Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese)
EX Battle Boost · 086/093 · None
Current Prices
Set
EX Battle BoostNumber
086/093
Rarity
None
Variant
1st_Edition_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #086/093 of the EX Battle Boost 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 EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese) (Common, EX Battle Boost #086/093) changes hands at roughly $20.00, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $20.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $10.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $20.00, Lightly Played $19.98, Moderately Played $11.99, Heavily Played $10.79, Damaged $10.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese) is valued near $200.00 — about 10x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese) sits around $200.00 — roughly 10x 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 $39.50, CGC 10 $131.80, PSA 8 $11.50 — 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 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 4 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $10.79 | $10.79 | $10.79 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $19.98 | $19.98 | $19.98 | 7 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 6 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $114.84 | $114.84 | $114.84 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $131.80 | $131.80 | $131.80 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $42.50 | $42.50 | $42.50 | 1 |
| ebay | GCG 8 5 | $25.49 | $25.49 | $25.49 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | 35 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $14.51 | $14.51 | $14.51 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $39.50 | $39.50 | $39.50 | 8 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 6 |
Collector Outlook for Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese)
As a Common, Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Lugia EX (Team Plasma) (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
