Lugia VSTAR #80 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 28 Aug 2026Related Lugia VSTAR & chase cards
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Lugia VSTAR #80 comes out of the Japanese Paradigm Trigger set, and it's one of those cards that collectors keep circling back to because Lugia VSTAR artwork just hits different, that big silver bird taking up the whole card. If you're here checking Lugia VSTAR value, the short answer is that it sits at $4 raw right now, which makes it an approachable card to own even if you're not chasing a graded slab. It's not a headline chase card in terms of price, but it's got real presence in the set and a following that keeps it relevant.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $4.75, up 27% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.01 in March 2023.
Recent pulls of Lugia VSTAR
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Lugia VSTAR price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 6,372 graded, only 5,050 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $69 | 5,050 | 1,501 / 3,549 |
| PSA 9 | $17 | 868 | 215 / 653 |
| PSA 8 | $9.99 | 358 | 31 / 327 |
| PSA 7 | $8.00 | 65 | 10 / 55 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 21 | 4 / 17 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 7 | 3 / 4 |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $4.75 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Lugia VSTAR
Is Lugia VSTAR worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy sits at $4, while a PSA 10 gem mint pulls $61, which works out to 14.0x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question. But grading isn't free, and it isn't a sure thing either. Population numbers show that plenty of copies do land in that PSA 10 tier, so it's achievable, but you're still paying grading fees and shipping and waiting weeks or months, all on a card that only nets you $61 even in the best case. A Grade 9 brings just $12, so anything short of gem mint barely moves the needle. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a light and a loupe, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got soft corners or a scratch you're on the fence about, honestly, just enjoy it raw.
How rare is Lugia VSTAR?
Across all grading services, there are 6,053 total graded copies of Lugia VSTAR on record, and out of those, 4,804 have come back as PSA 10. That's a big chunk landing in the top grade, which tells you this card grades well when submitted, it's not a nightmare like some holo cards that crack or peel easily. That said, a healthy PSA 10 population combined with a low raw price is exactly why the value ceiling stays where it is. Scarcity here isn't about the card being rare to find, it's about how it grades once it's in the pipeline.
Where can you pull Lugia VSTAR?
We track real pulls across pack-opening sites, not just guesses, and Lugia VSTAR has shown up 80 times across collector-crypt, tilt-rips, courtyard, mnstr, and lastpack. The biggest single pull we've recorded came in at $175, which shows the ceiling is higher than the raw price suggests when someone lands a clean high-grade hit. We've seen it pulled from packs like the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Ace Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and Pokemon Expert Pack. If you're opening packs hoping to land this one, just know the odds are what they are, and most rips don't beat what you paid in. That's just the nature of the gamble, but it's nice knowing where it's actually been showing up rather than guessing.
Questions people ask
How much is Lugia VSTAR worth?+
A raw or ungraded Lugia VSTAR #80 is currently valued at $4. Grading pushes that up depending on the result, with a Grade 9 sitting at $12 and a PSA 10 reaching $61.
Is Lugia VSTAR worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 14.0x the raw card at $61 versus $4. But grading costs money and takes time, and with 4,804 out of 6,053 graded copies already landing in PSA 10, the ceiling isn't sky high, so it's worth grading mainly if your copy looks genuinely gem mint.
How much is a PSA 10 Lugia VSTAR worth?+
A PSA 10 Lugia VSTAR is worth $61, which is 14.0x what the raw card sells for. It's a solid jump for a card that's proven itself to grade well, with plenty of PSA 10 copies already in the population.
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