Luxray (Japanese)
XY2: Wild Blaze · 029/080 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
XY2: Wild BlazeNumber
029/080
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Luxray (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Luxray (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #029/080 of the XY2: Wild Blaze 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 Luxray (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Luxray (Japanese) (Uncommon, XY2: Wild Blaze #029/080) changes hands at roughly $4.19, 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 $4.19, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.19, Lightly Played $3.99, Heavily Played $1.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Luxray (Japanese) is valued near $49.99 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Luxray (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) Luxray (Japanese) sits around $49.99 — roughly 12x 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. 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.19 | $4.19 | $4.19 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Luxray (Japanese)
Luxray (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Luxray (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
