Lanturn #18
From Unleashed, Lanturn (#18) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $5.12 on TCGplayer today.
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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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Lanturn #18. Sell on your own schedule.
Lanturn at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $5.12 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Set: Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver, 2010).
- Rare rarity.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Lanturn price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lanturn #18.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $3.57
- Mid
- $6.02
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.88
- Mid
- $1.18
- High
- —
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About Lanturn #18
Lanturn is the #18 of 95 card in Unleashed, a classic-era set released in 2010 as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 90 HP, printed as Stage 1.
The card is illustrated by sui and currently trades at $5.12 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $3.57 to —.
“The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.”
Printed flavour text on the Unleashed #18 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Unleashed
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #18 / 95
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- sui
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chinchou
- Pokédex
- #171
- Released
- 2010/05/12
Lanturn attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Lanturn #18 — the playability layer behind the price.
Confuse Ray
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Reflect Energy
Move an Energy card attached to Lanturn to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Lanturn price analysis
What drives the current market value of Lanturn #18.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $5.12, Normal at $1.17.
$5.12 gives Lanturn real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$5.12 gives Lanturn real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Lanturn, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Lanturn price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $5.12–$5.12. The most recent snapshot of $5.12 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 · 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 Lanturn?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Lanturn at $5.12 nets roughly $4.14 on eBay, $4.17 on TCGplayer, $4.51 via Cardmarket, $4.26 on Whatnot or $5.12 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $0.98.
As a rare card, Lanturn sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
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 Lanturn?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Lanturn #18 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 $5.12 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 $51.09 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-66.2% 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.
Lanturn within Unleashed
Lanturn ranks #67 of 68 tracked Unleashed cards by market value, against a set median of $17.31.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 3%.
The set's top card is Suicune & Entei LEGEND (#94), valued at $340.00.
What makes Lanturn valuable
- Its Lightning typing means Lanturn has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- sui illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Classic-era (2010) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
Buying & selling Lanturn
- Bulk lots of Lanturn can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Lanturn can realise well above the $3.57 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Lanturn has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $5.12 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Lanturn value questions
How much is Lanturn worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $5.12 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $3.57 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Will Lanturn hold its value?
As a classic-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
Is Lanturn rare?
Lanturn is a Rare card from Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Lanturn are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($5.12), Normal ($1.17). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Lanturn sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.12. 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 Lanturn?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by sui also matters to collector demand.
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