Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Lugia VSTAR
Silver Tempest · #202 · Rare Rainbow · 2022
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Market reference
$42.25
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 202 / 215
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 280
- Subtype
- VSTAR
- Evolves from
- Lugia V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Pokédex #
- 249
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Recovery
- Damage efficiency
- 220 damage
- 55 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Lugia VSTAR plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Tempest Dive) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 220 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥140 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Lugia VSTAR
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥140 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by PLANETA Mochizuki
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
Building around Lugia VSTAR?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Summoning Star
During your turn, you may put up to 2 Colorless Pokémon that don't have a Rule Box from your discard pile onto your Bench. (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes.) (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
CCCCTempest Dive — 220
You may discard a Stadium in play.
VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lugia VSTAR was legal.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $38.87 | $44.21 | $200.00 | $42.25 | $38.87 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €31.95 |
| 7-day average | €28.59 |
| 30-day average | €29.16 |
| Low | €15.00 |
| Trend price | €26.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €19.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €27.94 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lugia VSTAR is real?
Lugia VSTAR is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Lugia VSTAR worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lugia VSTAR is $42.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Lugia VSTAR from?
Lugia VSTAR is from the Pokémon set "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Lugia VSTAR?
Lugia VSTAR is a Rare Rainbow card in the Silver Tempest set.
Other Lugia VSTAR printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
