Lugia 1st Edition #9 Value
Neo Genesis · Card 9/111 · Rare · 2000
Lugia #9 from Neo Genesis is one of those cards that reminds you why people fell in love with this hobby in the first place. Released back in 2000 and beautifully illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida, this 1st edition rare has aged into a genuine centerpiece for any serious collection. If you're checking Lugia value today, the short answer is that it sits comfortably in serious money territory, with raw copies already trading around $1,503.
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Lugia price history
Ungraded value is $1.5k, up 108% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.6k in March 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Lugia price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 7,768 graded copies exist — only 141 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.5k | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $72k | 141 |
| Grade 9 | $8.5k | 846 |
| Grade 8 | $5.2k | 2,129 |
| Grade 7 | $3.8k | 1,687 |
| Grade 6 | $2.5k | 1,133 |
| Grade 5 | $2.0k | 778 |
| Grade 4 | $1.3k | 434 |
| Grade 3 | $1.0k | 237 |
| Grade 2 | $886 | 163 |
| Grade 1 | $943 | 220 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Neo Genesis
- Card number
- 9 of 111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 90
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Hironobu Yoshida
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Elemental Blast90Fire · Water · Lightning
Discard a Energy card, a Energy card, and a Energy card attached to Lugia in order to use this attack.
Lugia — collector's take
Is Lugia worth grading?
Here's the honest math on grading Lugia: a raw copy runs about $1,503, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $72,250, which works out to roughly 48.1 times the raw price. That's a massive gap, and it's exactly why so many collectors dream of pulling or buying a gem mint copy. But the population numbers tell the real story: out of 7,768 graded copies on record, only 141 have earned that PSA 10 label. Grading is not cheap, and there's no guarantee a card that looks perfect to your eye comes back gem mint, centering and print quality on these older Neo Genesis cards can be unforgiving. If you've got a copy that looks sharp with clean edges and strong centering, grading can absolutely pay off given that multiplier. Just go in knowing the odds, and treat it as a calculated bet rather than a sure thing.
How rare is it?
Scarcity is really what drives this card's staying power. With 7,768 total graded copies in existence, Lugia isn't a card you stumble across casually, and when you look at the PSA 10 population of just 141, you start to understand why gem mint copies command such a premium. That kind of gap between total population and top grade tells you how demanding this card is to find in flawless condition. For collectors, that scarcity is the whole game: fewer perfect copies means the ones that exist hold their value and then some.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep. We've tracked 200 or more recorded pulls of Lugia across sites like collector-crypt, courtyard, packs, and mnstr, with one lucky pull recorded at $8,246. It's shown up in a mix of packs too, including the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, Celebrations Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack. That said, opening packs chasing a card like this is still a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost. If you're set on owning Lugia, buying a known raw or graded copy is usually the steadier path, but if you love the thrill of the pull, at least now you know where it's actually been showing up.
Questions people ask
How much is Lugia worth?
A raw, ungraded Lugia #9 from Neo Genesis is valued around $1,503. Once graded, the value climbs fast, with a Grade 9 sitting at $8,498 and a PSA 10 reaching $72,250. So how much Lugia is worth really depends on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Lugia worth grading?
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for about 48.1 times the raw price. But only 141 out of 7,768 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint is genuinely hard to land. Grade it if your copy looks sharp, but understand the outcome isn't guaranteed.
What set is Lugia from?
Lugia #9 comes from the Neo Genesis set, released in 2000. It's a rare card illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida, and this particular version is the 1st edition print, which collectors especially prize.
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