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Lugia (Japanese) Pokemon card from S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection

Lugia (Japanese)

S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection · 005/028 · None

Current Prices

Market Price $1.03
Low $0.99
High $1.00
PSA 10 $89.99
PSA 9 $37.99
30-Day Trend +0.0%

Number

005/028

Rarity

None

Variant

Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

What Is Lugia (Japanese) Worth?

Lugia (Japanese) (Holofoil variant) is a Common card from the S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection set, card number 005/028. On PokeCardWorth we focus on one question — what is it actually worth — and at its current valuation, it is an affordable, easy-to-find card best valued as part of a complete set rather than on its own.

Lugia (Japanese) Value Breakdown

As of 2026, Lugia (Japanese) (S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection, 005/028) is worth around $1.03 in Near Mint condition. Condition drives the price hard: a Near Mint copy is worth about $1.03, while a Lightly Played one drops to roughly $0.85. A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) example is valued near $89.99 — about 87x the raw price, which is the single biggest swing in this card's value. PSA 9 copies sit around $37.99.

Is It Worth Grading Lugia (Japanese)?

Grading Lugia (Japanese) can pay off concretely: the gap between its raw value ($1.03) and a PSA 10 ($89.99) is about $88.96 — a 87x uplift before grading fees. Other graded tiers we track: PSA 9 $37.99, CGC 10 $20.00. At this value grading rarely makes sense — the fee usually exceeds the card's worth.

Detailed Price Breakdown

SourceCondition / GradeAverage
ebayLIGHTLY PLAYED$12.00
ebayNEAR MINT$11.66
ebayACE 10$61.44
ebayCGC 10$20.00
ebayPSA 10$89.99
ebayPSA 9$37.99
tcgplayerLIGHTLY PLAYED$0.85
tcgplayerNEAR MINT$1.03

Is Lugia (Japanese) a Good Buy?

As a common, Lugia (Japanese) holds little standalone value, but clean copies still matter for set completion. Don't expect price growth here — value it for completeness, not returns. Whatever you decide, recheck Lugia (Japanese)'s value on PokeCardWorth before buying or selling — the 2026 market shifts with set releases, nostalgia cycles, and demand.

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