Lugia ex
Unseen Forces · 105/115 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Set
Unseen ForcesNumber
105/115
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Lugia ex: Rarity & Collectibility
Lugia ex in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #105/115 of the Unseen Forces 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Lugia ex (Ultra Rare, Unseen Forces #105/115) changes hands at roughly $1,030, 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 $1,030, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $279.01. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1,030, Lightly Played $902.49, Moderately Played $159.99, Heavily Played $479.99, Damaged $279.01 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Lugia ex is valued near $9,675 — about 9.4x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Lugia ex: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Lugia ex, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Lugia ex sits around $9,675 — roughly 9.4x 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 $3,500, CGC 10 $3,100, CGC 9.5 $2,075 — 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 | $147.57 | $147.57 | $147.57 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $900.00 | $900.00 | $900.00 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $340.00 | $340.00 | $340.00 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1,030 | $1,030 | $1,030 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 6 5 | $218.81 | $218.81 | $218.81 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $1,550 | $1,550 | $1,550 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $2,348 | $2,348 | $2,348 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $3,100 | $3,100 | $3,100 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $260.00 | $260.00 | $260.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $749.75 | $749.75 | $749.75 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $1,425 | $1,425 | $1,425 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $1,750 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $2,400 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $2,075 | $2,075 | $2,075 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $382.00 | $382.00 | $382.00 | 35 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $9,675 | $9,675 | $9,675 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $275.00 | $275.00 | $275.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $480.00 | $480.00 | $480.00 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $700.00 | $700.00 | $700.00 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $999.99 | $999.99 | $999.99 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $1,101 | $1,101 | $1,101 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $1,629 | $1,629 | $1,629 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 23 |
| ebay | TAG 1 | $249.00 | $249.00 | $249.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 5 5 | $779.99 | $779.99 | $779.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $279.01 | $279.01 | $279.01 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $479.99 | $479.99 | $479.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $902.49 | $902.49 | $902.49 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $159.99 | $159.99 | $159.99 | 2 |
Collector Outlook for Lugia ex
As an Ultra Rare, Lugia ex carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 ex on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
