Lapras ex #99
🔥 Hot MoveAs card #99 in Ruby & Sapphire, Lapras ex is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $172.78 ungraded.
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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 ex #99 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Lapras ex at a glance
- Live market value $172.78 for the Holofoil print.
- Short-term trend 13.4% (7d vs 30d).
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Ruby & Sapphire, EX series, 2003.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €193.11.
Lapras ex price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lapras ex #99.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $95.99
- Mid
- $300.00
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Lapras ex #99
Ruby & Sapphire placed Lapras ex at #99; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2003 within the EX series. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 110 HP, printed as Basic, ex.
Artwork is by Hikaru Koike; the Holofoil printing sits around $172.78, spanning $95.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Ruby & Sapphire
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #99 / 109
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Hikaru Koike
- HP
- 110
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic, ex
- Released
- 2003/07/01
Lapras ex attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Lapras ex #99 — the playability layer behind the price.
Energy Ball
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Lapras ex but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Confuse Ray
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Lapras ex price analysis
What drives the current market value of Lapras ex #99.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($172.78).
As a $172.78 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
At $172.78 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 €193.11, with an average sold price of €198.53 and a lowest near-mint ask of €10.00.
Lapras ex price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €202.28, 13.4% above the 30-day average of €178.37.
The most recent 24-hour average is €79.99, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €193.11.
Lapras ex has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $172.78 to $172.78; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 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 ex?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $172.78 market translates to a net of about $149.59 (eBay), $150.45 (TCGplayer), $163.79 (Cardmarket), $153.65 (Whatnot) or $172.78 (direct). That $23.19 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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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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 ex?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Lapras ex #99 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 $172.78 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $486.11 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $140.38. You need a graded sale of $218.76 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $223.04 (104.8% 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 ex within Ruby & Sapphire
Lapras ex ranks #3 of 98 tracked Ruby & Sapphire cards by market value, against a set median of $21.10.
That is 719% above the middle of the set — a top-98% position.
The set's top card is Mewtwo ex (#101), valued at $746.79.
What makes Lapras ex valuable
- Hikaru Koike illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Priced at $172.78 with thin supply, Lapras ex sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Classic-era (2003) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- Lapras ex is a Water card with 110 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Lapras ex is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying & selling Lapras ex
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Lapras ex can realise well above the $95.99 low end.
- For Lapras ex, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Lapras 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 $172.78 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€202.28 and €178.37) to time entries and exits.
Lapras ex value questions
What is the value of Lapras ex?
The current TCGplayer market value is $172.78 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $95.99 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €193.11.
Should I buy Lapras ex?
Short-term momentum is rising (+13.4%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
How rare is Lapras ex?
Lapras ex is a Rare card from Ruby & Sapphire (EX 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 Lapras ex?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($172.78). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Lapras ex?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $172.78. 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 ex?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Hikaru Koike also matters to collector demand.
Other Lapras ex cards
Lapras ex appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
