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Card 9/111

Vintage 2000 Neo Genesis Lugia — WotC-era colorless-type from the Lugia line.

Neo GenesisSet
2000Released
Rare HoloRarity
Hironobu YoshidaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 90
TypeColorless
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorHironobu Yoshida
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●
SetNeo Genesis
Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo1st Edition ~$1,500 · Unlimited ~$396 raw · PSA 10 ~$63,061 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Neo Genesis set — foundational vintage Lugia.
  • Required for any complete Lugia master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Neo Genesis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Basic Lugia with 90 HP; top attack near 90 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Elemental Blast Cost: Fire + Water + Lightning · 90 damage

Discard a Fire Energy card, a Water Energy card, and a Lightning Energy card attached to Lugia in order to use this attack.

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Lugia PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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