Lugia
Aquapolis · 149/147 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Set
AquapolisNumber
149/147
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Lugia: Rarity & Collectibility
Lugia in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #149/147 of the Aquapolis set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Lugia?
In 2026, a Near Mint Lugia (Secret Rare, Aquapolis #149/147) changes hands at roughly $2,500, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $2,500, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $699.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2,500, Lightly Played $150.00, Moderately Played $2,225, Heavily Played $500.00, Damaged $699.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Lugia is valued near $41,500 — about 17x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Lugia: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Lugia, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Lugia sits around $41,500 — roughly 17x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $8,000, CGC 10 $12,000, CGC 9.5 $8,500 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $799.00 | $799.00 | $799.00 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3,600 | $3,600 | $3,600 | 1 |
| ebay | ACE 1 | $1,148 | $1,148 | $1,148 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 2 5 | $600.25 | $600.25 | $600.25 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 3 5 | $1,851 | $1,851 | $1,851 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 4 5 | $1,159 | $1,159 | $1,159 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 6 | $2,325 | $2,325 | $2,325 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 6 5 | $1,730 | $1,730 | $1,730 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 7 | $2,761 | $2,761 | $2,761 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 7 5 | $2,900 | $2,900 | $2,900 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $3,150 | $3,150 | $3,150 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $6,542 | $6,542 | $6,542 | 8 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $9,700 | $9,300 | $10,100 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 2 | $899.00 | $899.00 | $899.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 2 5 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 3 | $529.99 | $529.99 | $529.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 3 5 | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $3,600 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $2,899 | $2,899 | $2,899 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $2,800 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $6,950 | $6,950 | $6,950 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $8,500 | $8,500 | $8,500 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $961.01 | $961.01 | $961.01 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $41,500 | $41,500 | $41,500 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $1,030 | $1,030 | $1,030 | 24 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $2,200 | $2,200 | $2,200 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $2,800 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $3,300 | $3,300 | $3,300 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $4,550 | $4,550 | $4,550 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 7 5 | $4,050 | $4,050 | $4,050 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $6,100 | $6,100 | $6,100 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $699.99 | $699.99 | $699.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2,225 | $2,225 | $2,225 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Lugia
Secret Rares like Lugia are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. This is a cornerstone-tier collectible: deep demand, thin gem-mint supply, and the strongest long-run scarcity story. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Lugia on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.