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Lost Thunder·Sun & Moon series·#56

Lapras #56

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As card #56 in Lost Thunder, Lapras is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $7.84 ungraded.

Market value

$7.84

Cardmarket (EUR)

€1.70

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 9.1%

Buy on TCGplayer from $1.54 eBay Cardmarket eBay sold prices

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Lapras #56 today, you'd net about

$7.84after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $7.84Cardmarket $7.10Whatnot $6.69TCGplayer $6.54eBay $6.50

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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.

Sell or hold?▼ 9.1%

Cooling off ▼

Lapras #56 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Lapras at a glance

Rarity: Rare.
Short-term trend -9.1% (7d vs 30d).
Trend price on Cardmarket: €1.70.
From Lost Thunder (Sun & Moon), released 2018.
Trades around $7.84 on TCGplayer.

Market prices

Lapras price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lapras #56.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$7.84

TCGplayer market

Low: $6.00
Mid: $8.19
High: —

Normal

$4.79

TCGplayer market

Low: $1.54
Mid: $4.62
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€1.70

Avg sold

€1.62

Lowest NM

€0.45

7-day avg

€1.40

30-day avg

€1.54

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

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Deal check

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Asking price

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Live market value$7.84

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Overview

About Lapras #56

Card #56 of Lost Thunder is Lapras, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Sun & Moon series (2018). The card carries 120 HP and Water typing, with a Basic designation.

Artwork is by Sekio; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $7.84, spanning $6.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card lore

“These Pokémon were once near extinction due to poaching. Following protective regulations, there is now an overabundance of them.”

Printed flavour text on the Lost Thunder #56 card.

Card facts

Set: Lost Thunder
Series: Sun & Moon
Number: #56 / 214
Rarity: Rare
Illustrator: Sekio
HP: 120
Type: Water
Subtype: Basic
Pokédex: #131
Released: 2018/11/02

Card text

Lapras attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Lapras #56 — the playability layer behind the price.

Ability

Go for a Swim

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top 2 cards of your deck and put them back in any order.

WaterColorless

Ice Beam

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Battle stats

Weakness: Metal ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Ability: Go for a Swim
Attacks: 1

Market analysis

Lapras price analysis

What drives the current market value of Lapras #56.

There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $7.84, Normal at $4.79.

At $7.84 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.

In the $7.84 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.

Cardmarket values Lapras at a trend of €1.70, an average sold price of €1.62 and a near-mint floor of €0.45.

Price trend

Lapras price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $7.94▼ 1.3% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $7.84

Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €1.40 against a 30-day average of €1.54 (-9.1%).

Single-day average: €0.40; Cardmarket trend price €1.70.

Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $7.84–$7.94. The most recent snapshot of $7.84 sits 0% up that range, 1.3% under the October 15, 2026 high.

Daily moves average a volatility of 0.4%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 1.3%.

The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€0.40

7-day avg€1.40

30-day avg€1.54

Trend price€1.70

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:▼ $0.02 (-0.3%)New recorded low

All-time high

$7.94

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$7.84

October 26, 2026

Off all-time high

-1.3%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

-1.3%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-1.3%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

0.4%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$7.84

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $7.84high $7.94

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

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.

Selling Lapras at $7.84 nets roughly $6.50 on eBay, $6.54 on TCGplayer, $7.10 via Cardmarket, $6.69 on Whatnot or $7.84 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.34.

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

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Lapras #56.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$7.84

Spread across platforms$1.34

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$1.34	17.1%	$6.50	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$1.30	16.6%	$6.54	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$0.74	9.5%	$7.10	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$7.84	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$1.15	14.7%	$6.69	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Lapras?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Lapras #56 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Lapras #56.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Not worth grading

At $7.84 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 $53.82 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-57.8% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$6.82

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

—

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$53.82

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-57.8% ROI

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.

Set context

Lapras within Lost Thunder

Within Lost Thunder it is the #68 most valuable of 86 tracked cards; the set median is $12.75.

It sits in the top 22% of the checklist on price.

The set's top card is Lugia GX (#227), valued at $370.07.

Rank in set

#68

of 86 tracked

Set median

$12.75

Rarity

Rare

Series

Sun & Moon

Full Lost Thunder report →

Value drivers

What makes Lapras valuable

Lapras is a modern-era card (2018); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
With steady supply, Lapras is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Artwork by Sekio is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Lapras is a Water card with 120 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
Lapras is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Lapras

Bulk lots of Lapras can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
For Lapras, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $7.84 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Lost Thunder was released in 2018; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Lapras has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.

FAQ

Lapras value questions

What is Lapras #56 worth?

Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $7.84 (low $6.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €1.70.

Will Lapras hold its value?

The card is softening on recent averages. Rare rarity and the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

Is Lapras rare?

Lapras is a Rare card from Lost Thunder (Sun & Moon series, 2018). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Does Lapras have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($7.84), Normal ($4.79). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Lapras?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $7.84. 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 Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Sekio also matters to collector demand.

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