Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)
SM: The Best of XY · 102/171 · None
Current Prices
Number
102/171
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #102/171 of the SM: The Best of XY 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 (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) (Common, SM: The Best of XY #102/171) changes hands at roughly $249.99, 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 $249.99, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $19.99. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) is valued near $674.99 — about 2.7x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (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 (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) sits around $674.99 — roughly 2.7x 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 $242.50, CGC 10 $500.00, BGS 9.5 $301.63 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 22 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $1,576 | $1,576 | $1,576 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $301.63 | $301.63 | $301.63 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $674.99 | $649.99 | $699.99 | 55 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $11.24 | $11.24 | $11.24 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $242.50 | $242.50 | $242.50 | 36 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $249.99 | $249.99 | $249.99 | 22 |
Collector Outlook for Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)
As a Common, Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Lugia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
