79.29 for its Normal 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.
Demand for Lapras #12 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Lapras at a glance
- Common rarity.
- Cardmarket values it at €96.60 (EUR).
- Set: Southern Islands (Neo, 2001).
- Live market value $79.29 for the Normal print.
- Short-term trend 19.2% (7d vs 30d).
Lapras price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lapras #12.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $70.00
- Mid
- $94.40
- 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 #12
Card #12 of Southern Islands is Lapras, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the Neo series (2001). The card carries 70 HP and Water typing, with a Basic designation.
Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card. Its Normal printing is priced near $79.29, with listings from $70.00 to —.
“This gentle Pokémon can understand human language and allows people to ride on its back.”
Printed flavour text on the Southern Islands #12 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Southern Islands
- Series
- Neo
- Number
- #12 / 18
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #131
- Released
- 2001/07/31
Lapras attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Lapras #12 — the playability layer behind the price.
Gentle Song
If Lapras has any damage counters on it, remove 2 of them from it (1 if it only has 1). If the Defending Pokémon has any damage counters on it, remove 2 of them from it (1 if it only has 1). The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Ice Beam
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Lapras price analysis
What drives the current market value of Lapras #12.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Normal ($79.29).
A $79.29 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $79.29 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
In EUR, Lapras trends at €96.60 on Cardmarket (avg sold €107.15, lowest NM €42.97).
Lapras price history & movement
Recent sales average €91.66 over 7 days versus €76.89 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+19.2%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €50.00, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €96.60.
Lapras has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $78.18 to $79.29; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0.4% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high 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 Lapras?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $79.29 market translates to a net of about $68.48 (eBay), $68.88 (TCGplayer), $74.98 (Cardmarket), $70.35 (Whatnot) or $79.29 (direct). That $10.81 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a common card, Lapras sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Lapras #12.
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 #12 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Lapras #12.
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 $79.29 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $166.95 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $28.98. You need a graded sale of $125.26 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $66.02 (55.3% 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 Southern Islands
Lapras ranks #7 of 18 tracked Southern Islands cards by market value, against a set median of $69.65.
It sits in the top 67% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Mew (#1), valued at $624.04.
What makes Lapras valuable
- Priced at $79.29 with thin supply, Lapras sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- As a 2001 vintage card, Lapras benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Lapras is a Water card with 70 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
Buying & selling Lapras
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $79.29 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Lapras has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Southern Islands was released in 2001; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Bulk lots of Lapras can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Normal market of $79.29 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Lapras value questions
How much is Lapras worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $79.29 for the Normal printing, with a low of $70.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €96.60.
Will Lapras hold its value?
Short-term momentum is rising (+19.2%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
How rare is Lapras?
Lapras is a Common card from Southern Islands (Neo series, 2001). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Lapras are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Normal ($79.29). 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 $79.29. 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 Lapras?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the vintage-era Neo set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Naoyo Kimura also matters to collector demand.
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