Light Lanturn 1st Edition #23 Value
Neo Destiny · Card 23/113 · Rare · 2002
Light Lanturn 1st Edition #23 is one of those Neo Destiny cards that quietly makes collectors smile, a Rare pull illustrated by Miki Tanaka from the 2002 set that brought us so many fan favorites tied to the Johto region. If you are looking into Light Lanturn value, the raw card sits at $14, which feels almost modest for a 1st edition from a set this beloved. It is not a flashy card, but it has staying power, and that is exactly the kind of card worth understanding before you buy, sell, or grade one.
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Light Lanturn price history
Ungraded value is $14, down 11% over the past year, with an all-time high of $15 in July 2025.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Light Lanturn price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 244 graded copies exist — only 76 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $14 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $240 | 76 |
| Grade 9 | $58 | 104 |
| Grade 8 | $17 | 53 |
| Grade 7 | $11 | 4 |
| Grade 6 | $8.00 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | $6.00 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | $5.00 | – |
| Grade 3 | $4.00 | – |
| Grade 2 | $4.00 | – |
| Grade 1 | – | – |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Neo Destiny
- Card number
- 23 of 113
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Released
- 2002
Attacks
- SearchlightLightning
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- Spark30Lightning · Lightning
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Light Lanturn — collector's take
Is Light Lanturn worth grading?
Here is the honest math: a raw Light Lanturn runs $14, while a PSA 10 sits at $240, which works out to about 17.7 times the raw price. That is a real jump, and it is easy to see why people ask if grading is worth it. But gem mint is genuinely hard to land, and grading fees plus shipping and the wait time all eat into your margin before you even know your result. A Grade 9 comes in at $58, which is still a nice lift over raw but nowhere near PSA 10 money, so you have to be realistic about which grade you will actually get. If your copy already looks sharp with clean edges and solid centering, grading can pay off. If it has any wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is it?
Across the grading population, only 244 copies of Light Lanturn have been graded in total, and just 76 of those earned a PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a fairly small slice of an already limited pool, which helps explain why the PSA 10 price sits so far above raw. When a population is this tight, every gem mint copy that comes onto the market carries a bit more weight, and it is part of why collectors keep an eye on this one even though it is not the flashiest card in Neo Destiny.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's real pull data comes in handy, because price guides cannot tell you this part. We have recorded Light Lanturn pulled 1 time across all the pack sites we track, and that single pull came from courtyard, with a recorded value of $30. It has also been seen inside Pokémon Starter Pack products. That rarity of an actual recorded pull tells you something important: this is a card most collectors end up buying on the secondary market rather than finding in a pack, so if ripping packs for Light Lanturn specifically is your goal, go in knowing the odds are long and pack opening in general is a gamble where most rips do not pay off.
Questions people ask
How much is Light Lanturn worth?
A raw or ungraded Light Lanturn is valued at $14. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $58 and a PSA 10 reaching $240, so condition makes a real difference to what it is worth.
Is Light Lanturn worth grading?
It depends on the condition of your copy. The PSA 10 price of $240 is about 17.7 times the raw price of $14, which sounds tempting, but only 76 of the 244 graded copies have hit that gem mint grade, so it is not a guaranteed outcome and grading costs money regardless of the result.
What set is Light Lanturn from?
Light Lanturn 1st Edition #23 comes from the Neo Destiny set, released in 2002. It is a Rare card illustrated by Miki Tanaka, and it holds a modest but steady place among collectors of that era.
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