Lugia #149
💎 Grail Card🔥 Hot MoveLugia is card #149 from Aquapolis, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $500.00 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.
Demand for Lugia #149 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Lugia at a glance
- Recent averages: €4,218.74 (7d), €3,415.09 (30d).
- Live market value $500.00 for the Holofoil print.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €5,063.40.
- Aquapolis, E-Card series, 2003.
- Rare rarity.
Lugia price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lugia #149.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $10,000.00
- Mid
- $10,000.94
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Lugia a good deal?
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About Lugia #149
Aquapolis placed Lugia at #149; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2003 within the E-Card series. It is a Colorless-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Basic.
Artwork is by Naoyo Kimura; the Holofoil printing sits around $500.00, spanning $10,000.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Aquapolis
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #149 / 147
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Colorless
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #249
- Released
- 2003/01/15
Lugia attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Lugia #149 — the playability layer behind the price.
Crystal Type
Whenever you attach a Fire, Water, or Psychic basic Energy card from your hand to Lugia, Lugia's type (color) becomes the same as that as that Energy card type until the end of the turn.
Psychic
This attack does 10 damage times the number of Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Steam Blast
Discard an Energy card attached to Lugia.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Crystal Type
- Attacks
- 2
Lugia price analysis
What drives the current market value of Lugia #149.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $500.00.
As a $500.00 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
At $500.00 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
Cardmarket values Lugia at a trend of €5,063.40, an average sold price of €4,438.89 and a near-mint floor of €820.00.
Lugia price history & movement
Recent sales average €4,218.74 over 7 days versus €3,415.09 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+23.5%).
Latest daily average €8,000.00 against a trend price of €5,063.40.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $500.00–$500.00. The most recent snapshot of $500.00 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?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $500.00 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $433.45 via eBay's default tier, $435.95 on TCGplayer, $474.65 on Cardmarket, $445.20 on Whatnot and $500.00 selling directly — a $66.55 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 Lugia #149.
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 #149 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Lugia #149.
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 $500.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,700.00 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $569.00. You need a graded sale of $545.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $822.95 (152.4% 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 Aquapolis
Lugia ranks #5 of 174 tracked Aquapolis cards by market value, against a set median of $63.74.
That is 684% above the middle of the set — a top-98% position.
The set's top card is Houndoom (#H11), valued at $1,571.99.
What makes Lugia valuable
- Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- At Rare rarity, Lugia is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Classic-era (2003) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- Lugia is a Colorless card with 80 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- At $500.00 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its rarely listed status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Lugia
- For Lugia, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Lugia can realise well above the $10,000.00 low end.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $500.00 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€4,218.74 and €3,415.09) to time entries and exits.
- Aquapolis was released in 2003; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Lugia value questions
How much is Lugia worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $500.00 (low $10,000.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €5,063.40.
Is Lugia a good investment?
The card is rising on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era E-Card set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Lugia rare?
Lugia is a Rare card from Aquapolis (E-Card series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Lugia?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($500.00). 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 $500.00. 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 Lugia?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Colorless), and condition. Artwork by Naoyo Kimura also matters to collector demand.
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