Lugia #149 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 29 Oct 2026Related Lugia & chase cards
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Lugia #149 comes from Aquapolis, the set that dropped back in 2003, and it's one of those cards that still stops collectors mid-scroll years later. Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura, this Rare card carries a presence that fits the Pokémon it depicts, and that's part of why so many people search Lugia value and Lugia price before they buy or sell one. Right now a raw copy sits at $2,950, which tells you this isn't a bargain-bin pull, it's a card people genuinely chase.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $4.0k, up 193% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.0k in October 2026.
Recent pulls of Lugia
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
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Lugia price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,473 graded, only 167 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $80k | 167 | 138 / 29 |
| PSA 9 | $26k | 562 | 528 / 34 |
| PSA 8 | $16k | 486 | 422 / 64 |
| PSA 7 | $10k | 415 | 356 / 59 |
| PSA 6 | $7.4k | 469 | 405 / 64 |
| PSA 5 | $5.3k | 398 | 338 / 60 |
| PSA 4 | $4.3k | 278 | 242 / 36 |
| PSA 3 | $3.4k | 239 | 213 / 26 |
| PSA 2 | $2.6k | 170 | 155 / 15 |
| PSA 1 | $3.0k | 289 | 281 / 8 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.4k | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Aquapolis
- Card number
- 149 of 186
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Psychic x2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Released
- 2003
Attacks
- Psychic10×Psychic · Fire
This attack does 10 damage times the number of Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon.
- Steam Blast50Water · Water · Fire · Colorless
Discard an Energy card attached to Lugia.
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The collector's take on Lugia
Is Lugia worth grading?
So is Lugia worth grading? Let's talk numbers first. A raw copy runs $2,950, a Grade 9 jumps to $13,430, and a PSA 10 sits at $79,401, which works out to about 26.9x what the raw card is worth. That gap is real money, but gem mint is genuinely hard to land, especially on a card from 2003 where centering and edge wear from that era's print quality can work against you. Grading costs money and time, and there's no guarantee you'll open that envelope to a 10, so if you're sending one in, do it because you believe in the copy's condition, not just because the math on paper looks good.
How rare is Lugia?
Lugia sits in the Rare tier of Aquapolis, a 2003 set that's now old enough that clean, well centered copies are getting harder to find simply because two decades of handling take their toll. There's no reprint bringing fresh supply into the market, so what's out there in top condition is what's out there, full stop. That kind of quiet scarcity is exactly why the price gap between a raw card and a PSA 10 stays wide, demand hasn't slowed down but the supply of pristine copies has.
Where can you pull Lugia?
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just quoting price guides. Lugia has been pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, collector-crypt, mnstr, packs, and tilt-rips, and the biggest recorded pull we've logged came in at $3,619. It's turned up in packs like Pokémon: The Amazing Chase Day 3, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pack 2, Pokémon: The Amazing Chase Day 5, and Pokémon: The Amazing Chase Day 1. Worth saying plainly: opening packs chasing a card like this is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, but if you're going to open, at least now you know where Lugia has actually shown up.
Questions people ask
How much is Lugia worth?+
A raw, ungraded Lugia #149 is valued at $2,950. Graded copies climb fast from there, a Grade 9 sits at $13,430, and a PSA 10 reaches $79,401, so condition makes a massive difference to what this card is actually worth.
Is Lugia worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 26.9x the raw price. But gem mint copies are tough to pull off with a card this old, and grading isn't free or guaranteed, so weigh the cost and the condition of your specific copy before sending it in.
What set is Lugia from?+
Lugia #149 is from Aquapolis, released in 2003, and it's classified as a Rare card illustrated by Naoyo Kimura. It's a well known chase card from that era and still holds serious value today.
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